Museo dell'Arte Ceramica
Civic museum next to the church of San Tommaso, with five sections on Ascoli ceramics, from the majolica of the 15th century to the 20th century.
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About the museum
The Museo dell’Arte Ceramica in Ascoli Piceno was opened on 1 June 2007 and stands next to the Romanesque church of San Tommaso. The municipal collections and pieces on deposit from the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Ascoli Piceno and the Matricardi family are displayed in the museum’s rooms and in the cloister.
The route is divided into five sections devoted to Ascoli ceramic production, from the archaic majolica bacini (decorated dishes set into church walls) of the 15th century to the manufactories of the 19th and 20th centuries: the Paci manufactory (1808–1856), the Matricardi manufactory (1920–1929) and the F.A.M.A., with vases, plates, urns, coffee pots and cups.
The collection also includes the bequest of the physician and collector Antonio Ceci, donated to the municipality in 1920, with objects from the manufactories of Deruta, Faenza, Montelupo, Savona and Genoa, and a series of tiles painted by the Castelli masters Francesco and Carlo Antonio Grue and Berardino Gentili, from the Ascoli convent of Sant’Angelo Magno. A workshop equipped with a potter’s wheel and kilns completes the museum’s offer.
Highlights
- Archaic majolica bacini of the 15th century
- Products of the Paci and Matricardi manufactories
- Bequest of Antonio Ceci with ceramics from Deruta, Faenza, Montelupo, Savona and Genoa
- Tiles painted by the Castelli masters Grue and Gentili
- Workshop with potter’s wheel and kilns, and virtual tour
Permanent exhibition
- Cinque sezioni sulla ceramica ascolana – Archaic majolica, Paci and Matricardi manufactories, the Ceci bequest and tiles by the Castelli masters.
- Founded
- 2007
- Operated by
- Comune di Ascoli Piceno
- Visitors per year
- approx. 550
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | A virtual tour is available on the museums’ website; at the InfoPoint of the Ascoli museums, at Piazza Arringo 7, information is available on audio guides, visits and the bookshop. |
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