Mark your calendars! In celebration of International Museum Day, MASI Lugano will open its doors free of charge on Sunday, May 19th, from 10 am to 6 pm.

A unique opportunity to visit the current exhibitions and discover the museum's collection in the two exhibition venues of LAC and Palazzo Reali.

The programme of activities proposed is in line with this year's theme "Museums for Education and Research", which wants to underline the fundamental role that museums play in educating and doing research.


LAC Venue
10:30 Flash tour of the exhibition Shahryar Nashat. Streams of Spleen in Italian and French
10:30 Flash tour of the exhibition Calder. Sculpting Time in Italian and German
10:30 Flash tour of the exhibition Eye to Eye. Giacometti, Dalí, Miró, Ernst, Chagall. Hommage to Ernst Scheidegger in Italian and English

11:00 Workshops for kids

11:30 Flash tour of the exhibition Shahryar Nashat. Streams of Spleen in Italian and English
11:30 Flash tour of the exhibition Calder. Sculpting Time in Italian and French
11:30 Flash tour of the exhibition Eye to Eye. Giacometti, Dalí, Miró, Ernst, Chagall. Hommage to Ernst Scheidegger in Italian and German

14:30 Flash tour of the exhibition Shahryar Nashat. Streams of Spleen in Italian and German
14:30 Flash tour of the exhibition Calder. Sculpting Time in Italian and English
14:30 Flash tour of the exhibition Eye to Eye. Giacometti, Dalí, Miró, Ernst, Chagall. Hommage to Ernst Scheidegger in Italian and French

15:00 Workshops for kids


15:30 Flash tour of the exhibition Shahryar Nashat. Streams of Spleen in Italian and French
15:30 Flash tour of the exhibition Calder. Sculpting Time in Italian and English
15:30 Flash tour of the exhibition Eye to Eye. Giacometti, Dalí, Miró, Ernst, Chagall. Hommage to Ernst Scheidegger in Italian and German



Palazzo Reali Venue
11:30 Flash tour of the exhibition​Black or White. Works from the Collection 1935–2021 in Italian and English
15:30 Flash tour of the exhibition Black or White. Works from the Collection 1935–2021​​​​​​​ in Italian and English

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