Museo Giancarlo Vitali
Museum in Palazzo Lorla in Bellano with about 100 works by the painter and printmaker Giancarlo Vitali, born in the town, and his entire printmaking output.
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About the museum
The museum is dedicated to Giancarlo Vitali (1929–2018), a painter and printmaker born in Bellano. It opened to the public on 30 April 2025 as a study centre and permanent exhibition space, within the BAC Bellano Arte Cultura project, which promotes the historic centre through exhibitions, series and itineraries.
The collection comes from the donation of the Vitali family to the Comune di Bellano and to the Associazione ArchiViVitali ETS, which runs the project with the support of private donors, Fondazione Cariplo and the Comune. It comprises about 100 works created between the mid-1940s and the 1980s, and the artist’s entire printmaking output, about 560 sheets.
The venue is Palazzo Lorla, a noble palace of ancient origin with an 18th-century appearance, where Agostino Lorla, the last member of a family of textile manufacturers, lived at the end of the 19th century. The restoration was completed in 2018; the interiors were rethought with flexible and reversible solutions, such as movable walls. The works are arranged on the ground floor by affinity rather than in chronological order, among portraits, still lifes, animals and scenes of everyday life in Bellano, up to the garden with the mural by Velasco Vitali.
Highlights
- About 100 works by Giancarlo Vitali from the 1940s to the 1980s
- The artist’s entire printmaking output, about 560 sheets
- Self-portrait of 1946 and portraits of people close to the artist
- “Toro squartato IV” (1984) in dialogue with the withered sunflowers
- Mural “Uccelli al Museo” by Velasco Vitali in the garden
- Founded
- 2025
- Operated by
- Comune di Bellano e Associazione ArchiViVitali ETS
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3holders of public transport tickets, members of the Touring Club and of affiliated associations, students over 14, groups of 15 people |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with a Disability Card and one companion. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3 per personGroups of 15 people; groups over 15 and schools book by writing to gruppi@comune.bellano.lc.it. |
| Combined ticket Orrido + San Nicolao + Museum | €12 |
| Combined ticket with Ca' del Diavol (weekdays, excluding August) | €15 |
| Combined ticket with Ca' del Diavol (public holidays, eves of public holidays and August) | €20 |
Tickets can also be bought online from the website of the BAC route. Free admission for children resident in Bellano up to 14 years of age.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
No accessibility information is published; entry is free for Disability Card holders with a companion.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in the historic centre of Bellano, on Lake Como.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Dogs admitted only if carried in a bag or carrier. Groups and schools must book by email. |
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