Casa Museo Villa Gerosa
Visitor centre and house museum of the Parco Valentino at Piani dei Resinelli, with a multimedia display in six rooms on nature, history and mountaineering in the Grigne.
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About the museum
The villa is located in the Parco Valentino, a wooded area at Piani dei Resinelli named after the industrialist from Lecco Valentino Gerosa Crotta. The park was bequeathed to the Touring Club Italiano, which in 1961 had the entrance arch built to a design by the architect Mario Cereghini. Villa and park are now owned by the Comunità Montana Lario Orientale Valle San Martino.
In 2016 the house museum was completely re-fitted with multimedia systems, following the idea of a sensory experience and educational entertainment. The building also serves as the park’s visitor centre.
The permanent route is divided into six themed rooms, where video projections, sound experiences and interactive tables present the landscape, geology, flora, fauna and the mountaineering history of the Grigne, in an environment ranging from 900 to 2,500 metres. The photographs are by Mauro Lanfranchi and Gianfranco Scieghi, and the historical images come from the Montagne di Scatti archive. At Piani dei Resinelli, the visit can be combined with a circular walk in the park.
Highlights
- Multimedia display in six themed rooms
- Interactive tables, video projections and sound experiences
- History of mountaineering, geology, flora and fauna of the Grigne
- Historical images from the Montagne di Scatti archive
- Visitor centre in the Parco Valentino, with circular walk
Permanent exhibition
- Le Grigne: natura, storia e alpinismo – Multimedia route in six rooms on the landscape, geology, flora, fauna and mountaineering history of the Grigne range.
- Operated by
- Comunità Montana Lario Orientale Valle San Martino
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free for children up to 5 years of age. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities. |
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | For schools (primary and lower secondary), themed routes with workshops and a walk in the Parco Valentino are offered; guided visits for groups are available on request. |
