MAP – Museo Arte Plastica
Civic museum in the 14th-century Palazzo dei Castiglioni di Monteruzzo, with more than fifty works from the 1970s in plastic materials.
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About the museum
The museum was inaugurated on 5 June 2004 and occupies the frescoed rooms of the 14th-century Palazzo dei Castiglioni di Monteruzzo in the centre of Castiglione Olona. It is a civic museum run by the municipality.
The collection grew out of Polimero Arte, a research centre and workshop founded between 1969 and 1973 by Count Lodovico Castiglioni and his cousin Franco Mazzucchelli. The initiative was supported by Mazzucchelli Celluloide, an important Italian plastics company, and many artists of the time took part. Their works were presented in exhibitions in Italy and abroad.
The route displays more than fifty works from the 1970s made from plastic materials, including works by Enrico Baj, Gianni Colombo, Giacomo Balla and Man Ray. The ticket also allows a visit to the nearby Palazzo Branda Castiglioni.
Highlights
- More than fifty works from the 1970s in plastic materials
- Frescoed rooms of the 14th-century Palazzo dei Castiglioni di Monteruzzo
- Works by Enrico Baj, Gianni Colombo, Giacomo Balla and Man Ray
- Connected with the Polimero Arte experience (1969–1973)
- Ticket also valid for Palazzo Branda Castiglioni
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione Polimero Arte – More than fifty works from the 1970s made of plastic materials by Italian and international artists, created around the Polimero Arte research centre.
- Founded
- 2004
- Operated by
- Comune di Castiglione Olona
- Visitors per year
- approx. 9,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3children aged 6 to 18, university students up to 25, groups of more than 20 people |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Aged 6 to 18. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companion. |
| Groups (21+ people) | €3 per personGroups of more than 20 people. |
Free admission also for residents of Castiglione Olona. The ticket includes a visit to Palazzo Branda Castiglioni.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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
On a temporary basis, only the ground floor is accessible to people with mobility impairments.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free parking for cars and coaches in Piazzale Cattaneo, at the corner of Via XXIV Maggio.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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