Casa Museo del Cavallo Giocattolo e del Collezionismo Lorenzo Pianotti
House museum in Milan on the Naviglio Pavese with over a thousand toy horses from the 18th century to the 1970s and other collections.
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About the museum
The house museum holds the collections of Lorenzo Pianotti and is devoted above all to the toy horse. The core collection numbers over a thousand pieces dating from the 18th century to the 1970s, in very different materials and sizes, from miniatures to carousel horses and life-size examples.
The other collections include more than two hundred miniature hats from the Napoleonic era, antique fairy-tale books, postcards arranged by type and about two hundred and fifty bookmarks with horse motifs, dating from the late 19th century to the 1960s.
Highlights
- Over a thousand toy horses from the 18th century to the 1970s
- Carousel horses and life-size pieces
- More than two hundred miniature hats from the Napoleonic era
- Antique fairy-tale books and vintage postcards
- About 250 bookmarks with horses (late 19th century – 1960s)
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione di cavalli giocattolo e collezionismo – More than a thousand toy horses from the 18th century to the 1970s, together with Napoleonic miniature hats, fairy-tale books, postcards and bookmarks.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to MuseiOnline.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum is open by appointment; it is advisable to check the details by phoning the venue directly. |
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