Museo Fisogni

About the museum

The Museo Fisogni arose from the passion of its founder, Guido Fisogni, an entrepreneur and collector. At the beginning of the 1960s, for work reasons, he found in a sand quarry an old five-litre Bergomi petrol pump, abandoned and in very poor condition. He recovered it and kept it. From then on, for over thirty years, work and hobby intertwined and gave rise to a collection that experts of industrial art consider unique and particularly rich.

The collection, which began as an occasional gathering, has become an orderly and structured museum, also thanks to the conservation restorations carried out by Alfredo Cattaneo and later by Giuseppe Croce. The protagonists are the petrol pumps, accompanied by plates, cans, globes, toys, signs, packaging and advertising graphics that bear witness to the speed of change in the industrial world.

The declared aim is to recover the past, document the progress of technology and give dignity, including aesthetic dignity, to the vintage industrial object produced in series. The museum also organises events, ceremonies and car gatherings, in its spaces or in the nearby Villa Castiglioni, and can be visited with a virtual tour.

Highlights

• Vintage Italian, European and American-origin petrol pumps
• Illuminated globes and signs of historic brands
• Toys, packaging and themed advertising graphics
• Paper archive and “street” art
• Free virtual tour available at any time

Permanent exhibition

• Collezione di distributori di benzina vintage – Vintage petrol pumps with signs, globes, plates, cans, toys, packaging and advertising graphics, arranged by theme and origin.

Visitors per year

approx. 8,000

Admission & discounts

Visit by reservation, with a recommended minimum contribution of €10 per person. The virtual tour is free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

By car from Milan: A9 Saronno exit, A8 Castellanza exit or Pedemontana A36 Cislago exit. The museum is about half an hour's drive from Mendrisio, in Switzerland.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Events, ceremonies and conferences in the museum or the nearby Villa Castiglioni; car gatherings can be organised. Contact: Matteo Longo, +39 338 283 0677.

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