Palazzo Valloni & Cinema Fulgor: Fellini’s Heart in Rimini
Located at Corso d’Augusto 162, Palazzo Valloni is an elegant 18th-century building, redesigned by Giuseppe Valadier after the 1787 earthquake and converted in 1920 by Addo Cupi to host the Cinema Fulgor on its ground floor Wikipedia+13Rimini Turismo+13Rimini Turismo+13.
Cinema Fulgor
The oldest cinema in Rimini, where Federico Fellini watched his first film ("Maciste all’inferno") as a child, seated on his father’s lap Fellini Magazine+5Rimini Turismo+5riminifree.it+5.
Featured in Amarcord and Roma, it became a symbol of cinema as a space of dreams and escape riminifree.it+7Rimini Turismo+7Italy for Movies+7.
It operated until 2009, then closed for restoration, reopening on 20 January 2018, Fellini’s 98th birthday Wikipedia+13Rimini Turismo+13Italy for Movies+13.
Restoration & Design
Architect Annio Matteini oversaw the renovation (2011–2017), adding a second screening hall while preserving the original structure by Cupi EdiliziaNews+5IVIPRO - database narrativo+5artbonus.gov.it+5.
Oscar®-winner Dante Ferretti redesigned the interior, evoking 1930s–40s Hollywood cinemas, creating a cinematic setting Divisare+6Rimini Turismo+6Fellini Magazine+6.
Fellini Museum & Cinema House
The upper floors now host part of the Fellini Museum, opened between 2020 and 2021, featuring interactive rooms, digital archives, and installations inspired by Fellini’s imagination Wikipedia+1Wikipedia+1.
Programming & Visiting Info
Showcases quality films, Fellini retrospectives, and tributes to cineasts he admired or was influenced by (Rossellini, Ford, Chaplin, Antonioni, Bergman…) Rimini Turismo.
Open daily from 16:00 to 23:00, tickets range from € 5 to € 8, with student and senior discounts cinemafulgor.com.