news from the Museum
LETTER FROM THE GHISALLO MUSEUM TO ITS FOLLOWERS
December is the time of year for budgeting, and this December is even more complex, and so difficult. The Ghisallo Museum has been resilient, and as pointed out on several occasions, has come to terms with what has happened and managed to see the glass half full. It...
MAGNIFICA HAS ARRIVED
The Magnifica - Fuchs Special Edition could only arrive today, December 7th, the exact day of #Magnifico Centennial. A real jewel not only for admirers and collectors, but for all cycling enthusiasts, the heroic and today's. In limited edition, 20 numbered frames made...
THE CYCLING MUSEUM AWARDED WITH THE ARTIBICI 2020 AWARD
The ARTIBICI award is assigned by Confartigianato to Italian artisan companies that have distinguished themselves for the realization and production of authentic masterpieces on two wheels. In the 2020 edition, held in webinars within the Linkiesta Festival, Mr....
THE MUSEUM SEASON 2020 SO RICH SO RESILIENT
The numbers of this strange 2020 tell us that we had a total of 5391 presences, of which 4311 Italians. Foreigners: 1080. Among the foreign presences especially from Germany, Holland, France, England. In an unprecedented way we talk about 80 percent Italian presences,...
GHISALLO MUSEUM AND ACDB MUSEUM OPEN FOR EXHIBITIONS (VIRTUAL)
As usual, the Madonna del Ghisallo Cycling Museum in Magreglio, Como, has closed its doors on the summer season only to reopen on March 2, 2021. But, in fact, the museum did not close at all, as, during the first lockdown, which coincided with its busiest months...
MAGNI’s CENTENARY WITH A FUCHS BICYCLE
A special bicycle is pedaling into the shop at Ghisallo Museum. Which, don’t forget, never closes. (http://www.museodelghisallo.it/shop/) In its unforgettable white-blue colors, it will arrive during the centenary of Fiorenzo Magni, enriching an already magnificent...
BIKE STORIES STILL RUN FAST. ON THE TRACK
October 27, 2018 – October 27, 2020. Two years ago, the Museo received a donation from Mino, the son of Guido Bruno. It was the bicycle belonging to his father, who was the 1926 Stayer Champion (motor-paced track racing). @elenaornaghi Utter the word “stayer”...
FAEMA OF GRUPPO CIMBALI IS A STORY ABOUT QUALITY THAT CONTINUES AT THE MUSEUM
The partnership between the Cycling Museum Madonna del Ghisallo in Magreglio and Faema of the Cimbali Group has been reconfirmed. Gruppo Cimbali has supported the Ghisallo Cycling Museum since 2015. There are very special friends of the Museum who have stories...
ANDREA TONTI: A MAGNIFICENT BLUE JERSEY AT THE GHISALO MUSEUM
At the launch of the MAGNIFICO Exhibition, Andrea Tonti, with his friend Luca Paolini, both cyclists on the Italian National Cycling Team led by Franco Ballerini, visited the museum, with a group of Italian and foreign enthusiasts who took part in the Como Raid Bike...
PHOTOS FROM CESARE PALAZZO – TRUE INFINITE LOVE
Cesare Palazzo, photographer and friend of the Ghisallo Museum, returns to exhibit four yet unpublished photographs taken during the final stage of the 2019 Giro d'Italia, in Verona. His photographs always capture an explosion of passion, and by sharing his...
MAGNIFICO: THE GHISALLO MUSEUM’S TRIBUTE TO THE CENTENARY OF FIORENZO MAGNI
Saturday, October 3, 2020, at 11am, while respecting the Covid-19 protocols, is the press launch (accredited journalists only) of the MAGNIFICO exhibition, a tribute, dedicated by the Foundation Museo del Ghisallo to Fiorenzo Magni’s Centenary. After the customary...
2020 TORRIANI AWARD TO PETER SAGAN, LINUS AND PIER AUGUSTO STAGI
Peter Sagan, Linus and Pier Augusto Stagi are awarded the Torriani Prize 2020 at the Ghisallo Cycling Museum on Monday, October 26. The Silver Heart Award awarded to Dino Zandegù In the wake of tradition, the XXIII edition of the Vincenzo Torriani International Prize...