
International Museum Day 2025
Open doors on Sunday 18 May
Mark your calendars! In celebration of International Museum Day, MASI Lugano will open its doors free of charge on Sunday, May 18th, from 10 am to 6 pm.
A unique opportunity to visit the current exhibitions and discover the museum's collection in the two exhibition venues of LAC and Palazzo Reali.
Thanks to our sponsor StudioGest, the Contest Arte is now open: send your original drawing inspired by the MASI exhibitions and you could see it displayed at the opening of The Gate, the new real estate project in the heart of Bellinzona.
Scheduled activities
Flash tours of current exhibitions
LAC
Exhibitions:
– Ferdinand Hodler – Filippo Franzoni
– Feeling and Observation
– Louisa Gagliardi. Many Moons
Morning times: 10:30 · 10:45 · 11:30 · 11:45
Afternoon times: 14:30 · 14:45 · 15:30 · 15:45
Palazzo Reali
Exhibition: Eugenio Schmidhauser. Beyond Malcantone
Times: 11:30 · 15:30 (tours in Italian)
Activities
LAC lab – Creativity for families
Free creative workshop for children and adults, inspired by the exhibited artworks.
Times: 10:30–12:30 and 14:30–16:00
Location: LAC, 2nd floor foyer
Embroidery as storytelling
A participatory workshop in the Feeling and Observation exhibition: embroidering personal stories and motifs as a tool for connection and storytelling.
Time: 11:15
Location: LAC