The Ceramics Museum of Cutrofiano was established in 1985 as a simple exhibition of traditional terracotta produced in the past by local artisans (both to promote an activity that has characterized the town since ancient times and as a testimony to ways of life now disappeared). This initial collection has been enriched over time through successive donations and also by the purchase of a small collection of majolica. Furthermore, the need to historically document local production led to an investigation of the territory with the identification of some archaeological sites. Since its establishment, the Museum has coexisted with the Municipal Library, which has a special section dedicated to studies on ceramics. In the summer of 2010, the Museum was enriched with an entire collection of terracotta whistles, a gift from Mario Briosi. Mario Briosi, a Milanese collector, after visiting the Cutrofiano Museum, given the quality of the museum’s collection and the passion and abilities of those who cared for it, thought that his collection of whistles, the result of exceptional culture and passion, as well as research spanning decades, could be showcased as he wished within the museum.
Information about the Municipal Ceramics Museum
Piazza Municipio, 12
73020 Cutrofiano (Lecce)
0836512461
bibliotecacutrofiano@virgilio.it
Source: MIBACT
