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  • Palazzo Pretorio, headquarters of the Terracotta Museum, locality of Petroio, Trequanda.zoom in altra finestra
  • A room of the Terracotta Museum, locality of Petroio, Trequanda.zoom in altra finestra

Museo della Terracotta [Terracotta Museum]

Founded in 2001 and hosted in the Palazzo Pretorio of Petroio, the Museum is part of the Sienese Museum System. It gathers the evidence of the town’s production history, dedicated to the traditional manufacture of terracotta products. In addition to various kinds of objects in terracotta, it also possesses extensive documentation on the techniques of manufacture. The Museum visit can be integrated by itineraries through town and the surrounding territory.

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Texts by Stefania Mangia

English translation by Victor Beard

Last update 15/gen/2008