Area museale di Ca' la Ghironda, Modern art museum in Ponte Ronca, Zola Predosa, Italy

Ca' la Ghironda is an art museum set in rolling green countryside near Bologna, displaying works spanning many centuries. The collection ranges from Renaissance masters to modern creators and is spread across the grounds.

Ca' la Ghironda was built in the 1980s as an agricultural complex. Over about twenty-five years, Francesco Martani transformed it into a museum area, which now holds a permanent collection spanning from the 16th century to contemporary artists.

The name refers to the farmhouse that formed the core of the place, and the collection shows how artists from different periods interpreted their time. Visitors can see how works are arranged spatially to create a dialogue between styles.

The location is easily reached from Bologna and sits in a quiet area with parking and visitor access points. The grounds are spacious, so allow time to walk and wear comfortable shoes.

Within the grounds stands a Greek-Roman style theater, used for symbolic wedding rites rather than concerts. The museum area grew from a 1980s agricultural complex after about twenty-five years of work by Francesco Martani, and it also offers short or long stays through the Ghironda Resort and Ristorante Giocondo.