The Museum was founded in 1966 by the will of the Bolognese upholsterer Vittorio Zironi together with enthusiasts and colleagues who created the Historical Educational Museum of Upholstery Association. The collection is now exhibited typologically on the three floors of Villa Spada and since 2016 it has become the property of the Municipality of Bologna becoming part of the Bologna Museums Institution in the Civic Museums of Ancient Art section. The "Vittorio Zironi" Museum of Textiles and Upholstery in Bologna is today a unique presence in the panorama of Italian and international cultural institutions. The exhibition is composed of: ► Italian fabrics: damasks, lampas, brocades, velvets, flag cloths, brocatelles, taffetas, liseré, etc. ► Oriental fabrics: Turkish, Egyptian, Coptic, Caucasian, Persian, Indian. ► Asian fabrics ► European fabrics ► Lace and embroidery ► Sacred vestments ► Clothes and costumes ► Flags and banners ► Leather and prints ► Trimmings - fringes and bows ► Looms for fabrics and trimmings ► Upholstery accessories and tools ► Textile collection ► Thematic library containing hundreds of volumes, documents, magazines ► A small collection of stamps is also on display, divided by geographical area ► It also collects generous and important donations, including the archive of the Bolognese painter Guido Fiorini (1879-1960), decorator and graphic artist of the Aemilia Ars and the finds from the Perugia embroidery school by the Uguccione Ranieri di Sorbello Foundation. ► Antique fabric restoration laboratory: washing and cleaning section, restoration and sewing section.
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Textile And Upolstery Museum "Vittorio Zironi"'s categories are Museums
Textile And Upolstery Museum "Vittorio Zironi"'s founding year is 1966
