The Museum is set in an enchanting historical building from the 1600’s, which has been completely restored. It is nestled in surrounding woods between Bologna and Pistoia. Each visit will be a delightful surprise and a personalized experience, and in fact we’ll accompany you on a mystical journey inside the forest of symbols. For this reason, please keep in mind that reservations are needed.

Original Art Work Collection

The Museum offers an unprecedented collection from some of the greatest international artists including Renato Guttuso, Franco Gentilini, Enrico Baj, Renato Meneghetti, Andrea Picini, Osvaldo Menegazzi, Arnell Ando, Jacob Kunstmann, Ute Ogelferr, Cathia Plate, and Will Parfitt.
A special thanks for the prestigious editions donated by Il Meneghello of Milan.

The collection showcases original artworks of artists of Europe, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Uruguay, the U.S.A. and Africa.

The Museum's goals are:

• Creation of a database of all artists whose works are displayed in the museum, together with their CV (Bio) as well as insightful notes shared by the artists themselves to better illustrate their works.
• Research focused on old and ancient Tarot to help promote the preservation of that which throughout the centuries gave life and meaning to this creative means of expression.
• Creation of a vast database to record a census of the most important and influential decks in the world.
• Workshops and conferences with various guest artists and speakers.
• Organization and promotion of special events and exhibitions.
• Creation of a virtual tour website of the Museum.
• Creation of a lending library of books, and of rare and unusual texts.

It is possible to arrange special guided tours exclusively with the Museum when booking ahead that will allow you to enter a spellbound world of the Tarot through innumerable interpretive channels.

Reading the Symbols: You begin with the archetypes that the Tarot may evoke, to decipher the deepest meanings and connect them to existing symbols found in the principal artistic and architectural realizations of Italian cities. Every experience offers a bridge between Medieval and Renaissance Art, up to present time.
Esoteric Assessment: Through the analysis of the symbol we will visit ancient stories and myths, which carry mysterious currents that have influenced the history of the Tarot throughout the world.
The History of the Tarot: China, India, the Gypsies, Egypt, the Cabal and all the other hypotheses that may have influenced our understanding of the history of Tarot will be examined.
Iconography of the Tarot in Art: A journey through sources that have influenced ancient art, myth and symbology until contemporary times.
The Tarot and Interpretative Art: The 22 Major Arcana envisioned as an evolutionary path.
Tarot and Sibyls: A comparison between these two different interpretational methods.
Comparison of Symbols: A comparative look at the symbolic language of Tarot, Astrology, Runes, Ogham, and the I-Ching will be explored.

An Experience Through the Five Senses

A visual exploration that may evoke primordial emotions and a sense of deep connection will be experienced along with touch , through the various forms of tactile Tarot shared by Barbieri Colri Marino; with an auditory experience provided by beautifully composed music performed by Giovanni Imparato along with the researcher Giovanni Pelosini; with the sense of smell activated by essential oils and delicate perfumes tied to the symbolism of the Arcana, with a taste created along with distinctive flavors associated with the Arcana by the researcher Ernesto Fazioli.
For what the sixth sense may awaken within, let inspiration guide you…

The Museum Library

A vital wing of the Museum is dedicated to the library of research. Various books related to contemporary artists are at your disposal. Additionally, ample space is provided by Hermatena, the publisher, with a full range of hermetical research, spanning history, with special attention given to the relationship of Art and Architecture. Furthermore, over one thousand books related to a wide variety of relatable themes are available, all of them strictly in keeping with the deep research of these mysterious arts.

Proposals of the Tarot Museum

• Magic Garden: practical presentations, seminars and courses designed to create an atmospheric Garden inspired by the Tarot.
• Tarot and Comic Strips: the magic of images found in the world of illustration.
• LabOratorim: meetings to realize research projects, artistic pursuits, and meditations on the Tarot.
• Labs for Children: The world of fables associated with the Major Arcana.