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Civic museum of Sondrio in Palazzo Sassi de' Lavizzari: archaeology, sacred art, the Ligari family, collections, the 20th century and the history of the town.
October 23, 2026 – January 31, 2027
The first exhibition entirely devoted to the Valtellina painter Luigi Bracchi: 52 works, including landscapes, views, still lifes and portraits, that trace his artistic development and his bond with his wife Regina Cassolo Bracchi.
The museum, established in 1947, has its roots in the Comitato Archeologico Provinciale, founded in 1874 by a group of scholars with the aim of studying and preserving whatever in the province belongs to antiquarian, artistic and local history. It is housed in Palazzo Sassi de' Lavizzari, a 16th-century building in Sondrio's historic centre, whose current entrance opens onto the Giardini Sassi.
The route is organised into six sections: Archaeology, from prehistory to the Middle Ages, in a large basement room; Sacred Art, which began in 1961 as a detached section of the Museo diocesano di Como and is spread over eight rooms; Collections, which tells how the objects entered the municipal heritage; the Fondo Ligari, with over a thousand paintings, drawings, prints and documents from the family of Valtellina painters, donated in 1935; the 20th-century collection, begun in the 1950s with a section dedicated to the Valtellina landscape; and History, on the people and events of Sondrio.
The museum also houses a specialist library, a photographic archive and a historical archive, a lecture hall and rooms for temporary exhibitions, and offers workshops for children and routes for people with disabilities.
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €5residents of the municipality of Sondrio, teachers, EU citizens over 65, FAI members |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 13 · Free admission for citizens of the European Union under 14 years old. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities accompanied by a companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €2“Speciale ragazzi” at €2 for EU citizens aged 14 to 25. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €5 per personRate for groups of more than 10 people. |
| Families | €10Family ticket for 2 adults and at least one child under 14. |
| MVSA + CAST | €10Family €15. |
| MVSA + CAST + MuMiVV | €14Family €20. |
Free admission also for licensed guides and tour interpreters, MiC members, ICOM members, accredited journalists, holders of the Abbonamento Musei Lombardia, teachers and students of university courses and related academies, and researchers with documented needs. Reductions and free admission require a document confirming membership of the category.
The building is free of architectural barriers; routes and workshops are designed for users with disabilities. Small animals are admitted on a leash.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 13 |
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| Family ticket | €10 · Family ticket for 2 adults and at least one child under 14. |
A “child-friendly” museum, described as “family and kids friendly”: creative workshops, and a Baby Pit Stop with changing table.
Paid parking
The museum is in a pedestrian zone; from the paid car parks you walk: underground car park in via Piazzi, underground car park in Largo Pedrini, via Piazzi, via Cesura and via Martiri della Libertà.
The museum is at via Quadrio 27, in a pedestrian zone.
Get directionsBaby Pit Stop with breastfeeding point and changing table. Specialist library open Tuesday and Thursday 9:15–12:00 and 15:00–17:00; photographic archive and historical archive by appointment.
The museum has a lecture hall and exhibition rooms for exhibitions and cultural activities.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for adults and groups by appointment at the ticket office; creative workshops for children; experiences for users with disabilities. |
