Museo Didattico delle Maioliche
School museum of the Liceo Artistico “Calò” in Grottaglie, with over 300 local majolica pieces from the 17th century onwards and works by teachers and pupils.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the Liceo Artistico “Vincenzo Calò”, the former Istituto d'Arte of Grottaglie founded in 1887, in the Quartiere delle Ceramiche. It was established in the 1937–38 school year for educational purposes, to document local ceramic production and the history of the school.
The collection includes over 300 pieces of local production, from the 17th century to the present day, alongside selected works by teachers and pupils of the school. The museum represents the continuity between craft tradition, training and the search for new forms of expression.
Highlights
- Over 300 majolica pieces of local production from the 17th century to the present
- Selected works by teachers and pupils of the school
- Historical memory of the Istituto d'Arte founded in 1887
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione di maioliche – Over 300 pieces of local production from the 17th century to the present, and works by teachers and pupils of the high school.
- Founded
- 1937
- Operated by
- Liceo Artistico «Vincenzo Calò»
- Visitors per year
- approx. 400
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Kids & families
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum is part of the school's educational activity, which promotes orientation initiatives aimed at schools in the area. |
