Museo delle Culture (MUSEC)

Om museet

The museum opened on 23 September 1989 thanks to the donation of the Ticino artist Serge Brignoni (1903–2002). From the 1930s to the mid-1980s he had collected non-European art and in 1985 left his collection to the city of Lugano. Its first home was the neoclassical Villa Heleneum on the lakeshore, surrounded by a botanical park. Founded as the “Museo delle Culture Extraeuropee”, the museum has borne the name “Museo delle Culture” since a decision by the city council in January 2007.

Since 2019 the museum has been run by the Fondazione culture e musei, which preserves its identity and independence. In the same context it moved to the restored Villa Malpensata; the works had begun in 2014 and included, besides the villa, two outbuildings for offices and the research and documentation centre, as well as the terraced garden with outdoor areas, a café corner and a raised terrace.

The rooms are equipped to international climatic and museum-technical standards. There are three spaces for temporary exhibitions (Spazio Maraini, Spazio Cielo and the Spazio Mostre) as well as the Spazio Tesoro at the entrance, accessible free of charge, with masterpieces from the collections. Besides Brignoni, the holdings include further donations and loans, such as the Reichelt collection (textiles of the Lesser Sunda Islands) and the Morigi collection (samurai armour). A library and archive are attached.

Højdepunkter

• Spazio Tesoro with highlights of the collections, free admission
• Brignoni collection on the art of Oceania and other cultures
• Samurai armour from the Morigi collection
• Textiles of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Reichelt collection)
• Villa Malpensata right on the lakeshore with garden and café corner

Permanent udstilling

• Spazio Tesoro – The free space at the entrance shows changing highlights of the Brignoni, Reichelt (textiles of the Lesser Sunda Islands) and Morigi (samurai) collections, as well as the art of the Naga of northern India.

Grundlagt

1989

Ejer

Fondazione culture e musei (Stadt Lugano)

Entrépriser & rabatter

Gratis entré: The Spazio Tesoro in the entrance area is accessible free of charge.

Children up to 5 free. Free admission with ICOM, VSM-AMS and Visarte membership, Swiss Museum Pass, Raiffeisen “Member Plus” card and Swiss Travel Pass. 20% discount with the MyLugano Card, Holiday Card and Ticino Ticket (not cumulative). The museum accepts the AG Cultura Pass and the Culture Pass Lugano Region; subscribers to the Corriere del Ticino and the Tessiner Zeitung receive 30% off admission, tours and the shop.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Exhibition rooms, toilets and library are wheelchair accessible. Access is via a ramp in the park from Via Giuseppe Mazzini; wheelchair users travelling alone should call ahead so that staff can assist. A reserved parking space is at Via Giuseppe Mazzini 5. Only recognised assistance dogs are allowed in the building.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Barnevognsvenlig
• Børnefødselsdage

The FAMILY LAB programmes combine a short tour with creative activities for children and families, each matched to the current exhibitions. The museum is accessible with pushchairs; children's birthday parties are possible.

Transport & parkering

Access only via the main entrance from the garden, reachable from Riva Caccia (lakeside promenade) or from Via G. Mazzini; enter “Via Giuseppe Mazzini 5, Lugano” in your satnav.

Service & spisesteder

• Café
• Restaurant: findes ikke
• Museumsbutik

Café and relaxation corner in the garden; bookshop and boutique.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Private fester
• Firmaarrangementer

Indoor and outdoor spaces of the Villa Malpensata for conferences, workshops, corporate and private events and children's birthday parties; can also be combined with tours.

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