Il Museo attests the historical and artistic evolution of ceramic art, “for centuries the driving sector of the life and commerce of this city.” The Museum was founded on December 22, 1999, finding its location in the Episcopio Castle, owned by the Diocese of Taranto, granted for use to the Municipality of Grottaglie. The latter was built in the 14th century by Archbishop Giacomo D’Atri, under whose episcopal authority Grottaglie was, and is located in the upper part of the old town, situated between the ancient and new residential nuclei and inserted into the setting of the suggestive Ceramics quarter. The Castle, an integral part of the historical-artistic heritage, externally appears as a medieval fortress, with its rectangular-shaped tower, elevated on three floors and crowned with battlements, but inside the 11 majestic rooms, illuminated by large windows, attest to the magnificence of the grand residences. It is in the ancient manor of this building, after careful restorations in the early ’80s, that the Ceramic Museum is housed, with its 500 works, datable from the 8th century BC to today, consisting of works owned by the municipality, private collectors, and artifacts from the Archaeological Superintendence.
Information about the Ceramic Museum of Grottaglie
Castello Episcopio, Largo Maria Immacolata,
74023 Grottaglie (Taranto)
0995620222
museo@comune.grottaglie.ta.it
https://www.museogrottaglie.it
Source: MIBACT
