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At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Founder
- Giuseppe Sigismondo Ala Ponzone
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°08′17″ N, 10°01′15″ E
- Address
- Via Ugolani Dati, 4, 26100 Cremona
History and description
Museo Civico Ala Ponzone is a public museum and art gallery located in the 16th-century Palazzo Affaitati in Cremona, Italy.
History
The core of the original collection was donated in 1842 by Giuseppe Sigismondo Ala Ponzone and was supplemented from works from suppressed ecclesiastical institutions. Among the works in the collection are a Saint Francis in Meditation by Caravaggio and The Gardener by Giuseppe Arcimboldo.
In the Sala del Platina, a section in the museum, is a large sacristy armoire or cabinet, called the Armadio del Platina, originally from Cremona Cathedral. The Renaissance-style wood cabinet has a series of intarsia tableaux, completed during 1477–1480 by Giovanni Maria da Piadena, called il Platina, and restored for this museum in 2007.
The museum also houses historic musical instruments, with the nucleus being a collection donated by Carlo Alberto Carutti.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Museo civico Ala Ponzone».
Timeline
- 1928Opened
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Photos
Getting there
CremonaTrain, nearest
600 m as the crow flies
Museo civico Ala PonzoneVia Ugolani Dati, 4, 26100 Cremona
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Museo civico Ala Ponzone?
Museo civico Ala Ponzone is in Cremona, in the province of Cremona (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Via Ugolani Dati, 4, 26100 Cremona. GPS coordinates: 45.13792, 10.02092.
What are the opening hours of Museo civico Ala Ponzone?
According to OpenStreetMap the opening hours are: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Mo off; Jan 1, Dec 25,26 off. Always check the official website before your visit.
What else is there to see near Museo civico Ala Ponzone?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Cittanova (300 m away), Civic Museum of Natural History (400 m away), Il territorio come ecomuseo (500 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Cremona, museo civico, ingresso — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Cremona - Museo civico Ala Ponzone - esposizione strumenti musicali — Monica Rondoni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cremona - Museo civico Ala Ponzone - ingresso — Monica Rondoni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cremona - Museo civico Ala Ponzone - Sala del Caravaggio - "San Francesco in meditazione" (particolare) — Monica Rondoni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cremona, museo civico, atrio — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Cremona, museo civico, cortile — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Cremona, museo civico, entrata — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Museo ala ponzone, una sala del museo degli strumenti musicali — Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo Ala Ponzone — Pamela490, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences