Museo Don M. Ambrosioni 61 Museo Ornitologico L. Scanagatta 131 Museo della seta Abegg 191 www..merate.lc.it www.varennaturismo.com www.museosetagarlate.it The Natural History Civic Museum has a wide This Ornithologist and Natural Science Mu- Founded by the Abegg family, it is a valued mineralogical, paleontologist, malacologi- seum holds a wide collection of sedentary evidence of the silk factory in the cal and petrographic collections, as well Via C. Manzoni 45 and migratory birds of the area, as well as Via IV area with traditional tools for skilworm Via Statale 490 What to visit in Museums as a historical section dedicated to the 039.9903147 the scientific library and the letter of Luigi Novembre 7 breeding and thread reeling, besides show- 0341.631306 Resistance and documents form Archivio Scanagatta. 0341.830119 ing a big round spinning mill. in the Lazzarini. MUU - Museo del Latte e 71 201 della Storia della Muggiasca Giardino Botanico Villa De Ponti 141 Museo Moto Guzzi www.muu-vendrogno.it www.comunitamontana.lc.it www.motoguzzi.it This museum about milk and history of the It hosts over 500 different native, exotic, In the heart of the old factory in Mandello Muggiasca area is related to the old town del Lario, where the myth of the Eagle was dairy of Vendrogno and shows objects, Via Parrocchiale 1 spontaneous and cultivated species as well 333.3823413 as centuries old plants. It is part of the villa born in 1921, the museum collects more than Via Emanuele tools and documents related to the milk Via Galli, 48/A 150 items such as production motorbikes, factory. dating back to the beginning of the 1900 0341.240724 Vittorio Parodi 57 (int. 2) sport motorbikes, experimental prototypes 0341.709237 11 with wide parc and large meadow. Ca’ Martì e la Valle dei muratori Museo Cultura Contadina 81 and motors of the brand that is renowned www.museocamarti.eu all over the world. www.museocolico.altervista.org Opened in 2008 together with the 16 stages Museo Torre di Maggiana 211 It holds proofs of the peasant life during Parco Museo Minerario 151 archaeological tour about the construction the 1800s and 1900s showing tools used for detta “del Barbarossa” MANDELLO industry in the surroundings, it tells of the www.miniereresinelli.it PIANI Via Fontana 3 housework, agricultural and handcraft jobs, RESINELLI [email protected] DEL LARIO history, life and work of the bricklayers of 0341.610220 Via Campione 21 The two lead mines “Anna” and “Cavallo”, as well as economic, trading and religious 333.7368922 The tower, built in the XII century, is one of the Carenno and Val San Martino. in used from the 16th century to the 1950s, activities. Via best preserved in the area of Lecco, with 5 floors opened back to visitors in 2002, after a Escursionisti 29 accessible to the public. The interiors preserve Via della Torre 21 complete work of preservation. It also shows 0341.240724 Casa Museo Villa Monastero Museo vita contadina S. Tomaso 91 objects and images of the end of the XIX century di Federico 2 the different mining methods. (int. 2) www.villamonastero.eu VARENNA www.comunitamontana.lc.it and of the first half of the XX century, showing Maggiana the history and the ways of living and working 0341.708111 A lake manor which comes from the 1600s Museum of the peasant life, it shows various of the people in this territory. transformation of a Cistercian female mon- tools used for the agricultural job and every astery dating back to the 12th century, it Museo G. Castiglioni 161 221 Via Polvani 4 day life of the area of Lecco. It is placed Loc. S. Tomaso La Ca’ dei radio vecc is now an eclectic style villa placed inside 0341.295450 on a natural terrace that can be reached 0341.240724 info@comune..lc.it LIERNA a charming botanic garden. on a mule track. (int. 2) The museum is being set up and collect the The Panatti Collection, inaugurated in 2014, preparatory plaster of the sculptor Giannino offers to the visitor an impressive number Civico Museo Setificio Monti 31 Museo delle Grigne 101 Castiglioni (1884-1971) donated to the town of period radios and gramophones, exposed of Lierna. 0341.740108 www.museoabbadia.it ABBADIA www.museodellegrigne.it ESINO in sections arranged in chronological order: Via Manzoni 7 LARIANA LARIO 331.8054154 In the old silk factory built by Pietro Monti It tells of the evolution of the Esino area Guglielmo Marconi, American Radios, The in 1869 which remained active since 1934, through the observation of minerals of the Fascist Period, Gramophones and Vinyls, The it now holds tools and machineries of the Via Montefiori 19 Postwar Period, The Sixties and others. Via Nazionale 93 Alp and Prealps, fossils of the Triassic Age, but Parco silk industry and the huge round twisting 0341.700381 also ethnographic artifacts of any kind, weap- Villa Clotilde Museo Liturgico Etnografico 171 Museo arte contemporanea 231 mill of 1818, now perfectly restored. ons and jewels found in old burial places. 0341.860111 www.parrocchiamoggio.it di MORTERONE Forte Montecchio 41 Museo Etnografico Alta Brianza 111 It collects tools of old craft, forniture and www.comune.morterone.lc.it outfits as well as the reconstruction of the www.fortemontecchionord.it COLICO meab.parcobarro.it Born in the middle of the 1980s with the aim traditional country home. On the upper floor Via all’Agro of presenting sculptures and paintings by both It is the best kept World War I fort in Europe. It is aimed to document the daily life of the there is a collection of furnishing and reli- 0341.996859 Italian and foreign artists (originally thirty) Dig in the mountain, it has strong granite people of the Brianza and Lecco area in the gious vestments. on the territory of Morterone, the smallest 0341.531191 walls and still holds a powder keg over 60 Via alle Torri 8 19th and 20th century, thanks to objects, Loc. Camporeso municipality in , it is now a real open air mt. deep and 4 Scheider cannons. 0341.940322 pictures, films, music and oral proofs about 0341.240193 museum at the base of Mount Resegone. knowledge and way of living. Fondazione G. Mozzanica 181 Museo di 241 Museo Archeologico del Barro 51 Museo Etnografico di 121 www.fondazionegiuseppemozzanica.it MERATE www.comune.primaluna.lc.it PRIMALUNA www.parcobarro.it GALBIATE www.museo.premana.lc.it PREMANA Built in 1959 by Giuseppe Mozzanica Situated in an ancient building, the museum (1892-1983) the museum collect plaster The Antiquarium of Eremo shows over 400 It shows a rich collection of objects, tools, preserves objects of daily life in the rural casts made by the sculptor during his long Loc. Pagnano archaeological finds and artefacts from the outfits and daily life utensils to testify the of the end of the XIX century carrier. Vicolo Chiuso 5 and of the beginning of the XX century and 0341.980253 settlements which once lived at Piani di Piani di Barra culture of the rural living and the life and Via Roma 18 039.9900706 illustrates the everyday history and the way Barra during the Goth age. 0341.542266 economy of the communities in the pre- 0341.818085 alps area. of living of this community. Orto Botanico di Valmadrera 251 www.comune.valmadrera.lc.it VALMADRERA An authentic garden of aromatic and me- dicinal plants, about 450, situated in the area already used by the monks in the XVIII century as a botanical garden for medicinal Centro Culturale plants, the so-called Giardino dei Semplici Fatebenefratelli The System of Museums The System of Museums (Garden of the Simples). 0341.581960 0341.204531 in the province of Lecco in the province of Lecco Casa Museo I Tre Tetti 261 www.giorgiorivaopere.it Thirty museums on the territory of the province of With its unusual and maybe unique appearance, Lecco offer to provide a new exciting opportunity the Tre Tetti Museum in Sirtori isn’t an exhibi- tion of works of art, but it’s only one single very to all-aged people, students, art and culture lovers complex work of art. Landscape art, art of the Via Belvedere and tourists. 4 light, architecture, sculpture, painting, design 8 freely mingle with poetry and music. Thanks to the SIstema Museale della provincia di Piccolo Museo 271 Lecco (Network of the Museums of the province of della tradizione contadina Lecco), founded on March 31st 2008, it is now easier www.piccolomuseodibulciago.blogspot.it to discover and know the rich and different cultural 7 The Museo collects objects of daily life of the 22 local rural world. It illustrates the ways of heritage guarded in the museums and collections living and working typical of this area at the Via Parini throughout the territory. In December 2009 Regione 12 end of the XIX century and at the beginning 031.860121 24 of the XX century. Lombardia recognized the Sistema Museale della pro- 2 vincia di Lecco as “local museum network” with base 281 Museo della Fornace in the offices of the Culture Servce, Cultural Herit- 13 30 www.valsassina.it 17 This museum is situated within the plain age, Identity and Traditions of Provincia di Lecco. 10 between Barzio and in the mid- dle of Valsassina. Describes the activities The Network has the purpose of coordinating func- 23 Via Fornace 16 which characterized this territory. The way Merlo 2 tions and actions to promote the museums, their is mostly multimedia and it winds on two 0341.910144 treasures and the collections of the Lecco area in 20 floors through four main thematic areas: 21 the mine, the dairy art, the zootechnics order to improve and increase the quality and the 15 28 and the mountain-climbing. variety of services offered to citizens. The Network 3 Museo Beato Serafino Morazzone 291 also promotes the interchange of data, information CHIUSO and equipment between the Authorities taking part Situated in the rectory next to the Church in DI LECCO in the project, therefore to promote the training and 9 25 the picturesque village of Chiuso, it keeps relics dedicated to the life of Don Serafino Moraz- updating of professional people in the different ar- zone and a rare painting realised by Casimiro 5 Via Innominato 2 eas of the museums. Radice in the 1871. Within the dedicated church 29 there is a medieval frescos cycle and the urn Local, public or private authorities that have muse- 11 19 containing the remains of the Blessed, who ums or collections can join the Network. was Alessando Manzoni’s confessor. 27 14 1 Casa Museo Villa Gerosa - 301 26 Piani Resinelli PIANI RESINELLI 18 Bequeathed from Valentino Gerosa Crotta 6 to the Touring Club Italiano, Villa Gerosa Sistema Museale della provincia di Lecco is located within Parco Valentino. The mu- Parco Corso Matteotti, 3 - 23900 Lecco seum through applications and multimedia Valentino Tel. 0341.295470 - Fax 0341.295333 placements keeps pictures, documents and videos which highlight the geomorphologic www.sistemamuseale.provincia.lecco.it and naturalistic characteristics of the Group [email protected] of Grigne.