Museo dinamico del laterizio e delle terrecotte
Museum in Marsciano, in the 14th-century Palazzo Pietromarchi, devoted to the production of bricks and terracottas in Umbria, with Etruscan finds and works by local artists.
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About the museum
The museum is devoted to bricks and terracottas, whose production is widespread throughout Umbria and which, in Marsciano, is the common thread of the town’s urban, economic and social history: the town was built in brick and is the seat of the main industrial activity of the sector. Opened to the public in 2002, it reached full operation in March 2004 with the creation of a museum network with “antennas” in other places in Umbria, including ancient kilns at Compignano and San Fortunato and the documentation centre on fired clay (cotto) at Castel Viscardo.
It is housed in Palazzo Pietromarchi, a noble residence built in the 14th century by the Bulgarelli counts of Marsciano and restored by the municipality with ministerial funding. The palace is also the hub of the town’s cultural offer, with temporary exhibitions, events and educational activities.
The rooms present the funerary goods of an Etruscan tomb of the 4th century BC, Etruscan-Roman terracottas, architectural terracottas, craft and industrial bricks, glazed terracottas and early modern jars. In the palace there is also a Madonna enthroned with the Child, angels, Saint Sylvester and Saint Roch from the circle of Pinturicchio (around 1500), and two displays devoted to the local artists Antonio Ranocchia (1915–1989) and Alfredo Marinacci (1924–1986).
Highlights
- Funerary goods of an Etruscan tomb of the 4th century BC
- Collection of architectural and glazed terracottas
- Craft and industrial bricks
- Madonna enthroned, from the circle of Pinturicchio
- Rooms on the artists Antonio Ranocchia and Alfredo Marinacci
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente di laterizi e terrecotte – Etruscan grave goods, architectural and glazed terracottas, bricks, a Madonna enthroned from the circle of Pinturicchio, and the collections of Ranocchia and Marinacci.
- Founded
- 2002
- Operated by
- Comune di Marsciano e Associazione Museo Dinamico del Laterizio
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,689
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3over 65s, young people up to 25 years old, groups of 15 people |
| Children & teens | €2Reduced ticket of €2 for children aged 10 to 14; free admission for children up to 10. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3 per personReduced rate for groups of 15 people or more. |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- 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
Entrance, toilets and parking are accessible to wheelchair users.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum runs educational activities and hosts temporary exhibitions and cultural events. |
