Museo della Ceramica della Tuscia
Museum in Palazzo Brugiotti in Viterbo with over 400 finds illustrating the ceramics of Upper Lazio from the 13th to the 19th century.
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About the museum
The museum, open to the public since 1996, was founded by the Fondazione Carivit and the Municipality of Viterbo, and is on the ground floor of Palazzo Brugiotti in the historic centre, near the medieval San Pellegrino quarter. The Lazio Region has awarded it a quality mark for meeting museum standards.
The rooms display 447 finds that trace the development of ceramics produced in Upper Lazio from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century, from unglazed ware to glazed and enamelled ware, and on to moulded products. The medieval section is the largest and includes clay-body ceramics, pieces painted under glaze, early maiolica in manganese brown and copper green, zaffera and relief green. These are followed by Renaissance ceramics and a section on the apothecary, with pieces from the seventeenth-century pharmacy of the Ospedale Grande degli Infermi in Viterbo and the “Ceramiche da Spezieria e d’Amore” from the 15th and 16th centuries.
Most of the objects come from medieval butti dug into the tuff beneath the houses, recovered during the restoration of the historic centre. The palace, linked to the opening of Via Farnesiana promoted by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, is documented as early as 1573; the Brugiotti and Cobelluzzi families, and later the Banco di Roma, owned it.
Highlights
- 447 finds in seven rooms on the ceramics of Upper Lazio (13th–19th century)
- Medieval section with early maiolica, zaffera and relief green
- Apothecary ceramics, including those from the Ospedale Grande degli Infermi
- Finds from the medieval butti of the historic centre
- Palazzo Brugiotti with private garden
Permanent exhibition
- Ceramica dell’Alto Lazio dal XIII al XIX secolo – Route through seven rooms, from medieval ceramics to Renaissance maiolica, including the section on the apothecary.
- Founded
- 1996
- Operated by
- Fondazione Carivit
- Visitors per year
- approx. 7,559
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The website offers an education section; for visits and workshops phone +39 0761 223674. The Service Charter and the Regulations are available as PDFs. |
