Museo civico Sutermeister

About the museum

The Museo civico di Legnano was founded in 1928 on the initiative of the engineer Guido Sutermeister, a lover of art and history, who devoted himself to archaeological research in the Legnano area and directed the institution until his death in 1964. Today it bears his name and is run by the Comune di Legnano (municipality of Legnano).

The collections derive from Sutermeister's own finds, donations from private individuals and excavations carried out by the competent Soprintendenza (heritage authority), and span the period from the third millennium BC to the Renaissance. The museum is housed in a reconstruction of a fifteenth-century house, which preserves some original remains.

The route is arranged in five rooms: the Sala romana (Roman room) on the ground floor, devoted to daily life, religion and funerary rites between the 1st century BC and the 5th century AD; the Studiolo, with Greek, Magna Graecian, Etruscan and Roman materials; the Salone d'onore, with furnishings from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and an exhibition on the necropolis of Pogliano Milanese, discovered in 2015; the Loggetta, with the ancient cultures of the area; and the Torretta, with Egyptian, Golasecca and Magna Graecian finds and a numismatic collection. The portico displays inscriptions and stone materials from the Roman and Late Antique periods, and tombstones from the 14th to the 16th century.

Highlights

• Roman room with finds of daily life, cult and funerary rites
• Studiolo with Greek, Magna Graecian, Etruscan and Roman materials
• Exhibition on the Pogliano Milanese necropolis
• Numismatic collection from the 5th century BC to the 18th century
• Roman inscriptions and tombstones in the portico

Founded

1928

Operated by

Comune di Legnano

Visitors per year

approx. 4,104

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission; guided tours are chargeable and by reservation (rates are not published on the museum's page).

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• 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

The municipality's entry states that the building is not accessible to people with mobility impairments.

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