Museo del territorio vimercatese
Civic museum in the 18th-century Villa Sottocasa in Vimercate: 14 rooms covering more than two thousand years of the history of eastern Brianza.
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About the museum
The MUST is a civic museum of the Comune di Vimercate dedicated to eastern Brianza, the area between the rivers Lambro and Adda. Opened in 2010, it is housed in the south wing of the 18th-century Villa Sottocasa in the historic centre and has been accredited by Regione Lombardia since 2014.
The villa was built in the last decades of the 18th century on the site of a 16th-century residence of the Sfondrati family. In 1860 it passed to the Ponti brothers of Gallarate, who turned it into the residence of Luigi Ponti and his wife Elisabetta Sottocasa, from whom it takes its name. The Comune bought the south wing and the central body in 2001, starting the restoration of the villa complex, garden and park.
The route unfolds over two floors and about a thousand square metres. The ground floor follows chronological order from the Roman age to the 19th century; the first floor has the more recent themes, from industrial development to changes in the landscape and local memory. Archaeological finds, artworks, models, documents and videos are presented with multimedia tools.
Highlights
- Roman finds such as the Ara delle Matrone and the Stele dei Domizi
- Room dedicated to Leonardo and Salaino
- Pieve di Santo Stefano and Oratorio dell'Immacolata
- Section on industrial take-off and on Luigi Ponti
- Interactive displays suitable for children too
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso espositivo permanente – Fourteen rooms on two floors, from the Roman age and the Middle Ages to industrialisation, Expo and local identity.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Comune di Vimercate
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3residents of Vimercate, university students, groups (minimum 15 people) and affiliated organisations |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under 18s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Free admission for the person with a disability and one companion. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3 per personGroups of at least 15 people |
| Families | €8Family ticket for up to 4 people, including at least one under 18. |
| Guided visit for groups (up to 25 people, 1 hour 30 minutes) | €90Includes admission and visit; €45 for groups with people with disabilities |
| Family activities | €7Price per person |
Free admission: Some days of free opening 10:00–19:00: 16 and 17 January 2027 and 7 March.
Admission is also free for ICOM members, holders of the Abbonamento Musei Lombardia, journalists, tourist guides and teachers with certification from the head teacher. The reduced rate also applies to members of affiliated organisations such as Touring Club Italiano and FAI.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
There are no architectural barriers and two lifts serve the first floor. Maps, educational panels and multimedia tools make the route easier to follow; on request, activities for people with disabilities are organised, including guided tours in LIS (Italian Sign Language). The museum has joined the Easy Go OUT project of the AISM.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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| Family ticket | €8 · Family ticket for up to 4 people, including at least one under 18. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
The route has interactive devices with drawers, flaps and touch screens. There is a special rate for families; educational sheets for different age groups are available free of charge at reception, and the museum provides strollers and a baby-changing table. Children's workshops at weekends, with resumption planned for January.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Piazzale Marconi (stazione autobus) · 300 m
Bus station in Piazzale Marconi, about 300 metres from the museum. Metro line M2, Cologno Nord stop (14 km away, with NET buses Z322 and Z323); Monza railway station (13 km, NET bus Z321) and Arcore (8 km, NET bus Z320).
By car
Parking available · 500 m to the entrance
Numerous on-street parking spaces within 500 metres, some paid on working days (Piazzale Marconi, Piazza Europa, Piazza Unità d'Italia, Via San Antonio); others free or with a parking disc (Via Terraggio Molgora, Via Chiesa, Via Ronchi).
By car: from Milan take the eastern ring road (tangenziale est) towards Usmate (Vimercate sud exit); from Bergamo take the A4 motorway towards Milan (Agrate exit); from Lecco take the SS342 towards Milan and the ring road (Vimercate centro exit). Bicycle racks are available.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
Cloakroom and museum shop, as listed on the English version of the website.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits for organised groups by reservation, every day except Monday, for a maximum of 25 people. Bookings: +39 039 665 9488, info@museomust.it. |
