Museo della Citta di Guastalla

About

The north side of the Ducal Palace in Guastalla hosts the Quadreria Maldotti, a selection of about fifty paintings belonging to the collection of the historical Maldotty Library. The exhibition aims to focus the attention of the spectator on the formation of the collection over the time, showing the link between the paintings with the territory and the history of the collectionism in Guastalla's area. The frame is the beautiful Ducal Palace, the most representative monument of the town. The building tells a long and complex story about sovranity. Build at the beginning of 16th cenury as new dwelling of Torello's counts, with the advent of Gonzaga family in 1539, it becomes a royal residence. Recently passed to public propriety, it has been object of important renovation's works.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 30 minutes