Guided tour: “Here Italy is made. The image of the hero from Bistolfi

Guided tour of “Here Italy is made. The image of the hero from Bistolfi to Baroni”

Date & time: 16 May 2026, 16:00 - 18:00

Venue: Museo Civico e Gipsoteca Bistolfi, Via Cavour 5, Casale Monferrato (AL), Italy

What to expect

The guided tour presents an exhibition focused on the evolution of the hero’s image from the early years of Italian unification through the immediate post‑war period. Works on display include sculptures and paintings by Leonardo Bistolfi, Eugenio Baroni, Gaetano Previati, Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, Plinio Nomellini, Libero Andreotti and Eliseo Sala, alongside recently restored and donated pieces.

Practical information

• Participation: no reservation required;
• Tickets:
  • Full price: €8
  • Reduced: €5 (over 65, students 16–24, Coop and Touring members)
  • Schoolchildren and holders of the Museum Pass: €4 contribution for the guided tour (entrance remains free)
• Language: Italian;
• Accessibility: contact the museum for specific needs.

Why attend

The guided tour situates the works within their historical and artistic context, highlighting stylistic shifts and classical references that influenced sculpture and painting in the period. It offers the chance to view restored and some previously unseen pieces.

Contacts

For more information: Museo Civico e Gipsoteca Bistolfi
Phone: +39 0142 444 309 / +39 0142 444 249
Email: [email protected]