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Artribune maps corporate museums in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

cultural-heritage · 2026-04-26

Artribune has published a regional map of corporate museums in Emilia-Romagna, highlighting over 130 members of the Museimpresa association, founded in Milan in 2001 by Assolombarda and Confindustria and currently chaired by Antonio Calabrò. The map features ten institutions: Archivio Storico Barilla in Parma, preserving over 50,000 units since 1877 and recognized by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage in 1999; La Galleria BPER in Modena, established in 2017 with a historical archive recognized in 2005; Galleria Marca Corona in Sassuolo, tracing ceramic production from 1741; Archivio Storico Chiarli in Modena, documenting Lambrusco history since 1860 with a 1900 Paris Exposition honor; Museo Ducati in Bologna, covering 90 years of motorcycle design and sport; Museo Ferrari in Modena and Maranello, with two complementary sites; Acetaia Giusti in Modena, founded in 1605 and the oldest balsamic vinegar producer; Museo Storico Iris Ceramica Group in Fiorano Modenese, spanning from 1961; Museo CUBO in Bologna, Unipol Group's corporate museum since 2013; and Mutina in Fiorano, founded in 2005, collaborating with designers like Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and Patricia Urquiola, and entering Altagamma in 2024.

Key facts

  • Artribune published a regional map of corporate museums in Emilia-Romagna.
  • Museimpresa association has over 130 members, founded in Milan in 2001 by Assolombarda and Confindustria.
  • Antonio Calabrò is the current president of Museimpresa.
  • Archivio Storico Barilla in Parma holds over 50,000 units and was recognized by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage in 1999.
  • La Galleria BPER in Modena was established in 2017; its historical archive was recognized in 2005.
  • Galleria Marca Corona in Sassuolo dates back to 1741.
  • Archivio Storico Chiarli in Modena was honored at the 1900 Paris Exposition.
  • Museo Ducati in Bologna covers 90 years of history.
  • Museo Ferrari has two sites in Modena and Maranello.
  • Acetaia Giusti in Modena was founded in 1605.
  • Museo Storico Iris Ceramica Group in Fiorano Modenese covers from 1961.
  • Museo CUBO in Bologna was established in 2013 by Unipol Group.
  • Mutina in Fiorano was founded in 2005 and joined Altagamma in 2024.
  • Mutina collaborates with designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Patricia Urquiola, Michael Anastassiades, Hella Jongerius, and Vincent Van Duysen.

Entities

Artists

  • Ronan Bouroullec
  • Erwan Bouroullec
  • Patricia Urquiola
  • Michael Anastassiades
  • Hella Jongerius
  • Vincent Van Duysen

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Museimpresa
  • Assolombarda
  • Confindustria
  • Archivio Storico Barilla
  • La Galleria BPER
  • Galleria Marca Corona
  • Archivio Storico Chiarli
  • Museo Ducati
  • Museo Ferrari
  • Museo Enzo Ferrari
  • Acetaia Giusti
  • Museo Storico Iris Ceramica Group
  • Museo CUBO
  • Unipol
  • Mutina
  • Mutina for Art
  • Casa Mutina Milano
  • Altagamma
  • Google Arts & Culture
  • Ministero per i Beni Culturali
  • Soprintendenza dell'Emilia-Romagna
  • Registro delle Imprese Storiche
  • Gallerie Estensi
  • Villa Vigarani Guastalla

Locations

  • Italy
  • Emilia-Romagna
  • Milan
  • Parma
  • Modena
  • Sassuolo
  • Bologna
  • Maranello
  • Fiorano Modenese
  • Castelvetro di Modena
  • Pedrignano
  • Brescia
  • Genoa
  • Florence
  • New York
  • Paris
  • Via Mantova, 166, 43122 Parma
  • Via Scudari 9, 41121 Modena
  • Via Emilia Romagna, 74, 1049 Sassuolo (MO)
  • Via Belvedere, 6, Castelvetro di Modena (MO)
  • Via Daniele Manin, 15, Modena (MO)
  • Via Antonio Cavalieri Ducati, 3, 40132 Bologna
  • Via Alfredo Dino Ferrari, 43, 41053 Maranello (MO)
  • Via Paolo Ferrari, 85, 41121 Modena (MO)
  • Strada Quattro Ville, 155, 41123 Modena
  • Via Ghiarola Nuova 119, Fiorano Modenese (MO)
  • Piazza Sergio Vieira de Mello, 3 e 5, Bologna
  • Via Del Crociale 25, 41042, Fiorano (MO)
  • Borgo Panigale
  • Porta Europa
  • Tenuta Cialdini

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