Fondazione Biblioteca Morcelli-Pinacoteca Repossi
Civic picture gallery of Chiari with paintings, sculptures, plaster casts and prints in ten rooms, housed together with the historic library in the palace of the Morcelli-Repossi Foundation.
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About the museum
The Pinacoteca was founded in 1854, when the lawyer and magistrate Pietro Bartolomeo Repossi (Binasco 1776 – Chiari 1854) bequeathed his collection of paintings, sculptures and engravings to the already existing Biblioteca Morcelliana, founded by the Jesuit and epigraphist Stefano Antonio Morcelli (Chiari 1737–1821). In 1966 the bequest of the two founders took the institutional form of the Fondazione Biblioteca Morcelli-Pinacoteca Repossi.
In 2017 the donation of Eva Pederzani Bonicelli Reggio added about 90 works to the collection and made a new display across ten rooms necessary, organised in thematic routes: Sala delle Pale d’Altare, Sala della Pittura Devozionale, Grande Galleria, Sala dei Paesaggi, Sala Classica, Sezione Contemporanea, Collezione di Icone Giordano-Scalvi, Sezione Pelati and Gipsoteca.
Among the most precious holdings is the print collection of about 4,000 prints, with sheets by artists such as Pollaiolo, Dürer, Mantegna, Schongauer and Rembrandt, displayed in rotation in a dedicated room. The Foundation also holds the historic library and archive, and organises guided visits, exhibitions, conferences and educational activities for schools.
Highlights
- Ten rooms with paintings, sculptures, plaster casts and antique furniture
- Print collection of about 4,000 prints, with sheets by Dürer, Mantegna and Rembrandt
- Bonicelli-Reggio donation of 2017 with 90 works
- Giordano-Scalvi icon collection
- Historic Morcelliana library in the same palace
Permanent exhibition
- Pinacoteca Repossi – Ten rooms with paintings, sculptures, plaster casts, prints and antique furniture, including the Repossi, Bonicelli-Reggio and Giordano-Scalvi donations.
- Founded
- 1854
- Operated by
- Fondazione Biblioteca Morcelli-Pinacoteca Repossi
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,600
Admission & discounts
| Guided visit for groups of up to 10 people | €50Contribution for the whole group, by reservation. |
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| Guided visit for groups of more than 10 people | €5Contribution per person. |
The admission fee is not stated on the Foundation’s website.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Access to all areas of the building is direct; a stairlift on the ground floor serves the visiting floor. A toilet for people with disabilities is available to visitors.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The Foundation offers art education activities for schools and initiatives for families (the “Famiglie al museo” calendar).
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Chiari is on the Milan–Venice railway line.
The palace is in the historic centre of Chiari. By car: SS 11 (about 60 km from Milan, about 25 km from Brescia), A4 motorway exit Rovato or Palazzolo sull’Oglio, A35 BreBeMi exit Chiari.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits by reservation, by writing to prenotazioni@morcellirepossi.it; educational services for schools of all levels. |
