Museo Marino Marini

About the organization

The Museo Marino Marini is an intriguing place where many periods in the history of Italian art are represented. A building with early Christian origins, the ex-church of San Pancrazio preserves the Rucellai Chapel with the temple realized by Leon Battista Alberti during the Renaissance. During the nineteenth century, the structure’s architecture became industrial when it was transformed into a tobacco factory. The building was finally restored in 1986 by Lorenzo Papi and Bruno Sacchi. It was adapted to host the rich collection of works by Marino Marini, one of the most important Italian artists of the twentieth century.