List of museums in Province of Como

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This is a list of museums in the Province of Como, Lombardy Region, Italy.

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Museums and ecomuseums

NameImageLocationCityProvinceNetworkArea of studySummary
Museo della Stampa “Sampietro” della Regio Insubrica Carlazzo Como Sistema museale territoriale Alpi Lepontine
Museo della Riserva naturale lago di Piano Carlazzo Como Sistema museale territoriale Alpi LepontineNatural history
Museo Etnografico del Latte Carlazzo Como Sistema museale territoriale Alpi LepontineEthnography
Museo della Valle Cavargna Como Sistema museale territoriale Alpi Lepontine, museum recognized.Ethnography
Museo Etnografico Naturalistico della Val Sanagra Grandola ed Uniti Como Sistema museale territoriale Alpi Lepontine, museum recognizedEthnography
Raccolta Museale di Villa Vigoni Menaggio Como Sistema museale territoriale Alpi Lepontine
Casa Rurare di Carcente San Siro Como Sistema museale territoriale Alpi LepontineEthnography
Museo Casa Pagani Valsolda Como Sistema museale territoriale Alpi Lepontine
Tempietto di San Fedelino Sorico Como Sistema museale della Valchiavenna
Museo Etnografico e dell'Acqua Albese con Cassano Como
Raccolta museale dell'avifauna lombarda Arosio Como
Villa Melzi Bellagio Como
Galleria del Design e dell'Arredamento Cantù Como
Museo dello Stucco e della Scagliola intelvese Cerano d'Intelvi Como
Museo della Resistenza Comasca Dongo Como
Museo del Dialetto della Comunità Montana Alto Lario Occidentale Dosso del Liro Como
Museo Buco del Piombo Erba Como
Museo civico Erba Como
Museo del Cavallo Giocattolo Grandate Como
Museo dei Fossili dei Monti intelvesi Lanzo d'Intelvi Como
Museo Diocesano d'Arte Sacra Lanzo d'Intelvi Como
Villa del Balbianello Lenno Como Museum recognized
Museo del Ciclismo Madonna del Ghisallo Magreglio Como
Associazione la Raccolta della barca lariana Pianello del Lario Como
Casa Museo della Civiltà Contadina Ponna Como
Villa Carlotta Tremezzo Como Museum recognized
Museo Storico e Armeria della Casa Militare "Umberto I" Turate Como History
Museo di Didattica di Storia Naturale e di Fisica del Liceo "A. Volta" Como Como
Musei Civici - Civico museo archeologico, Laboratorio di archeologia Como Como Museum recognized
Musei Civici - Civico museo storico Como Como Museum recognized
Musei Civici - Pinacoteca civica di Palazzo Volpi Como Como Museum recognized
Musei Civici - Tempio voltiano Como Como Museum recognized
Museo Didattico della Seta Como Como Museum recognized

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