Casa museo G. Mazzarino, Pescina

Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino was born in Pescina (AQ) on July 14, 1602, Cardinal and Prime Minister in France, he died in France on March 9, 1661. Pescina today hosts, in his name, a house of Italian-French friendship and a museum that houses truly remarkable documentation. The Mazzarino house museum institution is located in a small palace, built in 1971-72 thanks to the illustrious “”patron”” Milanese, engineer Gervaso Rancilio, located in the upper part of Pescina, a few meters from the tomb of Ignazio Silone. A ground floor hall serves as a library and reading room (there are also some large photos of Pescina before the earthquake). A large upper hall hosts the actual Museum, where many documents concerning the life and works of Cardinal Mazzarino are exhibited. Illustrated brochures containing bibliographic material, books, and “”Mazzariniano”” booklets (works of the Cardinal, biographies, historical essays) are available. The Mazzarino House Museum is also becoming a specialized library in publications on Abruzzo. This important cultural center of Pescina, managed by the Municipality, also hosts contemporary art exhibitions and shows.