Museums and art galleries

The castle hosts several temporary exhibitions and cultural events every year.

The museum (museo di Blenio) is housed in a splendid palace from about 1460. The exhibition tells the story of local families, local (religious) art from late medieval and early modern periods and the artist Giovanni Genucchi.  

The museum has a large collection of historical objects and objects from the rich cultural history of the village.  

The museum presents the glaciers of the Alpine region and related themes in all their relevant aspects.    

The museum was created by Adrian, the son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , in 1965. The collection displays books and objects referring to Sherlock Holmes,  Conan Doyle’s personal objects and furniture and an exact copy of the meticulously detailed room by the inclusion of hundreds of authentic objects.

The collection and exhibitions are presented on two locations. The main site is the LAC building. The museum displays (contemporary) art of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The second location is the Palazzo Reali. This collection is mainly comprised of pieces from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and  works by Ticinese artists from earlier … Read more » “MASI”

The Museum (museo delle culture) is a cultural and research centre oriented towards the exhibition, study, preservation and divulgation of the anthropology of art.  

The museum hosts a precious collection of religious art, illustrating the history of the Confraternity Good Death and Prayer  (Arciconfraternita della Buona Morte ed Orazi) over the centuries. The works of art and documents illustrate the history and the social and cultural importance of the work carried out by the Brethren. Other displays in the … Read more » “Museum San Salvatore”

The Foundation (Fondazione Gabriele e Anna Braglia) is dedicated to cultural and educational art and to organize art exhibitions, conferences and other cultural activities related to modern and contemporary art in Switzerland and abroad.

The museum shows the flora, fauna and geology of the region and organises exhibitions, courses and conferences.