Villa Visconti Venosta

About the museum

For centuries the villa was the residence of the Visconti Venosta marquises, who lived there until 1982. It became the family’s home in the 17th century and was used mainly as a summer house. It took on its present form through the alterations commissioned by Marquis Emilio Visconti Venosta from 1886 onwards. It is one of the few noble residences in Valtellina that still retain their original furnishings.

The guided tour passes through salons, halls, the armoury, the library and service rooms over two floors. The museum holds furniture, artworks, books and objects collected by Emilio, a diplomat and art enthusiast in contact with the Accademia di Brera. In the salon are two painted wooden panels by Cipriano Valorsa, a 16th-century painter active in Valtellina, which come from the church of Sant’Abbondio in Semogo, and a painting by Giuseppe Bertini.

The villa stands in a park of about 17,000 square metres, which is open to the public. It is run within the Sistema Museale Valtellina.

Highlights

• Original furnishings of the Visconti Venosta family
• Painted wooden panels by Cipriano Valorsa
• Armoury and library
• Works collected by Marquis Emilio Visconti Venosta
• Park of about 17,000 m² open to the public

Permanent exhibition

• Visita guidata alla casa museo – Guided route through the 19th-century rooms, with furniture, books, weapons and artworks collected by the Visconti Venosta family.

Operated by

Provincia di Sondrio (Sistema Museale Valtellina)

Visitors per year

approx. 1,345

Admission & discounts

Prices given by a museum directory (full price €6, reduced €2); the museum’s website does not publish prices.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The villa is reached through a wrought-iron gate and a large garden.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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