A new route to rediscover

There’s some exciting news in store for all lovers of history, communication and historic villages: Saturday 31 October 2026, at 11.00 am, the Badger and Postal History Museum in Camerata Cornello (BG) is opening its new exhibition layout.

The slogan for the day best encapsulates the spirit of renewal: “The destination is the same. The route is different”. The new route winds its way through three buildings in the picturesque medieval village of Cornello dei Tasso and will tell the story of the region and the history of the Tasso family — pioneers and founders of the European postal system — and the evolution of the transmission of information, from the earliest couriers to physical media, right through to the invention of the postage stamp and the innovations of the 20th century.

The refurbishment also extends to the communal areas, which have been designed to provide a space for socialising, reading, playing and taking a break, open to everyone.

The programme and guided tours

To mark the reopening and help visitors discover the beauty of the village and the surrounding area, the Museum is offering a packed programme of guided tours for the autumn:

• Saturday 24 October 2026 (10.30 am): Destination Bergamo: the Tasso family and the city. From Via Pignolo to Piazza Vecchia. A special two-hour tour of Lower Bergamo and Upper Town, led by Tosca Rossi (Terre di Bergamo), to discover the traces of the Tasso family in the city (there is a charge for this event; booking is essential by 15 October).
• Tours of the village and the museum:
  • Sunday 15 November 2026 (3.00 pm): to mark the day dedicated to museums in the Brembana Valley with VisitBrembo.
• Visits to the Museum with the new exhibition layout:
  • Sunday 22 November and Sunday 13 December 2026 (11.00 am) (free admission).
• Visits to the Church of St Ludovico of Toulouse in Bretto:
  • Sunday 18 October and Saturday 15 November 2026 (11.00 am): a journey through the 16th-century frescoes and the history of the Tasso del Bretto branch (cost: €3).

Activities for children and families

There will be plenty of workshops for young children and their families, offering a hands-on and fun way to explore history:

• Sunday 1 November 2026 (11.00 am): “I travel the world with stamps – what about you?” A free workshop in collaboration with the Bergamo Philatelic Society for children aged 9 to 13, who will be equipped with a magnifying glass and tweezers to create their own collection.
• Sunday 6 December 2026 (3.00 pm): “Writing letters with ink, a quill pen and sealing wax” A trip down memory lane for children aged 6 to 11 (cost: €5) to learn how to write in the Renaissance style and seal their Christmas letters with sealing wax.

Exhibitions: Mail Art in Action

Until 29 October 2026, the museum also hosts the international exhibition of mail art “MAIL ART IN ACTION / FOR RUGGERO MAGGI”, organised by Kappa and the Museum in memory of the famous avant-garde artist. (Note: the exhibition will serve as a backdrop until the day the permanent exhibition is re-staged).

Practical information and bookings

• Where: Tasso Museum and Museum of Postal History, Via Cornello 13, Camerata Cornello (BG).
• Contact and reservations: Tel. 0345 43479 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.museodeitasso.com

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