Varese Culture 2030

Varese Culture 2030: towards an integrated and sustainable cultural system

The Abbonamento Musei Association is a strategic partner of “Varese Culture 2030”, a project supported by the Call for Major Emblems of the Cariplo Foundation.
The project, with the Province of Varese as lead partner and a network involving the municipalities of Varese, Busto Arsizio, Gallarate, Saronno, the MA*GA Museum, the University of Insubria and Archeologistics, aims to promote sustainable development and strengthen the area's cultural system, in view of its candidature as Italian Capital of Culture 2030.

The aim is to create a strong and sustainable cultural identity, capable of connecting art, landscape and mobility. 

For you, who have chosen Abbonamento Musei, this project translates into concrete opportunities:

  • More museums and exhibitions to discover: we are working to expand the number of affiliated sites in the Varese area, offering new keys to access local heritage.
  • Exclusive experiences and itineraries: you can participate in a schedule of guided tours and thematic routes designed to explore the union of culture and nature.
  • Loyalty programme: from autumn 2026, your curiosity will be rewarded! The more you visit the museums of the Varese circuit, the more you can access dedicated benefits and rewards.

From the prestigious UNESCO sites (such as the Sacro Monte of Varese or Castelseprio), to the impressive Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, places where history blends with beautiful natural panoramas, to the avant-garde of MA*GA Museum of Gallarateup to the  enterprise museums, witnesses to the history of the great local manufacturing industry, and to parks e historic hamlets, the project is the perfect opportunity to discover the area with new eyes.

Stay connected! Follow us on our channels for all updates and visit the site province.va.it to follow developments and scheduled events.

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Musei :

CASA MACCHI – FAI
Perfectly preserved in its furnishings and decorations, right down to the knick-knacks and everyday objects, the house...
Morazzone (VA)
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Casa Museo Lodovico Pogliaghi
Working on the restoration of the chapels of the Sacro Monte in Varese, the artist and collector Lodovico Pogliaghi (Milan 1857 -...
Varese (VA)
Icona AM for UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Lombardy Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Castello di Masnago
The first floor of the 15th-century wing of the Castello di Masnago hosts a new exhibition: a selection of 60...
Varese (VA)
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Civiche Raccolte d’Arte di Palazzo Marliani Cicogna
The Municipal Art History Museum was formally established in 1960, starting with the work of a committee created by the...
Busto Arsizio (VA)
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Civico Museo Archeologico di Angera
Housed in the impressive Palazzo del Pretorio, a 15th century building, the Archaeological Museum of Angera traces the history...
Angera (VA)
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Cripta del Santuario
Reopened to the public in 2015 after major restoration work, the Crypt of the Sanctuary is the heart of the...
Varese (VA)
Icona AM for UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Lombardy Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Eremo di Santa Caterina del Sasso
A scenic flight of stairs comprising around 250 steps leads up to the Hermitage, founded towards the end of the 12th century…
Leggiuno (VA)
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Fondazione Marcello Morandini
The Marcello Morandini Foundation was established in 2016 by the artist himself and thanks to the generous contribution of...
Varese (VA)
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Chiusura temporanea
MILS – Museo delle Industrie e del Lavoro del Saronnese
The collections on display bear witness to the industrial history of the Saronnese area from the second half of the 19th century to the 1960s...
Saronno (VA)
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Monastero di Torba – FAI
A corner of the Middle Ages in the silence and woods of the Varesotto. That of the Torba complex is a...
Gornate Olona (VA)
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Museo Baroffio e del Santuario
A treasure chest of art located next to the Sanctuary, it is the oldest museum in Varese that can still be visited. The extraordinary collection...
Varese (VA)
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Museo Castiglioni
The Castiglioni Museum was born from Alfredo and Angelo Castiglioni's donation to the City of Varese of...
Varese (VA)
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Museo Civico Archeologico di Sesto Calende
From the earliest period, a number of functional and adornment objects from some burials of r...
Sesto Calende (VA)
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Museo civico archeologico di Villa Mirabello
The museum preserves, exhibits and enhances a rich heritage spanning different periods and disciplines. The prehistoric section...
Varese (VA)
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Chiusura temporanea
Museo Civico dei Fossili di Besano
The Besano Museum of Fossils, which has recently undergone a new layout, exhibits a significant part of the...
Besano (VA)
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MUSEO CIVICO PREISTORICO DELL’ISOLINO VIRGINIA
The Isolino Virginia is the oldest pile-dwelling settlement in the Alps and since 27 June 2011 has been included in the...
Biandronno (VA)
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Museo del Tessile e della Tradizione Industriale di Busto Arsizio
The Museum of Textiles and Industrial Tradition was established on 30 January 1997 with the objective of...
Busto Arsizio (VA)
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
MUSEO DELLA CERAMICA G. GIANETTI
Inaugurated in 1994, the Giuseppe Gianetti Ceramics Museum is an important cultural centre that houses a collection...
Saronno (VA)
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Museo delle Officine dell’Acqua
The Fondazione Officine dell'Acqua was born in Laveno Mombello from an urban regeneration project to enhance the memory...
Laveno-Mombello (VA)
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MUSEO MAGA
The MA*GA in Gallarate stands out on the Italian museum scene for its ability to weave a link...
Gallarate (VA)
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
PARCO ARCHEOLOGICO E ANTIQUARIUM DI CASTELSEPRIO
The Antiquarium, opened in 2009, is housed in the former convent of San Giovanni, a small 13th century Franciscan monastery in the...
Castelseprio (VA)
Icona AM for UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Lombardy Icona Varese Cultura 2030
VILLA DELLA PORTA BOZZOLO – FAI
In the quiet Valcuvia, a few kilometres from Varese and Lake Maggiore, stands the 16th-century residence of...
Casalzuigno (VA)
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Villa e Collezione Panza – FAI
Villa Panza, known throughout the world as a centre for contemporary art, has origins dating back to the 18th century, when...
Varese (VA)
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VOLANDIA PARCO E MUSEO DEL VOLO
Volandia - Flight Park and Museum offers the public an engaging and entertaining experience to discover the history...
Somma Lombardo (VA)
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Exhibitions :

Living Art
Performative and participatory processes as practice - XXVIII Gallarate Prize
The 28th edition of the Gallarate Prize explores the boundaries of artistic creation through the work of five leading...
MUSEO MAGA
Gallarate (VA)
11.02.2026 - 11.10.2026
Icona AM x Olimpiade Culturale Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Josef Albers. Meditations
The exhibition Josef Albers. Meditations represents an extraordinary exhibition opportunity that brings together twenty-nine masterpieces by the master, many of which are...
Villa e Collezione Panza – FAI
Varese (VA)
09.04.2026 - 10.01.2027
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Moving into the light
The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Masnago Castle hosts an impressive exhibition where the...
Castello di Masnago
Varese (VA)
17.04.2026 - 06.12.2026
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
The Angera Archive. Memoirs from the University Archaeological Site
The exhibition brings to light more than a decade of archaeological research conducted by the Universities of Milan and...
Civico Museo Archeologico di Angera
Angera (VA)
10.05.2026 - 06.09.2026
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Here and elsewhere. The Environments of Paolo Scheggi 1964-1971
The exhibition project is entirely dedicated to the figure of Paolo Scheggi, one of the most significant protagonists of the...
MUSEO MAGA
Gallarate (VA)
24.05.2026 - 11.10.2026
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Quiet state
The MA*GA Museum in Gallarate continues its investigation into digital languages and the dialogue between technology and...
MUSEO MAGA
Gallarate (VA)
24.05.2026 - 11.10.2026
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Roads end before they begin
Vincenzo Agnetti and photographic traces
This extraordinary monographic exhibition is dedicated to Vincenzo Agnetti, one of the most influential protagonists of Italian Conceptual Art of the...
MUSEO MAGA
Gallarate (VA)
24.05.2026 - 11.10.2026
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
The vice of dressing up
Brunetta’s illustrations for Missoni
The Ottavio Missoni Tapestry Room is hosting a sophisticated exhibition curated by the Missoni Archive, focusing on the deep and fruitful partnership…
MUSEO MAGA
Gallarate (VA)
05.06.2026 - 11.10.2026
Icona Varese Cultura 2030
Antonio Barrese. Morphologies of light
The Marcello Morandini Foundation presents an extensive exhibition dedicated to one of the Italian protagonists of artistic research...
Fondazione Marcello Morandini
Varese (VA)
21.06.2026 - 20.12.2026
Icona Varese Cultura 2030