What to do and see in Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna: The Best Art Museums

Marie Louise of Austria, Empress of France as second wife of Napoleon, after his fall was destined to Parma, small but strategic Duchy. There she became an attentive and caring sovereign, still beloved nowadays. Her magnificent collections and memorabilia both from the Empire and the Ducal period passed to her daughter's family, from which Glauco Lombardi bought them aiming to found a Museum which finally opened in 1961. It is thus possible to discover her inner sensibility along with the events that transformed Europe in the XIX century, experiencing the art and life of that era.

CSAC, an archive and research centre of the University of Parma for the study of visual and design culture in Italy. Now also a museum.

The Museum of Chinese Art and Ethnography of Parma, Italy, preserves the commitment of the Xaverian Institute in the field of culture and the enhancement of the great religious and cultural traditions in favor of Mother Earth and the global community. It is a museum with a strong international identity, for the value of its works of art, and the modern architectural solutions and exhibits.

Il Labirinto della Masone, progettato da Franco Maria Ricci, copre 7 ettari di terreno ed è stato realizzato interamente con piante di bambù di specie diverse. Il complesso del labirinto ospita spazi culturali per più di 5000 metri quadrati, destinati alla collezione d’arte di Franco Maria Ricci (circa 500 opere dal Cinquecento al Novecento) e a una biblioteca dedicata ai più illustri esempi di tipografia e grafica, tra cui molte opere di Giambattista Bodoni e l’intera produzione di Alberto Tallone. Completano questa collezione storica tutti i libri curati da Franco Maria Ricci in cinquant’anni di attività.