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Museum, 1966
Tapestry and Upholstery Museum (Bologna)
Museum in Bologna, Italy
Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Modern era, 1966
- Founder
- Vittorio Zironi
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°29′18″ N, 11°18′57″ E
- Address
- Via Casaglia, 3, - Bologna
History and description
The Villa Spada is a former-aristocratic suburban Neoclassical mansion with a surrounding formal and informal gardens located on Via di Casaglia #3, outside of Porta Saragozza, to the southwest of central Bologna, Italy. Since the 1990s, it houses the Museum of Textiles and Upholstery Vittorio Zironi (Museo del Tessuto e della Tappezzeria "Vittorio Zironi"). The surrounding gardens in the hill provide views of Bologna.
History
A villa at the site was commissioned initially by the aristocrat Jacopo Zambeccari (died 1795) from the architect Giovanni Battista Martinetti. In 1820, the villa was inherited by the family of Clemente Veralli Spada, and afterwards had various private owners including the Pisa and Levi family. In the 1960s it was passed on to the municipality of Bologna. The gardens have a faux-medieval tower.
The interior has sculptures by Giacomo De Maria, and has some painting decorations by Serafino Barozzi and Filippo Pedrini.
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Timeline
- 1966Founded and opened
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Bologna CentraleTrain, nearest
2.9 km as the crow flies
Tapestry and Upholstery Museum (Bologna)Via Casaglia, 3, - Bologna
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"5.6 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Tapestry and Upholstery Museum (Bologna)?
Tapestry and Upholstery Museum (Bologna) is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: Via Casaglia, 3, - Bologna. GPS coordinates: 44.48832, 11.31587.
Is Tapestry and Upholstery Museum (Bologna) wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is wheelchair accessible.
How old is Tapestry and Upholstery Museum (Bologna)?
Wikidata dates it to 1966.
What else is there to see near Tapestry and Upholstery Museum (Bologna)?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa Spada (100 m away), Villa delle Rose (200 m away), San Giuseppe Sposo (800 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 2 photos
- Museo del tessuto e della tappezzeria "Vittorio Zironi" — Ugeorge, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo della tappezzeria (Bologna) — Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences