The building of Capitano del Popolo has recently been restored by the Etruria Bank.  It is one of the most elegant civilian buildings of the 1300 in Arezzo.  It is situated in front of the famous Romanesque church, Pieve di Santa Maria, in the historical upper part of the town. The name Palazzo del Capitano (the Captain's Building) is probably due to the fact that it was the residence of the Guelphi faction of Arezzo and probably also of the Capitano di Giustizia (the Captain of Justice).  Previously residence of the Lodomei family, the building become property of the Guelphi Camaiani family in 1300.  According to historical documents, it was the Mint and at the beginning of the XIV century it was for a short period the residence of the Public Tax Officer.  During the XV century it was the centre of the Florentine Public Officials.

The coats of arms placed on the façade of the building reveal some of it's history.  In fact they represent the town's emblem (a golden cross in a red field), the Camaiani family emblem (a deep blue background with a red rake with three gold lilies between it with a gold band across it) and of the Florence Town Council (a lily).  It is presumed that in 400 the building already was property of the Government and that only in 1384, at the end of the Arezzo independency, it become the Mint.  Since 2002 the building of Capitano del Popolo has become the centre of the Casa Museo Ivan Bruschi which hosts the eclectic collection of Mr. Ivan Bruschi, inventor of the famous Fiera Antiquaria (Antiquarian fair) who deceased in 1996 and is the venue of the homonymous Foundation, administered by the Etruria Bank, with the purpose of promoting the passion and love for art and the antiquarian culture.  In the elegant large halls, visitors can admire an important selected collection of object, books and handcrafts.