Bagatti Valsecchi Museum
Museum type :
ARCHAEOLOGICAL

Established in :
1974

Holidays :
Monday

Visiting Hours :
Tuesday through Sunday from 1:00pm - 5:45pm

Contact No :
+39 02 88464180

Location :
Milan , Italy

Display Objects :

The Bagatti Valsecchi Museums permanent collections principally contain Italian Renaissance decorative arts (such as maiolica, furniture, tapestry, metalwork, leather, glassware and precious table-top coffers made of ivory, or stucco and pastiglia), some sculptures (including a Madonna and Child lunette by a follower of Donatello), and many paintings.

European Renaissance weapons, armor, clocks and a few textiles and scientific and musical instruments complete the collection assembled by the Barons Bagatti Valsecchi.




Description :

The Bagatti Valsecchi Museum is located in the heart of Milan, Italy, and is a historic house museum dedicated to preserving the artistic and cultural heritage of the city. It was founded in 1881 by the brothers Fausto and Giuseppe Bagatti Valsecchi. The museum was originally a domestic residence, but was transformed by the brothers into a museum dedicated to the preservation of 19th-century Italian art and culture. It is now one of the most important museum collections in Italy, and is home to a number of important pieces of art, furniture, and other artifacts.

The museum is composed of two distinct sections, which are connected by an elegant garden. The first section is primarily dedicated to housing the art collection, which includes works by some of the most renowned Italian artists of the 19th century such as Francesco Hayez, Gaetano Previati, Domenico Morelli, and Giovanni Fattori. The second section is dedicated to the historical artifacts, furniture, and other artifacts from the Bagatti Valsecchi period. The museum also contains a library with a large collection of books and manuscripts from the period. The museum is open to the public, and provides guided tours and educational programs.