Museo nazionale delle arti naïves «Cesare Zavattini»
The first and only national museum of naïf art, founded in Luzzara in 1968: over 500 works now curated by the Fondazione Un Paese at the Centro Culturale Zavattini.
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About the museum
The Museo nazionale delle arti naïves was established in Luzzara in 1968, after the first edition of the Premio dei Naïfs, opened on 31 December 1967, at the wish of Cesare Zavattini, who promoted naïf art as a movement. For decades it collected paintings, drawings, prints and documents by Italian and foreign naïf painters, also thanks to donations such as those of Ugo Astarita, Enrico Fereoli, Alceo Poltronieri and Pietro Ghizzardi.
The original seat was the 15th-century former Augustinian convent in Via Villa Superiore, which was made unsafe by the 2012 earthquake. Today the museum's works form part of the collections managed by the Fondazione Un Paese, established at the wish of the Comune di Luzzara; together with the Fondo Cesare Zavattini and the photography collections, they animate the activities of the Centro Culturale Zavattini.
The core of the naïf collection counts more than 500 painted, sculpted and graphic works by artists such as Pietro Ghizzardi, Bruno Rovesti, Ugo Astarita, Gino Covili and Lorenzo Lovo. The Centro Culturale, opened in 2015 in the building that also houses the municipal library, hosts exhibitions, series of events and educational activities.
Highlights
- Over 500 naïf works by Ghizzardi, Rovesti, Covili, Lovo and others
- The first and only national museum dedicated to naïf art
- Fondo Cesare Zavattini and photography collections in the same cultural centre
- Luzzara, the setting of the book “Un paese” by Zavattini and Paul Strand
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione di arte naïf della Fondazione Un Paese – Over 500 painted, sculpted and graphic works of Italian naïf art, preserved and presented by the Centro Culturale Zavattini.
- Founded
- 1968
- Operated by
- Comune di Luzzara, gestione Fondazione Un Paese
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The Foundation offers workshops and educational routes for schools, as well as reading initiatives for children (for example for ages 3–6).
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Bookshop of the Fondazione Un Paese; the centre houses the municipal library.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Routes and workshops for schools are booked by telephone or email and must be confirmed with the dedicated form within 7 days. |
