he Gipsoteca (Plaster Cast Gallery) officially becomes part of the museum’s permanent exhibition itinerary, alongside the Picture Gallery, the Collection of Contemporary Mosaics and the Paolo Roversi Gallery.
The Gipsoteca brings renewed visibility to a valuable collection of plaster sculptures from the historic Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts of Ravenna, inaugurated in 1829 under the direction of Ignazio Sarti. This collection of great historical and artistic significance includes models after Antonio Canova and Bertel Thorvaldsen, works inspired by classical Greco-Roman art, and important examples documenting artistic education and the transmission of artistic models throughout European culture.
The collection offers an important insight into the history of sculpture and art education, highlighting the central role that the study of plaster casts has played in the training of artists and in the transmission of artistic knowledge across generations.
With the opening of the Gipsoteca, the MAR enhances and makes accessible once again a heritage of considerable significance, enriching its exhibition itinerary and offering visitors the opportunity to rediscover an important chapter in Ravenna’s artistic and cultural history.
Opening ceremony Saturday, 19 December 2026, at 6.00 pm