Pinacoteca Cantatore

About the museum

The municipal gallery of contemporary art in Ruvo di Puglia is housed in several rooms of the former Dominican convent, formerly used as a middle school, in the historic centre of the town. The museum is named after Domenico Cantatore, a 20th-century painter from Ruvo, whose work forms the core of the collection.

The route is spread over six rooms: three are devoted to Cantatore, one to Michele Chieco and one to the Premio d'Arte Città di Ruvo, held from 1955 to 1967. Original photographs and writings by Cantatore himself are also on display. Alongside these there are works by other artists linked to Ruvo, including Raffaele van Westerhout, Silvio Dodaro, Cesare Marino and Filippo Alto.

The building has a bookshop, a conference room and an open-air atrium used for cultural events. It also hosts temporary exhibitions of art and photography.

Highlights

• Three rooms dedicated to Domenico Cantatore
• Room dedicated to Michele Chieco
• Documentation of the Premio d'Arte Città di Ruvo (1955–1967)
• Original photographs and writings by Cantatore
• Open-air atrium for events

Permanent exhibition

• Collezione Domenico Cantatore e Michele Chieco – Rooms with paintings, photographs and writings by Domenico Cantatore, a room dedicated to Michele Chieco and documentation of the Premio d'Arte Città di Ruvo.

Operated by

Comune di Ruvo di Puglia

Visitors per year

approx. 3,600

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission according to the Musei Italiani portal.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• 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

Wheelchair access is indicated on OpenStreetMap; the museum does not publish detailed information.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Bookshop; conference room and open-air atrium.

Events & venue rental

The conference room and open-air atrium are used for cultural events; rental conditions are not published.