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Museo Bagatti Valsecchi marks 30 years of public opening with week-long celebrations

institutional · 2026-04-26

The Museo Bagatti Valsecchi, located in Milan's Quadrilatero della Moda, marks its 30th anniversary as a museum on November 22, 2024, having opened on the same date in 1994. To commemorate this milestone, a series of events will take place from November 19 to 24, 2024. This museum was once the late 19th-century residence of brothers Fausto and Giuseppe Bagatti Valsecchi, who transformed it to showcase Lombard Renaissance architecture alongside 15th-16th century artworks. Following their passing, it transitioned into a museum. President Camilla Bagatti Valsecchi expressed her delight at the museum's resurgence, with visitor numbers rising from 16,000-18,000 before the pandemic to approximately 39,000-40,000 today. Activities will include free tours, "Stasera al Museo," a conference on November 23, and the "Museo oltre i confini" initiative.

Key facts

  • Museo Bagatti Valsecchi celebrates 30 years of public opening from November 19 to 24, 2024.
  • The museum opened on November 22, 1994.
  • It is located in Milan's Quadrilatero della Moda.
  • The house was originally the home of brothers Fausto and Giuseppe Bagatti Valsecchi, architect barons and collectors.
  • They renovated the family residence inspired by Lombard Renaissance dwellings, collecting 15th-16th century art.
  • The house had electric light and running water, and hosted intellectuals, writers, aristocracy, and jet set.
  • President Camilla Bagatti Valsecchi lived there until 1976.
  • Visitor numbers grew from 16,000-18,000 pre-Covid to about 39,000-40,000 today.
  • A conference on November 23 honors Pier Fausto Bagatti Valsecchi, the museum's creator.
  • New format 'Museo oltre i confini' extends activities to schools and libraries outside the city center.

Entities

Artists

  • Fausto Bagatti Valsecchi
  • Giuseppe Bagatti Valsecchi
  • Camilla Bagatti Valsecchi
  • Pier Fausto Bagatti Valsecchi
  • Antonio D'amico

Institutions

  • Museo Bagatti Valsecchi
  • Artribune
  • Regione Lombardia

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Quadrilatero della Moda

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