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Stop At: Museo Maga, Via Egidio de Magri 1, 21013 Gallarate Italy
Not even a fire could put a damper on the magic of contemporary art that happens in this well-kept center. Founded in 1966, the largest contemporary art museum in the province offers a unique experience for aesthetes looking for something new and exciting. While it recently suffered from a fire, the busy staff and volunteers managed to save its entire collection - over 5,000 works. Visitors can expect to enjoy a rich insight into the major artistic orientations from the mid-20th century to the present. With a particular effort to promote the production and acquisition of works by young artists, the museum presents many works created specifically during exhibitions dedicated to emerging talents.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Monastero di Torba, Via Stazione Torba, 21040, Gornate Olona Italy
One of the seven UNESCO sites that reflect the Lombard influence on the spiritual and cultural development of medieval Europe. This ancient complex dates back to a Roman outpost. Subsequently a group of Benedictine nuns moved there in the eighth century. The lower floor of the tower was used as a tomb and decorated the walls with frescoes. The next floor functioned as an oratory, where you can still see the remains of other frescoes from different eras. The oldest layer, including the famous faceless nuns, could be from the eighth century. In the following centuries it became a battleground for some of the most powerful Milanese families until Ottone Visconti, archbishop of Milan, ordered the destruction of all non-religious buildings in 1287, sparing the tower and the church. Once the nuns left in 1482, the site became a working farm until it was abandoned in the 1970s.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes