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The National Museum of Medieval and Modern Art of Arezzo is located in the Palazzo Bruni-Ciocchi, a Renaissance building also know as Palazzo della Dogana (Customs Building). Its holding include works by the major Arezzo artists (Margarito, Spinello Aretino, Luca Signorelli, and Giorgio Vasari), a coin collection, many terracotta works by Andrea della Robbia and his disciples, a significant collection of Italian majolica ware, and collections of glassware, gems, and corals. The Renaissance ceramic collection, one of Europe’s largest, comprises many pharmaceutical jars from the Camaldoli Monastery. In addition to the history and description of the Museum and its collections, the guide provides an itinerary for discovering the art, culture, traditions, and folklore of Arezzo.