Museo Venturino Venturi
Museum in Loro Ciuffenna with 93 works donated by the sculptor and painter Venturino Venturi, spread across seven rooms on the ground floor of the town hall.
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About the museum
Venturino Venturi was born in Loro Ciuffenna on 6 April 1918, and in 1980 he chose to return to live permanently in his village, where he built the house that now houses the Archivio Venturino Venturi. From the 1980s he donated 93 works, including sculptures and drawings, to the municipality on condition that a museum dedicated to his work be created: he wanted to leave his native town a lasting record of his artistic path.
The museum was inaugurated on 23 June 1993 on the ground floor of the town hall, in Piazza Matteotti. Over time it has been extended and reorganised several times, and today it is laid out in seven rooms, from A to G, arranged around the main themes of the artist’s research: the years between Florence and Milan, war, the gallery of portraits of friends and men of culture, the origins of Venturino’s art with the figure of his mother and the theme of Pinocchio, and his relationship with the sacred.
On the occasion of the centenary of his birth the route was renewed, with new materials in Italian and English and a catalogue of the permanent collection available in bookshops. The museum organises lectures, concerts and temporary exhibitions and regularly welcomes schools from the area.
Highlights
- Monumento alla Famiglia umana (1979, marble)
- Gallery of portraits in cement, including Mario Luzi (1953)
- Project for the Monument to Pinocchio in Collodi (1954–56)
- Marmo inciso (1978) and Meditazione (1975)
- Pala di mulino (1981)
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente Venturino Venturi – Seven rooms (A–G) with sculptures and drawings by Venturino Venturi: from his beginnings between Florence and Milan to war, portraits, the theme of his mother and of Pinocchio, and his spiritual dimension.
- Founded
- 1993
- Operated by
- Comune di Loro Ciuffenna
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,246
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2Children aged 7 to 12 |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 6 · Free admission up to 6 years; €2 from 7 to 12 years. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion (with a social-health assistance card). |
| Groups (15+ people) | €2 per personSchools and groups of at least 15 people: €2 per person. Free for schools in the municipality of Loro Ciuffenna. |
Residents of the municipality of Loro Ciuffenna pay €4.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- 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
A document dedicated to accessibility is available on the website.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum offers educational activities for schools and a programme of events; the catalogue of the permanent collection is available in the bookshop. |
