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Casa Cavazzini – Museo d'arte moderna e contemporanea

Civic museum of modern and contemporary art in Udine, in a palazzo in the centre, with the Marangoni, Astaldi and FRIAM collections and the rooms of the Basaldella brothers.

Opening hoursAdmission €7

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About the museum

Casa Cavazzini is a building in the centre of Udine that belonged to the Colombatti family from around 1540. At the beginning of the 20th century Dante Cavazzini (1890–1987) rented the ground floor for his textile shop, and in 1937 he bought the whole palazzo, where he lived; the architect Ermes Midena redesigned the first floor, and in 1938 Afro Basaldella painted some murals there.

Under Cavazzini's will the building passed to the municipality. After a long restoration directed by Gae Aulenti, the museum opened to the public in 2012; the works uncovered 14th-century frescoes, a 16th-century cistern of Venetian type and a ceramic deposit from the early Iron Age.

The museum brings together in one site the modern and contemporary art collections of the Civici Musei (civic museums): on the first floor the Marangoni collection and rooms dedicated to the Basaldella brothers Dino, Mirko and Afro, together with the restored Cavazzini apartment; on the second floor the Astaldi collection, with more than 190 works from the 1920s to the 1960s, and the FRIAM collection of American art of the 1960s and 1970s, with works by Willem de Kooning and Frank Stella.

Highlights

Rooms dedicated to the brothers Dino, Mirko and Afro Basaldella
Astaldi Collection with more than 190 works from 1920 to 1960
FRIAM Collection of American art, with Willem de Kooning and Frank Stella
Marangoni Collection between the 19th and 20th centuries
Cavazzini apartment with Afro's murals of 1938

Permanent exhibitions

Collezioni Marangoni e fratelli Basaldella – Works from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, rooms dedicated to Dino, Mirko and Afro Basaldella and the restored Cavazzini apartment (first floor).
Collezioni Astaldi e FRIAM – More than 190 works from the 1920s to the 1960s and American art of the 1960s and 1970s (second floor).

Founded: 2012
Operated by: Comune di Udine – Civici Musei
Visitors per year: approx. 46,770

Admission & discounts

Adults	€7
Reduced	€3.50ages 18–25, over-65s, groups (minimum 10 people), residents of the municipality of Udine, families, members of partner associations
Children & teens	freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s.
Seniors	€3.50Over-65s.
Visitors with disabilities	freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion.
Students & apprentices	–Free for students of the University of Udine, the Accademia di Belle Arti of Udine and the Liceo Artistico Sello; students over 18 from secondary schools visiting with their class.
Groups (10+ people)	€3.50 per personReduced rate for groups.
Families	€3.50Reduced for all paying visitors in families with 1 or 2 adults and at least one child under 18.
Single ticket for the Civici Musei (Castello, Casa Cavazzini, Museo Etnografico; valid 7 days)	€12
Single ticket for the Musei di Udine (includes Museo Diocesano and Gallerie del Tiepolo; valid 7 days)	€15

Free admission: Easter Monday (Lunedì dell'Angelo), International Museum Day (May), 2 June, 12 July and AMACI Day (10 October 2026).

Prices valid from 1 January 2026. Also free for accompanying teachers, journalists, ICOM members, holders of the Card FVG and tourist guides. A document certifying the right is required for reductions and free admission.