Museo del Beato Serafino Morazzone
Museum in the parish house of Chiuso, in Lecco, dedicated to Blessed Serafino Morazzone, parish priest for almost half a century and linked to the world of Manzoni.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the ground floor of the parish house of the church of Chiuso, a district of Lecco, in the building where Don Serafino Morazzone lived for 49 years. Morazzone (1747–1822), ordained a priest in 1773, was immediately assigned to Chiuso and remained in that parish until his death. Tradition also remembers him as the confessor of Alessandro Manzoni.
The route brings together documents and objects linked to his life, to his relationship with Manzoni and to the devotion that arose after his death. In the main hall is a fresco of 1867 by Casimiro Radice depicting the conversion of the Innominato, a scene from the novel that the author set in this very parish house. Original lithographs of I promessi sposi made by Roberto Focosi around 1830 are also preserved. The museum is part of the museum system of the Province of Lecco.
Highlights
- Parish house where Don Serafino Morazzone lived
- Fresco of 1867 by Casimiro Radice on the conversion of the Innominato
- Original lithographs of I promessi sposi by Roberto Focosi
- Documents on his relationship with Alessandro Manzoni
Permanent exhibition
- Vita e devozione del beato Serafino Morazzone – Documents and objects on the life of the parish priest of Chiuso, his link with Manzoni and the later cult, with the 19th-century fresco of the conversion of the Innominato.
- Operated by
- Parrocchia Santa Maria Assunta di Chiuso
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission with a voluntary offering.
Accessibility
- 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
The museum is accessible to wheelchair users and has toilet facilities.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits by prior telephone reservation with the parish of Chiuso, tel. +39 0341 423 380 or +39 0341 420 050. |
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