GENERAL INFORMATION
- Address
- Museum and park opening hours
- Prices
- How to get to the Museum
- Refreshments
- Museo Shop
- Access to the disabled
- Cultural Mediation
- Special Exhibitions
- Press information
Address
Museo Vela
Largo Vincenzo Vela
CH-6853 Ligornetto (Tessin)
Cash desk and information
T +41 (0)91 640 70 44 / 40
F +41 (0)91 647 32 41
E museo.vela@bak.admin.ch
Museum and park opening hours
The Museum will reopen on August 1st 2009, |
March-May, October-November : 10-17 |
| June-September : 10-18 |
| Closed: Mondays |
| Opened: Easter Monday, Whit Monday, August 1st, August 15th, November 1st |
| Every Sunday opening hours are extended to 18 |
Prices
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Museum + Special Exhibition |
Adults |
Fr. 10.– |
Reduced Prices and groups |
Fr. 6.– |
Schools (canton Tessin) |
free entrance |
Other Schools |
Fr. 3.– |
Guided Tours |
Fr. 150.– (Italian) / 180.– (French/German/English) |
How to get to the Museum
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by train
Coming from either North or South (Chiasso) get off at Mendrisio train
station.
Continue by bus. Stop at Ligornetto Posta.
The museum can be reached in a 5 minute walk..
www.sbb.ch
by car
From Lugano, Como and Milan: exit the autostrada (N2) at MENDRISIO.
Take the superstrada in the direction of Varese-Stabio as far as the traffic-lights
at STABIO.
Cross the frontier at Gaggiolo.
Continue to STABIO and follow the road signs.
Refreshments
Self-service cafeteria on the first floor of the building.
Tables and seats are provided in the north part of the park, where visitors
may consume food and soft drinks.
Museo Shop
Publications list (PDF - 637 KB)
The publications are on sale at the Museo reception or can be ordered by:
phone: +41 91 640 70 40/44
fax: +41 91 647 32 41
e-mail : museo.vela@bak.admin.ch
Discounts :
20% discount for students (with student card)
30% discount for schools, bookshops and libraries
Access to the disabled
The museum is fully accessible to the disabled.
They are kindly requested to enter the park with their vehicles, through the
trade entrance. Please announce arrival by intercom. A car park reserved for
the disabled is situated behind the main building.
If possible, please telephone beforehand.
Education (in italian)
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Temporary Exhibitions
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Press information
09.06.2008 - Quadri di un’esposizione, 14 e 15 giugno 2008, spettacolo multidisciplinare rappresentato dagli allievi di Spazio Danza, dell’Associazione Culturale Campo Teatrale e di una classe elementare di Pazzallo, ispirato alla sinfonia omonima di Modest Mussorgsky.
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