BPER Banca Opens New Museum Hub in L'Aquila's Historic Palazzo Farinosi Branconi
After extensive renovations following the 2009 earthquake, Palazzo Farinosi Branconi in L'Aquila has reopened as a museum center for BPER Banca. This 16th-century building, which includes two courtyards, preserves its historical features and seeks to connect with L'Aquila's cultural landscape, according to Greta Rossi and Vera Donatelli. The museum showcases BPER's Corporate Collection through a permanent exhibition titled "Scrigno di memorie," highlighting five centuries of southern Italian art, alongside a temporary exhibition named "I colori del tempo," which delves into the palace's recent past. Located at Piazza S. Silvestro, 67, the museum operates Thursday from 14:00 to 19:00, and Friday to Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00. Admission prices are €8 full, €6 reduced, and €4 special reduced.
Key facts
- Palazzo Farinosi Branconi in L'Aquila reopened as a new museum hub for BPER Banca after restoration following the 2009 earthquake.
- The museum houses a significant portion of BPER's Corporate Collection.
- Two exhibition routes: permanent and temporary.
- Temporary exhibition: 'I colori del tempo. Lo splendore ritrovato di Palazzo Farinosi Branconi'.
- Permanent exhibition: 'Scrigno di memorie. Paesaggi, colori e tradizione: cinque secoli di arte del Meridione'.
- Curators of the permanent exhibition: Michele Maccarini and Luca Pizzuto.
- The Sala di San Clemente features frescoes with Stories of San Clemente, commissioned by Girolamo Bianconi.
- BPER leadership decided in 2023 to convert the building into a museum.
- Opening hours: Thursday 14:00-19:00, Friday-Sunday 10:00-19:00.
- Ticket prices: full €8, reduced €6, special reduced €4.
Entities
Artists
- Saturnino Gatti
- Cola della Matrice
- Luca Giordano
- Marco Pini
- Mattia Preti
- Salvator Rosa
- Francesco De Mura
- Francesco Solimena
- Teofilo Patini
- Francesco Paolo Michetti
- Giuseppe Casciaro
- Maestro dei Polittici Crivelleschi
- Giorgio Vasari
- Girolamo Bianconi
- Giovanni Battista Branconio
- Raffaello
- Paolo de Matteis
- Ferdinando Bologna
- Nicola Filotesio (Cola dell'Amatrice)
- Girolamo Branconio
- Sabrina Bianchi
- Greta Rossi
- Giovan Battista Branconio
Institutions
- BPER Banca
- La Galleria BPER
- Cassa di Risparmio
- BPER Historical Archive
- Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo
- Artribune
- Galleria BPER – Polo Culturale dell’Aquila
- Cassa di Risparmio della Provincia dell’Aquila
- Fondazione Carispaq
- Università degli Studi dell’Aquila
- L’Aquila 2026 – Capitale italiana della Cultura
- Sistema dei Poli Culturali BPER
- Università degli Studi dell'Aquila
- Cassa di Risparmio della Provincia dell'Aquila
- Abbazia di San Clemente a Casauria
Locations
- L'Aquila
- Italy
- Piazza San Silvestro
- Palazzo Farinosi Branconi
- Abruzzo
- Ascoli Piceno
- Naples
- Marche
- Umbria
- Rome
- Modena
- Ferrara
Sources
- Artribune —
- Espoarte —
- Inside Art —