Museo Paparella Treccia Devlet
Museum housed in Villa Urania in Pescara, with the collection of artistic majolica from Castelli from the 16th to the 19th century, paintings and prints.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in Villa Urania, a 19th-century villa in an eclectic style in the centre of Pescara, near Piazza della Rinascita. It holds the collection resulting from more than forty years of research by Professor Raffaele Paparella Treccia, who donated both the collections and the building to a foundation named after him and his wife, Margherita Devlet.
The main core consists of artistic majolica from Castelli, arranged in chronological order and the work of the leading masters active between the 16th and 19th centuries, including Francesco Grue, his son Carlo Antonio and his nephew Francesco Antonio Saverio, as well as the Gentili, Cappelletti and Fuina families. The decorations document the shift from the simplified compendiario style to the narrative istoriato style, with historical, allegorical, mythological and hunting scenes.
Among the most prized pieces are a Baroque service of 19 pieces bearing the coat of arms of the prelate Carlo Vincenzo Ottoni and two console vases commissioned by Prince Eugene of Savoy. The museum also holds prints and oil paintings, including a late Gothic Nativity, and the Foundation organises painting and graphic art exhibitions alongside the collection.
Highlights
- Castelli majolica from the 16th to the 19th century, in chronological order
- Baroque service with the coat of arms of the prelate Carlo Vincenzo Ottoni
- Console vases commissioned by Prince Eugene of Savoy
- Plate by Carlo Antonio Grue with Susanna and the Elders
- Villa Urania, an eclectic 19th-century villa
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente di maioliche di Castelli – Artistic majolica from Castelli from the 16th to the 19th century, arranged chronologically, with prints and oil paintings.
- Operated by
- Fondazione Museo R. Paparella Treccia e M. Devlet
- Visitors per year
- approx. 7,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €6members of the Archeoclub, people over 65 and students of all levels |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 7 · Free admission for children under 8. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities. |
| Groups (5+ people) | –Guided tour at €3 per person, in addition to the ticket, for groups of at least 5 people. |
The ticket covers the permanent majolica collection and the current exhibition.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stazione centrale di Pescara · 2-min walk
The museum is a two-minute walk from Pescara’s central railway and bus station.
Pescara airport is about 15 minutes away by car.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for groups of at least 5 people at €3 per person, in addition to the ticket. The museum offers educational activities on majolica and on the exhibitions. |
