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At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Modern era, 1959
- Founder
- Pietro Pensa
- Founder
- Giovanni Battista Rocca
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°59′46″ N, 9°19′57″ E
- Address
- Via Montefiori 19, 23825 Esino Lario (LC)
History and description
The Museo delle Grigne (Museum of Grigna) is the civic museum of Esino Lario in Italy. It preserves and presents to the public a collection of natural history materials including fossils, minerals, representations of phytoclimatic areas of the lake, dioramas of animals, and a collection of Italian butterflies, as well as archaeological and ethno-anthropological artifacts.
History
The Museo delle Grigne is the first local museum in Province of Como, created in the 1930s by the priest Giovanni Battista Rocca, in order to let the public know the peculiarities of the territory.
In the 1930s, during the construction of excavations for the expansion of the then inhabited walls, Gallic and Roman tombs emerged with interesting archaeological finds (swords, tools, jewelry, terracotta vessels, coins) the pastor don Giovanni Battista Rocca, a passionate botanist, placed the collections of plants and archaeological finds in the cemetery chapel located below the current parish church.
During World WarII the collections were looted by the displaced and by archaeologists. The mayor of Esino Lario, engineer Pietro Pensa, together with Battista Rocca, began to coordinate efforts with the City Administration, which recovered looted objects and added collections of animals and flowers. Parco Regionale Grigna Settentrionale has been working to improve and modernize the exhibition spaces, contributing to the construction of the new headquarters at Villa Clotilde.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Museo delle Grigne».
Timeline
- 1935Opened
- 1959Founded
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Photos
Getting there
FiumelatteTrain, nearest
3.1 km as the crow flies
Museo delle GrigneVia Montefiori 19, 23825 Esino Lario (LC)
Varenna4.3 km
Aeroporto di Lugano-Agno32.6 km
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 delle Grigne?
Museo delle Grigne is in Esino Lario, in the province of Lecco (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Via Montefiori 19, 23825 Esino Lario (LC). GPS coordinates: 45.99608, 9.33250.
How much does it cost to visit Museo delle Grigne?
Entry is free.
Is Museo delle Grigne wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is wheelchair accessible.
How old is Museo delle Grigne?
Wikidata dates it to 1959.
What else is there to see near Museo delle Grigne?
Nearby you’ll find: Ecomuseum Grigne (0 m away), Villa Gilera (300 m away), Tower of Esino (300 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
- Museo delle Grigne Esino Lario Nuova sede Parco Villa Clotilde — Cathdesenar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "Casello" nel Museo delle Grigne, Esino — Cathpensa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esino Lario - Museo delle Grigne - 2024-09-08 13-13-12 001 — Maurizio Moro5153, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esino Lario - Museo delle Grigne - 2024-09-08 13-14-11 001 — Maurizio Moro5153, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esino Lario - Museo delle Grigne - 2024-09-08 13-15-38 001 — Maurizio Moro5153, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esino Lario - Museo delle Grigne - 2024-09-08 13-18-08 001 — Maurizio Moro5153, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esino Lario - Museo delle Grigne - 2024-09-08 13-19-03 001 — Maurizio Moro5153, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esino Lario - Museo delle Grigne - 2024-09-08 13-20-00 001 — Maurizio Moro5153, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esino Lario - Museo delle Grigne - 2024-09-08 13-20-52 001 — Maurizio Moro5153, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences