Since 1863, Studi Nicoli has been preserving and modernizing the tradition of artistic marble and stone sculpture, producing work of unquestioned excellence.

Recognized by UNESCO as “Messengers of Peace”, Studi Nicoli now houses an International Centre of Contemporary Sculpture.

From the beginning, its large studios, accommodations for foreign artists, conveniently located family residences, along with rooms for casts and a vast main workshop, make it possible to create monumental sculptures of the highest quality and to attract master sculptors from around the world.
Furthermore, Laboratorio Nicoli offers the chance to visit one of the most prestigious collections of sculpture and plaster casts from the late 1800s to the present, testifying to the prolific activity of its international artists.

Inaugurated in 1982 to document the culture of marble, the Museo Civico del Marmo is in effect home to the city’s historical memory.

Its displays include archaeological finds from the quarries as well as samples of tools used from Roman times until today to extract and work the marble. With its new multimedia space, the museum hosts exhibitions and conferences that highlight the inseparable bond between material culture, historical memory and contemporary culture. It also sponsors the Biennali, Simposi di Scultura, and artisan workshops.
The museum itinerary winds through various sections – both indoors and out – which document contemporary techniques of cutting and shaping marble, using prototypes and exemplary works, many donated by sculptor Felice Vatteroni.