MIUMOR – Museo Internazionale dell’Umorismo nell’Arte
Museum in Tolentino, in Palazzo Sangallo, with more than 4,000 works of caricature and graphic humour, founded in 1970 out of the Biennale dell’Umorismo nell’Arte.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1970 by Luigi Mari, a doctor, artist and mayor of Tolentino in the 1950s, who in 1961 had created the Biennale della Caricatura, later renamed Biennale internazionale dell’Umorismo nell’Arte. The museum grew out of the Biennale and is considered the first institution of its kind in Italy and in the world.
The first core of the collection consists of the works that won the Premio Marcorelli, to which many original drawings donated by Enrico Gianeri, known as Gec, were added. Today the museum holds more than 4,000 original works, including drawings, paintings, sculptures, prints and engravings, which grow every year through acquisitions and donations.
The route, housed in Palazzo Sangallo, includes the Sala Storica, the Sala delle Biennali with the works that won since 1961, the Sala delle Caricature, the Sala Tirelli dedicated to papier-mâché puppets by Umberto Tirelli, and the Sala Mari. Among others, Galantara, Dudovich, Scarpelli, Maccari, Longanesi, Fellini, Altan, Gulbransson, Searle, Mordillo, Folon, Sempé and Topor are represented. The museum also has a specialised library with the catalogues of all the Biennales since 1961.
Highlights
- More than 4,000 original works of humour and caricature
- Sala delle Biennali with the works that won since 1961
- Sala Tirelli with papier-mâché puppets
- Works by Fellini, Altan, Sempé, Searle and Topor
- Specialised library on satire and humour
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente di umorismo e caricatura – More than 4,000 original works across five rooms, from the Sala Storica to the Sala delle Biennali, by Italian and foreign caricaturists.
- Founded
- 1970
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3university students (with ID), groups of at least 15 people, members of TCI, Federcampeggiatori and FAI, holders of the Abbadia di Fiastra ticket, residents of Tolentino |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free admission for children aged 0 to 11. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion; also free for a disability of 70% or more. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3 per personGroups of at least 15 people. |
| Families | €7One parent with two children aged 12 to 18. |
| Tolentino Pass (Castello della Rancia and MIUMOR) | €9Reduced €5; family (one parent and two children aged 12–18) €15. |
Also free for a Tolentino resident accompanying one or more non-residents, and for school classes from Tolentino with an accompanying teacher.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
For access by people with disabilities, the venue must be contacted directly.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum is on the second floor of Palazzo Sangallo, in Piazza della Libertà, in the centre of Tolentino.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum has a specialised library with the catalogues of all the Biennales since 1961, Italian and foreign satirical magazines and monographs on caricaturists.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Information, bookings and visits: Musei Civici di Tolentino, +39 375 599 5865, info@tolentinomuseicivici.it. |
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