Musei Civici di Monza

About the museum

The Musei Civici di Monza, whose public institution dates from 1935, grew up around an important collection that came to the Comune in 1923 with the Galbesi Segrè bequest. The holdings were later enriched by donations, purchases and the legacies of the city's main artistic events of the 20th century, such as the Biennali, the ISIA, the Premio di pittura Città di Monza and the Biennale Giovani. The collections include paintings and sculptures by Monza artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries, a substantial fund of drawings and prints, and the Gabinetto delle Stampe, with more than 13,000 old and modern sheets.

The current seat, in Via Teodolinda, is the so-called Casa degli Umiliati, a restructured medieval building belonging to the Umiliati religious order, which was dissolved in 1571 by Saint Charles Borromeo; the complex preserves original elements, 18th-century features and recent interventions for its use as a museum.

The display presents 140 pieces in 13 sections on the ground floor and the first floor, readable in chronological order from Roman antiquity to the 21st century, or by themes such as portraiture, landscape and sacred art. With a project funded by the PNRR (Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan), the museum has been made accessible independently to people with physical, sensory and cognitive disabilities, with three-dimensional models, audio descriptions, videos in LIS and simplified routes.

Highlights

• 140 works in 13 sections, from Roman times to contemporary art
• Gabinetto delle Stampe with more than 13,000 sheets
• Paintings and sculptures by Monza artists of the 19th and 20th centuries
• Casa degli Umiliati, a restored medieval building
• Accessible route with tactile models, LIS videos and audio descriptions

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso espositivo delle civiche raccolte d'arte – 140 works in 13 sections, from the Roman world to contemporary art, with attention to the relationship between the museum and the city.

Founded

1935

Operated by

Comune di Monza

Visitors per year

approx. 14,181

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Admission is free on the first Sunday of every month (Domenica al museo).

Free admission also for ICOM members, journalists and qualified tourist guides with a card, two accompanying teachers per school class, and holders of the Abbonamento Musei Lombardia e Valle d'Aosta.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials
• Audio description

Two lifts for wheelchairs reach the first floor and the basement; accessible toilets on all floors; a wheelchair, a mobility scooter and a pushchair are available free of charge at the bookshop. Tactile floor route with tactile plaques and 3D models, audio descriptions of the works, 18 subtitled videos in LIS, guides in easy-read language, and guided visits for deaf, blind and visually impaired people, and for people with intellectual disabilities, dementia or autism on request.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

The “Museo@family” and “Family Lab” programmes, with workshops for children and families; educational routes for schools in six thematic areas; a pushchair is available at the bookshop.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Bookshop; conference room and teaching room.

Events & venue rental

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