Musei di Asti network launches uniting eight museums in single circuit
In Asti, Italy, a new cultural network called Musei di Asti has been launched, bringing together eight significant sites: Museo Paleontologico, Museo Guglielminetti, Cripta di Sant'Anastasio, Complesso di San Pietro, Torre Troyana, Domus Romana, Palazzo Alfieri, and Palazzo Mazzetti. This initiative, spearheaded by Fondazione Asti Musei—established by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Asti and the Comune di Asti—features a fresh logo and seeks to elevate the profile of each museum through a collaborative communication approach. Until May 1, visitors can view "I Macchiaioli. L'avventura dell'arte moderna" at Palazzo Mazzetti, while Palazzo Alfieri celebrates the birthplace of poet Vittorio Alfieri, with other locations showcasing Roman and medieval heritage, including the 12th-century Complesso di San Pietro.
Key facts
- Musei di Asti network launched in Asti, Italy
- Eight museums included: Palazzo Mazzetti, Palazzo Alfieri, Domus Romana, Torre Troyana, Complesso di San Pietro, Cripta di Sant'Anastasio, Museo Guglielminetti, Museo Paleontologico
- Founded by Fondazione Asti Musei, created by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Asti and Comune di Asti
- New logo introduced for the network
- Mario Sacco is President of Fondazione Asti Musei
- Palazzo Mazzetti hosts 'I Macchiaioli. L'avventura dell'arte moderna' until May 1
- Palazzo Alfieri is birthplace of Vittorio Alfieri
- Domus Romana dates to 2nd century BCE
- Torre Troyana is a 13th-century tower with 199 steps
- Complesso di San Pietro includes 12th-century hospital and church
- Cripta di Sant'Anastasio has remains of a church built after year 1000
- Museo Guglielminetti dedicated to Eugenio Guglielminetti, student of Felice Casorati
- Museo Paleontologico contains Pliocene cetacean fossils (5.3–1.8 million years ago)
Entities
Artists
- Vittorio Alfieri
- Eugenio Guglielminetti
- Felice Casorati
Institutions
- Fondazione Asti Musei
- Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Asti
- Comune di Asti
- Palazzo Mazzetti
- Palazzo Alfieri
- Domus Romana
- Torre Troyana
- Complesso di San Pietro
- Cripta di Sant'Anastasio
- Museo Guglielminetti
- Museo Paleontologico
- Order of the Knights of Jerusalem
Locations
- Asti
- Italy
- via Varrone
- Po Valley