Museo Leone

About the museum

The museum grew out of the collections of the Vercelli notary and collector Camillo Leone, who gathered antiquities, paintings, sculptures, goldwork and art objects and bequeathed them to the city through a foundation. The first rooms were opened to the public in 1910.

The seat is made up of three buildings from different periods: Casa Alciati, a Renaissance mansion with a double-loggia courtyard and an important cycle of frescoes from the early 16th century; the link wing; and Palazzo Langosco, an elegant late Baroque residence built in 1742. The Leone family came into possession of it in the 19th century, and the palazzo served partly as the collector’s home and partly as space for his collections.

In the 1930s the loggia was added at the south-west corner; since 2014 the visit route has also included the last rooms of the west wing. The museum also has an ancient library and an archive, which can be consulted on request.

Highlights

• Collections from prehistory to the 20th century
• Paintings, sculptures and goldwork
• Collections of weapons, filigree and applied arts at Palazzo Langosco
• Casa Alciati with nine frescoed rooms and a double-loggia courtyard
• Ancient library and Garrone Archive

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso permanente del Museo Leone – The route passes through Casa Alciati, the link wing and Palazzo Langosco, with archaeological collections, paintings, sculptures, goldwork, filigree, weapons and applied arts, as well as the Renaissance frescoes of Casa Alciati.

Founded

1907

Operated by

Fondazione Istituto di Belle Arti e Museo Leone

Visitors per year

approx. 6,193 (2022)

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Every first Sunday of the month (also for the Museo Archeologico della Città di Vercelli)

Free admission also for holders of the Abbonamento Musei, of the “Nati con la Cultura” cultural passport, for qualified tourist guides and for journalists registered with the professional order. Anyone who buys a full-price ticket at one of the museums of the MUVV network (Borgogna, Leone, MAC, Tesoro del Duomo, Palazzo dei Musei) gets a reduction at the others, by presenting the paper ticket for stamping.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• 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

Side entrance with a ramp, mobile ramps along the route, a lift and toilets for persons with disabilities.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

The museum takes part in the Musei Family and Kids Friendly network: for children aged 0 to 6 there are a pushchair, a changing table, a washbasin step, a toilet reducer and a relaxation area. Free admission for holders of the “Nati con la Cultura” cultural passport.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Bookshop and toilets.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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