Museo Casa Deriu
19th-century palazzo in Bosa with a period upper-class apartment, Bosa filet lace, the Melkiorre Melis collection and a ticket shared with the Pinacoteca Atza.
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About the museum
Casa Deriu overlooks the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, in the heart of Bosa’s historic centre, in the Sa Piatta area near the Temo river. The palazzo, formed by joining existing houses, bears the date 1838 on its portal and has two façade doors decorated with columns of local red trachyte; the entrance hall features three arches typical of old Bosa houses.
The museum is spread over several floors. The first floor hosts temporary exhibitions on local traditions and a room devoted to craftsmanship, in particular Bosa filet, hand-embroidered lace worked on a net. The piano nobile (main floor) is an intact example of a 19th-century family home of a wealthy family, with largely original furnishings and a circular route through the drawing room, bedroom, dining room and other rooms. The museum also documents the local manufacturing tradition linked to the tanneries along the Temo.
On the top floor is the civic “Melkiorre Melis” collection, bequeathed by the painter’s heirs to the municipality of Bosa in 1989. The same ticket also admits visitors to the Pinacoteca Antonio Atza in the building opposite. Since 2025 the museum has been run by the Fondazione Bosa, which has its operational headquarters here.
Highlights
- 19th-century piano nobile with largely original furnishings
- Bosa filet, hand-embroidered lace
- Civic collection of works by Melkiorre Melis
- Columns and portals of local red trachyte
- Ticket shared with the Pinacoteca Antonio Atza
Permanent exhibition
- Piano nobile e collezione Melkiorre Melis – 19th-century upper-class apartment with original furnishings and, on the upper floor, the civic collection of works by Melkiorre Melis.
- Operated by
- Fondazione Bosa
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3.50over 70, groups of at least 15 people, students aged 6 to 25, residents of Bosa |
| Children & teens | €3.50free up to age 5 · From age 6: reduced ticket (students up to 25) |
| Seniors | €3.50Over 70 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companions |
| Students & apprentices | €3.50Ages 6 to 25 |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3.50 per personGroups of at least 15 people |
| Combined ticket (Castello Malaspina, Museo Casa Deriu and Pinacoteca Atza, Museo delle Conce) | €12Reduced €9 |
| Guided visit to a single site (supplement) | €3Three sites: €6; with the “Bosa Tour” combined ticket: €13 |
The ticket includes admission to the Pinacoteca Antonio Atza. Free admission also for children under 6, companions and guides of groups of at least 15 people, school groups from Bosa and Erasmus students, official visits, ICOM members and staff of the Ministry of Culture.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits for a fee (supplement to the ticket). Educational workshops require booking; the Fondazione Bosa publishes the 2026–2027 educational programme. |
