{"id":959,"date":"2026-10-04T03:47:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T01:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/?page_id=959"},"modified":"2026-10-04T11:33:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T09:33:23","slug":"como-museums-art-silk-volta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/en\/como-museums-art-silk-volta\/","title":{"rendered":"Museums in Como: art, silk and Alessandro Volta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"griglia-travel-guide\" style=\"max-width:1050px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.75\"><nav aria-label=\"Languages\">\n<div role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Language Switcher\" class=\"wpml-ls-statics-footer wpml-ls wpml-ls-legacy-list-horizontal\">\n\t<ul><li class=\"wpml-ls-slot-footer wpml-ls-item wpml-ls-item-it wpml-ls-first-item wpml-ls-item-legacy-list-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/\" hreflang=\"it\" lang=\"it\" class=\"wpml-ls-link\" aria-label=\"Switch to Italian (Italiano)\" title=\"Switch to Italian (Italiano)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"wpml-ls-flag\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/go\/wp-content\/plugins\/sitepress-multilingual-cms\/res\/flags\/it.svg\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n            width=18\n            height=12\n    \/><span class=\"wpml-ls-native\">Italiano<\/span><span class=\"wpml-ls-display\"><span class=\"wpml-ls-bracket\"> (<\/span>Italian<span class=\"wpml-ls-bracket\">)<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"wpml-ls-slot-footer wpml-ls-item wpml-ls-item-en wpml-ls-current-language wpml-ls-item-legacy-list-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/en\/\" hreflang=\"en\" lang=\"en\" class=\"wpml-ls-link\" aria-current=\"page\" aria-label=\"Switch to English (English)\" title=\"Switch to English (English)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"wpml-ls-flag\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/go\/wp-content\/plugins\/sitepress-multilingual-cms\/res\/flags\/en.svg\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n            width=18\n            height=12\n    \/><span class=\"wpml-ls-native\">English<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"wpml-ls-slot-footer wpml-ls-item wpml-ls-item-de wpml-ls-item-legacy-list-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/de\/\" hreflang=\"de\" lang=\"de\" class=\"wpml-ls-link\" aria-label=\"Switch to German (Deutsch)\" title=\"Switch to German (Deutsch)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"wpml-ls-flag\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/go\/wp-content\/plugins\/sitepress-multilingual-cms\/res\/flags\/de.svg\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n            width=18\n            height=12\n    \/><span class=\"wpml-ls-native\">Deutsch<\/span><span class=\"wpml-ls-display\"><span class=\"wpml-ls-bracket\"> (<\/span>German<span class=\"wpml-ls-bracket\">)<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"wpml-ls-slot-footer wpml-ls-item wpml-ls-item-fr wpml-ls-item-legacy-list-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/fr\/\" hreflang=\"fr\" lang=\"fr\" class=\"wpml-ls-link\" aria-label=\"Switch to French (Fran\u00e7ais)\" title=\"Switch to French (Fran\u00e7ais)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"wpml-ls-flag\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/go\/wp-content\/plugins\/sitepress-multilingual-cms\/res\/flags\/fr.svg\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n            width=18\n            height=12\n    \/><span class=\"wpml-ls-native\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/span><span class=\"wpml-ls-display\"><span class=\"wpml-ls-bracket\"> (<\/span>French<span class=\"wpml-ls-bracket\">)<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"wpml-ls-slot-footer wpml-ls-item wpml-ls-item-ar wpml-ls-last-item wpml-ls-item-legacy-list-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/ar\/\" hreflang=\"ar\" lang=\"ar\" class=\"wpml-ls-link\" aria-label=\"Switch to Arabic (\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629)\" title=\"Switch to Arabic (\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"wpml-ls-flag\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/go\/wp-content\/plugins\/sitepress-multilingual-cms\/res\/flags\/ar.svg\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n            width=18\n            height=12\n    \/><span class=\"wpml-ls-native\">\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/span><span class=\"wpml-ls-display\"><span class=\"wpml-ls-bracket\"> (<\/span>Arabic<span class=\"wpml-ls-bracket\">)<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav><p>Science, visual art and silk reveal different sides of Como. Choose a museum to match your interests and check access before leaving. A temporarily closed museum remains part of the city\u2019s history, but should not be treated as a guaranteed indoor visit.<\/p><nav aria-label=\"In this guide\"><ul><li><a href=\"#stop-1\">Civic Art Gallery, Palazzo Volpi<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#stop-2\">Tempio Voltiano<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#stop-3\">Silk Museum<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#stop-4\">Paolo Giovio Archaeological Museum<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#stop-5\">Giuseppe Garibaldi Historical Museum<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><section style=\"padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"><h2 id=\"stop-1\">Civic Art Gallery, Palazzo Volpi<\/h2><p>Como\u2019s Pinacoteca Civica holds the city\u2019s painting and sculpture collections. Historical art sits alongside the story of 20th-century Como, including Futurism and abstraction. The gallery is housed in Palazzo Volpi in the old town.<\/p><p><strong>Planning your visit.<\/strong> Choose it to understand the city through artworks as well as buildings. Allow time for the permanent collection and check temporary exhibitions, tickets and opening arrangements on the municipal museums\u2019 website.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oggiacomo.it\/scoprire\/musei\/pinacoteca-civica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official source and visitor information<\/a><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/?api=1&amp;origin=Pinacoteca%20Civica%2C%20Via%20Armando%20Diaz%2084%2C%20Como&amp;destination=La%20Griglia%20di%20Como%2C%20Via%20Rezzonico%202%2C%2022100%20Como%2C%20Italia&amp;travelmode=walking\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#245c42;color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:6px;margin:5px 8px 5px 0;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walk to La Griglia from Civic Art Gallery, Palazzo Volpi<\/a><p><small>Google Maps: from Pinacoteca Civica, Via Armando Diaz 84, Como \u2192 to La Griglia di Como, Via Rezzonico 2.<\/small><\/p><\/section><section style=\"padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"><h2 id=\"stop-2\">Tempio Voltiano<\/h2><p>Built in 1928 by architect Federico Frigerio, the Tempio Voltiano houses original instruments and reconstructions associated with Alessandro Volta\u2019s work. The lakeside building connects Como\u2019s scenery with its scientific heritage.<\/p><p><strong>Planning your visit.<\/strong> Combine it with a waterfront walk, but give the exhibits time: the instruments tell the story beyond the fa\u00e7ade. Ask the museum about tickets and accessibility; stairs are part of the visitor route.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcomo.eu\/it\/scoprire\/musei\/tempio-voltiano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official source and visitor information<\/a><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/?api=1&amp;origin=Tempio%20Voltiano%2C%20Viale%20Guglielmo%20Marconi%2C%20Como&amp;destination=La%20Griglia%20di%20Como%2C%20Via%20Rezzonico%202%2C%2022100%20Como%2C%20Italia&amp;travelmode=walking\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#245c42;color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:6px;margin:5px 8px 5px 0;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walk to La Griglia from Tempio Voltiano<\/a><p><small>Google Maps: from Tempio Voltiano, Viale Guglielmo Marconi, Como \u2192 to La Griglia di Como, Via Rezzonico 2.<\/small><\/p><\/section><section style=\"padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"><h2 id=\"stop-3\">Silk Museum<\/h2><p>The Museo della Seta explains silk production, from silkworms and yarn to textile processing. It provides a tangible introduction to Como\u2019s relationship with silk, through materials, techniques and the history of work.<\/p><p><strong>Planning your visit.<\/strong> A good choice for an interest in industry, craft or fashion. It is outside the cathedral\u2013waterfront cluster, so allow for the transfer. Check the museum website for exhibitions, hours and visitor services.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/museosetacomo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official source and visitor information<\/a><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/?api=1&amp;origin=Museo%20della%20Seta%2C%20Via%20Castelnuovo%209%2C%20Como&amp;destination=La%20Griglia%20di%20Como%2C%20Via%20Rezzonico%202%2C%2022100%20Como%2C%20Italia&amp;travelmode=walking\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#245c42;color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:6px;margin:5px 8px 5px 0;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walk to La Griglia from Silk Museum<\/a><p><small>Google Maps: from Museo della Seta, Via Castelnuovo 9, Como \u2192 to La Griglia di Como, Via Rezzonico 2.<\/small><\/p><\/section><section style=\"padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"><h2 id=\"stop-4\">Paolo Giovio Archaeological Museum<\/h2><p>Housed in Palazzo Giovio, the archaeological museum tells the story of the Como area from prehistory onwards. Opened in 1897, its collections helped shape the city\u2019s wider museum system.<\/p><p><strong>Planning your visit.<\/strong> Check the official page for access before planning an indoor visit: museum buildings may undergo works and redisplay. If unavailable, view the palace outside and consider the art gallery as an alternative, after checking its opening arrangements.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oggiacomo.it\/scoprire\/musei\/museo-archeologico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official source and visitor information<\/a><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/?api=1&amp;origin=Museo%20Archeologico%20Paolo%20Giovio%2C%20Piazza%20Medaglie%20d%20Oro%2C%20Como&amp;destination=La%20Griglia%20di%20Como%2C%20Via%20Rezzonico%202%2C%2022100%20Como%2C%20Italia&amp;travelmode=walking\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#245c42;color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:6px;margin:5px 8px 5px 0;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walk to La Griglia from Paolo Giovio Archaeological Museum<\/a><p><small>Google Maps: from Museo Archeologico Paolo Giovio, Piazza Medaglie d Oro, Como \u2192 to La Griglia di Como, Via Rezzonico 2.<\/small><\/p><\/section><section style=\"padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd\"><h2 id=\"stop-5\">Giuseppe Garibaldi Historical Museum<\/h2><p>Palazzo Olginati houses collections on the Risorgimento and modern history, along with an ethnographic section. Garibaldi stayed in the palace in 1866. The museum is in the same area as the archaeological museum.<\/p><p><strong>Planning your visit.<\/strong> The official page consulted reports closure for maintenance. Check for updates before travelling. We include it for its historical importance, not as a promise of admission; plan another indoor visit if it remains closed.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcomo.eu\/it\/scoprire\/musei\/museo-storico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official source and visitor information<\/a><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/?api=1&amp;origin=Museo%20Storico%20Giuseppe%20Garibaldi%2C%20Piazza%20Medaglie%20d%20Oro%201%2C%20Como&amp;destination=La%20Griglia%20di%20Como%2C%20Via%20Rezzonico%202%2C%2022100%20Como%2C%20Italia&amp;travelmode=walking\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#245c42;color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:6px;margin:5px 8px 5px 0;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walk to La Griglia from Giuseppe Garibaldi Historical Museum<\/a><p><small>Google Maps: from Museo Storico Giuseppe Garibaldi, Piazza Medaglie d Oro 1, Como \u2192 to La Griglia di Como, Via Rezzonico 2.<\/small><\/p><\/section><h2>A break at La Griglia di Como<\/h2><p>Find us at <strong>Via Rezzonico 2, Como<\/strong>: a family-run Italian restaurant and pizzeria with home-style cooking and seafood dishes. Open 11:30\u201314:30 and 18:30\u201323:00; <strong>closed on Wednesdays<\/strong>. Check table availability before planning your return.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/en\/menu\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#245c42;color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:6px;margin:5px 8px 5px 0;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\">Menu and prices<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/app.tableo.com\/widget\/la-griglia-di-como-italy\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#245c42;color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:6px;margin:5px 8px 5px 0;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book with Tableo<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/en\/find-us\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#245c42;color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:6px;margin:5px 8px 5px 0;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\">Find us<\/a><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lagrigliadicomo.it\/en\/things-to-do-como-lake-como\/\">Back to the Como and lake guide<\/a><\/p><p><small>By La Griglia di Como \u00b7 sources checked on 4 October 2026. 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