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Museum in Lodi dedicated to the sculptor Ettore Archinti, with plaster casts, bronzes, documents and photographs in an 18th-century farmhouse near the railway station.
From November 21, 2025
Exhibition on the book and reading as subjects of Italian painting between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with works by sixteen artists; at its centre is “La lettrice” by Eleuterio Pagliano.
The museum is housed in the Cascina Callista, an 18th-century rural settlement in Lodi, now part of the city and a short distance from the railway station. The restored building hosts several cultural associations, in particular the Cooperativa Sociale Ettore Archinti Onlus, which runs the museum.
Ettore Archinti was born in Lodi in 1878 and died in Flossenbürg in 1944. A sculptor active in the local art scene of the first half of the twentieth century, he is also remembered as a figure of anti-fascism in Lodi and of the Resistance, inspired by strong humanitarian values. The museum preserves and promotes his work.
The museum opened on 25 April 2008 thanks to the collaboration between the Cooperativa Archinti and the Municipality of Lodi. In 2017 the Lombardy Region recognised it as a museum collection, and in April 2024 the first-floor display was reorganised with new lighting and new display structures.
The permanent display is on the first floor and includes plaster casts and bronzes by the sculptor, partly donated and partly on loan, a catalogued and digitised archive of documents, writings and autograph letters, a historical photographic collection and a selection of socialist pamphlets from the early twentieth century.
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Linea urbana 47
Urban bus line 47 stops in front of the entrance; Lodi railway station is a few steps away (exit at the rear). From Milan, FS trains run from Milano Centrale, Lambrate and Rogoredo, or take the Trenord line Lodi–Saronno.
By car, leave the A1 motorway at Lodi and follow the signs for the centre and the museum. The route from the station is suitable for cycling and connected to the centre.
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| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours are available by appointment for groups and school classes of all levels. |
