Museo Civico Luigi Mallé
Civic museum in Dronero, in the family home of art historian Luigi Mallé, with paintings, ceramics, furnishings and works from the 19th and 20th centuries.
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About the museum
The Museo Civico Luigi Mallé in Dronero, opened in 1995, was created by the bequest of the art historian Luigi Mallé. Born in Turin in 1920 to a family originally from Dronero, Mallé was a curator and then, from 1965, director of the Musei Civici di Torino, where he promoted important exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. On his death in 1979 he left the family home with all its contents to the municipality, so that a museum in his name could be set up there.
The house, long a family summer retreat, keeps paintings, sculptures, fine Meissen ceramics, Art Nouveau vases by Gallé and Daum, historical photographs, Rococo prints, drawings and furnishings in the rooms where the family once lived. The renovation of the 1980s altered the original layout of the private residence, but the rooms still overlook a small courtyard enclosed by high walls.
The route presents the Mallé collection, with Flemish paintings, 18th-century pastel portraits, Italian landscape painters of the 19th century and works by masters of the 20th century, and also includes the Miche Berra and Margherita and Mario Crema collections. The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions and is part of the Musei Valli Maira e Grana network.
Highlights
- Flemish paintings and 18th-century pastel portraits
- 19th-century Italian landscape painters and masters of the 20th century
- Meissen ceramics and Art Nouveau vases by Gallé and Daum
- Family house with an inner courtyard
- Miche Berra and Margherita and Mario Crema collections
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione Luigi Mallé – Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, furnishings and photographs gathered by Luigi Mallé in the rooms of the family home.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Comune di Dronero
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,300
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Teachers, over-65s, law enforcement officers, young people aged 11 to 18, university students, residents of Dronero, unaccredited journalists, school groups, municipal employees and administrators, partner bodies and cultural association groups (minimum 10 people) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free admission up to age 11. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion. |
| Groups (10+ people) | –Cultural associations are entitled to the reduced rate for group visits of at least 10 people. |
Free admission also for holders of the Abbonamento Musei Piemonte e Valle d'Aosta, tourist guides and ICOM members.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
Dronero lies at the entrance to the Valle Maira, about 20 kilometres from Cuneo along the provincial road 422. The museum entrance is at Via Valmala 9.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum regularly organises guided tours with the curators of the temporary exhibitions and with the scientific director. Booking is mandatory for groups, both for independent visits and for visits with an in-house guide. |
