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A true open-air museum of modern art on the tourist pier of San Benedetto del Tronto

One of the city's most evocative spots; here the sea is scented with art, history, and tradition.

The Museum of Art on the Sea (MAM), located on the beautiful south pier of the city, is a permanent open-air exhibit of contemporary works of art, with an impressive display of 135 sculptures and 10 wall paintings. The artworks, signed by more than 130 different artists coming from every corner of the country and from all over the world, were created during the past editions of the “Scultura Viva” (Living Sculpture) International Sculpture and Painting Symposium, held in San Benedetto since 1997. Works by Mario Lupo, Marcello Sgattoni, Genti Tavanxhiu and Giuseppe Straccia are also exhibited on the pier. Commissioned by “Circolo dei Sambenedettesi”, a local association for the conservation of the city’s cultural heritage, and completed in year 1986, a monument by Mario Lupo proudly stands as the biggest piece in the exhibition: an eight metres high bronze sculpture dedicated to Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Visiting the Museum of Art on the Sea is a really unique experience, not only because of its exhibit, but also thanks to its beautiful setting: a graceful promenade stretching out into the open sea, for a length of over one kilometre. The first half of the walk is dedicated to sculpture, showcasing bas-reliefs, high reliefs and sculptures in the round, created by the artists who took part in the “Scultura Viva” International Symposium and carved on the travertine stone blocks acting as a breakwater on one side of the pier. On the opposite side, one single and bizarre artwork can be found, the creation of local artist Marcello Sgattoni: a fountain made of concrete and river pebbles representing a girl from whose breasts drinking water flows, a celebration of water as the source of all life. The second half of the walk is dedicated to street art painting. On the huge concrete blocks fringing the final stretch of the pier, 10 wonderful murals were painted by renowned artists from all over the world. The Museum of Art on the Sea is always open and free to visit at any time. (c) https://www.comunesbt.it/museodelmare/Engine/RAServePG.php/P/25241MDM0316/L/1

Attractive and touristic point located in Torre di Palme with a romantic love story

The Dreamworld, a 5-meter diameter globe, walkable, with over a thousand lights that draw seas and continents, had been exhibited in the square by the sea for a whole year, arousing great curiosity from tourists. Small acts of vandalism then discouraged its re-display; dismantled by the technicians of the Municipality at the end of January 2024, it is not yet certain that in the future it can be repositioned in Piazza Kursaal.

The Cugnolo forest is located immediately above the village of Torre di Palme

It is a beautiful walk, enriched by beautiful modern art sculptures, the Maritime Art Museum (MAM)

The sculptural travertine nativity scene is placed to protect fishing boats and sailors. And, while it overlooks the underwater Nativity placed beneath it, it looks towards the infinite blue of the sea. The sculptures are located in correspondence with the second and third sections of the South Pier of San Benedetto del Tronto. In particular, it is close to the water. The Nativity scene was created between 2010 and 2018 by the naive sculptor Giuseppe Straccia on behalf of the Italian Naval League. The figures placed on the rocks represent typical characters of the Sambenedetto seafaring, such as the rope-maker, the retara, the fisherman, the cat lady.... Very suggestive work