Art Museum

PALAZZO DELLE PAURE

Lecco (LC)
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The Palazzo delle Paure, built in the early 20th century in neo-medieval style, was once the headquarters of the Intendenza di Finanza, hence its name. Today it houses temporary exhibitions, the Si.M.U.L.'s permanent collection of Contemporary Art, the Graphics and Photography Section and the Osservatorio Alpinistico Lecchese, a multimedia museum that narrates the local mountaineering tradition.

The Palazzo delle Paure stands in the heart of Lecco's historical centre, overlooking the picturesque Lungolario promenade. Built in 1905 in neo-medieval eclectic style to house the headquarters of the Intendenza di Finanza, it owes its name to its original function. The complex also includes the adjacent porticoed building, designed in 1902 by architect Adriano Gazzari.

Today, the Palace is a lively cultural centre: on the first floor it houses the temporary exhibitions, while the second is the Contemporary Art Gallery and the Graphics and Photography Section, with works by artists from Lecco and great Italian masters such as Morlotti, Guttuso, Castellani, Baj, Rotella, Pomodoro and many others.

The third floor houses the’Osservatorio Alpinistico Lecchese, which celebrates the area's extraordinary mountaineering tradition, recounting its origins and deep connection with the local environment and culture. A multimedia and interactive exhibition invites the visitor to a participatory experience, going beyond mere contemplation to transform knowledge into active exploration.


Hours:
Monday: closed
Tuesday: 10:00 - 14:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 18:00
Friday: 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00
Additional information about extraordinary openings and closings:
Open: Easter Monday, 25 April | Closed: 1 January, Easter, 1 May, 25 and 26 December
NB: le informazioni possono variare. Controlla sempre il sito del museo per orari e tariffe aggiornate.
Crediti fotografici: i crediti fotografici, qualora presenti, sono visualizzabili cliccando sull'immagine, con apertura tramite pop-up.

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Piazza XX Settembre, 22 Lecco (LC)

Services and accessibility

Disability Apri
Childhood Apri

Exhibitions in this location

The other side of the moon

The Seventies and the utopia of the Rock Festival
A collective photographic exhibition that recounts a unique era, that of the Italian rock festivals of the 1970s, through...
PALAZZO DELLE PAURE
Lecco (LC)
29.11.2025 - 17.01.2026

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