Fondazione Merz in Turin (Merz Foundation): where, opening hours, purchasing tickets
The Museo Fondazione Merz in Turin (Merz Foundation): the cost, prices and purchase of tickets, opening hours, the history of the collection on display, contacts and useful information for arriving at and visiting the museum.
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 Fondazione
Merz - Via limone, 24 - Turin
The Merz Foundation has its main headquarters in a building granted under concession by the Municipality of Turin, the former Officine thermal power plant
Lancia.
The foundation was founded in 2005 by acquiring - two years after his death - the fund of Mario Merz, an exponent
main movement of the late twentieth century artistic movement defined as Arte Povera.
The foundation was chaired by Beatrice Merz until 2010 when it was
Arch. took over. Mariano Boggia who acts with the collaboration of a scientific committee made up of personalities from
from the main international museums.
The foundation is created for the promotion of the works belonging to it
to the Mario Merz fund, thus putting them available to the public
for a better understanding of them. They also come
periodically organized art exhibitions of young Italian artists,
often with the declared intention of making them dialogue with Merz's work.
The foundation also offers a series of educational programs, workshops, conferences and cultural events related to contemporary art, with the aim of promoting the understanding of contemporary art among an increasingly growing public. vast.
The building that houses the foundation is the former Officine thermal power plant
Lancia, given in concession by the owner Municipality to the foundation itself
which, after proposing a recovery project, was able to use it
of public funds to achieve it.
Collection of the Merz Foundation in Turin
The foundation hosts a permanent collection of works by Mario Merz which includes sculptures, installations, paintings and other works representative of the Arte Povera of which Merz was a leading exponent.
Questions about the Merz Foundation in Turin
– When you can visit the Merz Foundation? From
Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 7pm, Monday closed.
– How long does the visit to the Merz Foundation last? From 1 to 2 hours.
– How much does it cost to visit the Merz Foundation? Whole €
4; reduced € 3; free with Torino Musei Subscription, Turin+Piedmont
Card, children under 10 years of age, people with disabilities.
– When is the Merz Foundation for free? With Torino Musei Subscription, Turin+Piedmont
Card, under 10s, over 65s, people with disabilities.
Useful information for the visit
Times: from
Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 7pm, Monday closed.
Tickets: Full price €
4; reduced € 3; free with Torino Musei Subscription, Turin+Piedmont
Card, children under 10 years of age, people with disabilities.
Telephone: +39.011.19719437
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website: Fondazione
Merz |
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