"The Correggio" Civic Museum
Address and contacts
Corso Cavour, 7 - 42015 Correggio 0039 0522 691806
museo@comune.correggio.re.it
Museo Civico Il Correggio
Opening times
Winter opening times (from August 31, 2021)
Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday and holidays: 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. / 3.30 - 6.30 p.m.
Saturday: 3.30 - 6.30 p.m.
Summer opening times
Tuesday e Thursday (upon reservation 0039 0522 691806): 10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. / 4.00 - 6.30 p.m.
Saturday: 4.00 - 7.00 p.m.
Sunday: 10.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. / 4.00 - 7.00 p.m.
Prices
Free entrance
How to get there
đź“Ť Correggio
By car
Take the the A22 Modena-Brennero motorway, exiting at the Carpi tollbooth and follow the directions for Correggio (then following the SS468 towards the south). Take the A1 Milan-Bologna motorway, exit at the Reggio Emilia tollbooth and follow the signs to Carpi-Correggio (take the SS468, north direction).
By train
The closest railway station to Correggio are Reggio Emilia (about 20 km) and Carpi (about 7 km).
By bus
From Reggio Emilia, Piazzale Europa:Â bus No. 43 and No. 82.
Historical notes
The museum is located inside Palazzo dei Principi and houses, among other things, works by the painters Mantegna and Correggio.
The museum displays archaeological items from the Correggio area, coins from the Correggio mint and artworks from the town and surrounding area, including valuable paintings by Andrea Mantegna, Girolamo Donnini, Mattia Preti, Baldassarre Aloisi (known as Galanino), Francesco Madonnina, Mauro Soderini, Luigi Asioli, Adeodato Malatesta, and Vincenzo Vela.
On the first floor, there are five halls divided as follows:
- Hall of archaeological exhibits and coin and medal collections, displaying some of the most significant items from the pre-Roman, Roman, Medieval and Renaissance periods found in the Correggio area.
Also on display are a number of 16th- and 17th-century coins from the Correggio mint and medals connected with historically prominent citizens of the town.
- Mantegna Hall: also known as the Grand Hall or “Camio Hall”. It has a magnificent coffered ceiling over a frescoed frieze, and a superb fireplace. The hall contains numerous artworks, including “The Redeemer” painted by Andrea Mantegna in 1493, “Our Lady of the Rosary” by Francesco Madonnina, and a small wooden altar and a painting of “Christ being taken down from the Cross” both from the XV century.
- Tapestry Hall: contains a set of nine large XVI-century tapestries and two candelabra of Flemish manufacture.
- XVII- and XVIII-century Gallery
- Hall of the painter Correggio: a number of engravings based on works by Correggio are exhibited on rotation. Works connected with Antonio Allegri and his work are also on display in this hall.
On the second floor, the following rooms can be visited by organized groups, subject to prior booking arrangements:
- Hall of the XIX-century paintings and sculptures
- Portrait Gallery
- Hall of the Capriate
- Hall of the archives
Quality Museum - acknowledgement given by Regione Emilia Romagna – Institute of Culture "IBC".
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