Manilo Trucco Ceramics Museum
The tradition of pottery making has been rooted in the area around Savona since the 15th Century. It was probably introduced by Benedectine monks, as proved by the discovery of some historical documents, which refer to a high number of kilns in the area, between the second half of the 16th Century and the late 18th Century.
Manlio Trucco moved to Albissola around 1930 and he entrusted Mr Fabris, an engineer, to plan his house/workshop, where he lived until his death.
The artist decided to donate the building with all his works to the town of Albissola, provided it would become a museum. Following completion of restoration and safety works, on 21st May 1989, the museum was opened with the exhibition ‘Ceramica in banca’ (‘Bank Pottery’), a collection of antique ceramic items belonging to the Cassa di Risparmio di Genova e Imperia Bank.
Today, the museum displays the works of the artist as well as other ceramic works in an exhibition that travels backwards from the 20th to the 16th century.
The exhibition is introduced by a sequence of photographs taken at the main ceramic studios of Savona by Gianni Berengo Gardin, one of the most famous Italian photographers.
The garden is also included in the visit, with a few sculptures by local artist Antonio Siri, donated to the museum by his family.
