Arte & Arte
Cultural association promoting various forms of art including textiles.
Address: Via Piadeni 5, Como
Typical events: Art, photographic and textiles exhibitions
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Opening times:Monday to Friday 0900 = 17.00, Saturday 15.00 – 18.00
Entry fee: Free
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Art Company
New exhibition space at the far end of the courtyard of Via Borgo Vico 163.
Address: Via Borgo Vico, 163 Como
Typical events: Photographic and art exhibitions
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Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday 15.00-18.00
Entry fees: free
Associazione Famiglia Comasca
Headquarters of this cultural association that puts on occasional exhibitions
Address: Via Bonanomi, 5 Como
Typical events: Photographic and art exhibitions
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Opening times: Monday to Friday 15.00-18.00
Entry fees: free
Biblioteca Comunale
Como’s library housed in a modern building that incorporates some aspects of the old villa that occupied its site. The main entrance hall houses exhibitions.
Address: Piazzetta Lucati, 1 Como
Typical events: Photographic and bibliographic exhibitions
Current Exhibition: ‘Terragni: Progettare la cultura’ – books, prints and documents from the library’s archives to accompany the exhibition at the Pinacoteca on Terragni and the design of the infant school Sant’Elia
Start date: 3rd June 2018
End date: 30th September 2018
Opening times: Monday to Saturday, 09.30 – 19.00;
Entry fees: Free entry
Contact details: 031 252850
Broletto
13th century medieval council buildingBondani – part of the attached to the Duomo on one side and to the bell tower on the other.
Address: Piazza Duomo 2
Typical events: Art exhibitions
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Opening Times: Tues to Fri, 15.00-18.00, Sat/Sun 10.00-13.00 and 15.00-18.00
Entry fees : Free
Chiostrino Artificio
Delightful small cloistered courtyard and exhibition space dating from the 16th century.
Address: Piazzolo Terragni, 4, Como
Typical events: Art exhibitions and cultural events
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Opening times: Monday to Friday 09.00-12.30; afternoons and weekends by appointment. Call 340 2478977
Entry fees: Free
Contact details: http://www.artificiocomo.it/
MAG – Marsiglione Art Gallery
Private art gallery in the medieval street – Via Vitani.
Address: Via Vitani 31, Como
Typical events: Art exhibitions
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Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday 15.00 – 19.30
Entry fees: Free
Contact details: 328 7521463, info@marsiglioneartsgallery.com,
m.a.x. museo Chiasso
Address: Via Dante Alighieri 6, Chiassso – Switzerland
Typical events: Photographic and art exhibitions
Current Exhibition: Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) Visionary: The Display Alphabet of a Director/Designer
Start date: 31st May 2018
End date: 23rd September 2018
Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday 10.00-12.00, 14.00-18.00
Entry fees: free on Sundays or €10
Museo D’Arte Mendrisio
Address: Piazzetta dei Serviti, 1 CH 6850 Mendrisio, Switzerland
Typical events: Photographic and art exhibitions
Current Exhibition: The Collection – From Torriani to Bagutti – a homage to Massimo Cavalli
Start date: 8th August 2018
End date: 16th September 2018
Opening times: Wednesday to Sunday 14.00-18.00
Entry fees: €10, (€8 for reductions)
Info: www.mendrisio.ch/museo
museo.arte@mendrisio.ch
museo@mendrisio.ch
tel. +41. 058.688.33.50
Museo Civico
Como’s Museum of Archaeology
Address: piazza Medaglie d’Oro 1
Typical events: Various exhibitions
Current Exhibition: Arche, Francesco Diluca, sculptor
Start date: 9th June 2018
End date: 16th September 2018
Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 – 18.00
Entry fees: €10
Museo della Seta
Address: Via Castelnuovo 9, Como
Typical events: Exhibitions and permanent collection of textiles and the Como Silk industry.
Current Exhibition: Aphrodite at the Mirror – part of the Festival della Luce.
Start date: 5th May 2018
End date: 28th September 2018
Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 – 18.00, Sat: 10.00-13.00
Entry fees: €10, €7 for over 65s, free by booking in advance for those under 18
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Novocomum
Novocomum by Giuseppe Terragni
First building designed by Giuseppe Terragni in Como – now houses private apartments, the association of architects and the Association Friends of Novocomum who stage occasional exhibitions usually relating to architecture
Address: Viale Sinigaglia 1
Typical events: Exhibitions relating to architecture
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Opening times: Monday to Friday 09.30 – 13.00 and 14.00 – 18.30
Entry fees: Free
Pinacoteca Civica
The permanent exhibition owned by Como council is housed in part of the 17th century Palazzo Volpi. It forms part of Como’s Civic Museums with a rich permanent collection including items from Como’s ‘Rationalist’ architectural tradition.
Address: Via Diaz 84, Como
Typical events: Permanent collection and occasional temporary exhibitions or events.
Current Exhibition: Giuseppe Terragni: L’Asilo Sant’Elia – exhibition of material relating to Terragni’s design of the infant school and its fixtures and fittings
Start date: 7th June 2018
End date: 4th November 2018
Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00 – 18.00
Entry fees: €4 but free entry every first Sunday of each month
Contact details: 031 269869
San Pietro in Atrio
Ex-church first mentioned in 1181, restored in the 1980s by Como Comune to provide an exhibition venue. Some of the ancient foundations are visible below a transparent pavement.
Address: Via Odescalchi 3 Como
Typical events: Art exhibitions
Current Exhibition: ‘Emotions’ by Giulio Somalvico
Start date: 8th September 2018
End date: 30th September 2018
Opening times: Tues to Friday 15.30-19.30; Sat/Sun 10.00-12.00 and 15.30-19.30
Entry fees: Free
Spazio Natta
Part of the Palace with origins in the medieval times but mostly developed in the 16th and 17th century and occupied by the influential Natta family. Owned by the council and recently renovated as an exhibition space.
Address: Via Natta 18, Como
Typical events: Art and photographic exhibitions
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Opening times: Tues to Sunday: 10.00-12.30 and 15.00 – 19.00
Entry fees: Free
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Spazio Officina di Chiasso
Set alongside the Museum in Chiasso, this space is dedicated to exhibitions and activities relating to experimentation in art.
Address: Via Dante Alighieri 4
Typical events: Art exhibitions
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Opening times: Tues – Fri, 14.00 -18.00, Sat – Sun, 10.00-12.00/14.00-18.00
Entry fees: €7
Contact details: http://www.centroculturalechiasso.ch
Spazio Parini
Private events and exhibition space in the city centre
Address: Via Parini 6, Como
Typical events: Art exhibitions
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Opening times: Mon – Fri, 15.00 -19.30, Sat – Sun, 10.30-12.30/14.30-19.30
Entry fees: Free
Contact details: 031 260628
Spazio Ratti
Ex-Franciscan church with partly frescoed walls now converted into an exhibition space
Address: Largo Spallino 1, Como
Typical events: Art exhibitions
Current Exhibition: ‘People Powder’ – Christina Mackie, sculptural installations
Start date: 19th July 2018
End date: 9th Sept 2018
Opening times: Wednesday to Sunday 15.30 – 19.30
Entry fees: Free entry
Villa Olmo
Neoclassical villa built in the 18th century and passed into the hands of Como Comune in 1925. Now used for cultural events and art exhibitions
Address: Via Cantoni 1, Como
Typical events: Art exhibitions
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Villa Sucota
Address: Via per Cernobbio 19
Typical events: Exhibitions organised by FAR – Fondazione Antonio Ratti or the Accademia di Belle Arti Aldo Galli
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Opening times: 10.00 – 13.00 and 14.30 – 17.30
Entry fees: Free
Contact details: 031-3384976
