Museo Didattico della Seta - Como
Via Castelnuovo, 9 - 22100 Como - Italy
Tel./Fax +39 (0)31 303 180
e-mail: info@museosetacomo.com

Location

Map
:: Street view
Gps: 45° 48’ 11.00” N – 09° 05’ 39.00” E
Admission charges

Individual: € 8.00
Concessions for groups (more than 10 people): € 5.50
Concessions for groups of students (up to 2 teachers free of charge): € 2.60
Students (identification required) and
Under 18: € 2.60
Individual (Over 65): € 5.50
Family ticket:
parent: € 5.50
child (Under 18): € 2.60
Free of charge:
- Associates of Associazione per il Museo della Seta di Como
- Disabled visitors with companion
- Children (Under 3)
- Servicemen
- Journalists (identification required)
- ICOM associates

Opening hours

Open Tue/Fri
9,00 a.m.-12,00 a.m. 3,00 p.m.-6,00. p.m.

On request, it is also possible to book guided tours for groups on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays; the guided tour is included in the ticket price.

The Museum is completely accessible to disabled visitors.

Agreements for 2009

TCI – TOURING CLUB ITALIANO
15% discount on ticket price
10% discount on gift-shop items
COMUNE DI COMO “CARD TURISMO”
15% discount on ticket price
UNICREDITO
10% discount on ticket price
ACI
10% discount on ticket price
NAVIGAZIONE LAGHI
10% discount on ticket price
FERROVIE NORD
10% discount on ticket price
IPER
10% discount on ticket price
ORDINE INGEGNERI DI COMO
10% discount on ticket price
ORDINE ARCHITETTI DI COMO
10% discount on ticket price

How to reach the Museum

FNM trains Milano Cadorna – Como Lago
Stop at Como Nord Borghi Station
Click here for timetables

FS trains Milano – Chiasso
Stop at Como San Giovanni Station
Click here for timetables

SPT bus – Line 7
Stop at San Martino
Click here for timetables

How to get to the Museum
By car:
A9 Ponte Chiasso Milano highway; Como Sud exit, Lecco Bergamo direction

Turn at Como Sud exit
Drive along Via Cecilio
At the roundabout, take the 4th road
Drive along Via Pasquale Paoli
Turn right (Piazzale Camerlata)
Drive along Via Napoleona
Drive along Via Milano
Turn right (Viale Giulio Cesare)
Take Via Castelnuovo
Arrival: Como, via Castelnuovo, 9

From Lecco:
Leave Lecco
Cross Ponte Kennedy and go straight on
At the roundabout, take the 1st road and drive along SS639 (Via Provinciale)
Go across Civate, Suello, Erba, Albese con Cassano
Take SP37
Leave Albese con Cassano
Take Via Elio Zampiero
Enter Como
Take Via della Pila
Go straight on Via della Rienza
Turn left (Via Briantea)
Turn right (Via Piave)
Turn left
Arrival: Como, Via Castelnuovo, 9

Car parks (with fee)
Autosilo “Via Castelnuovo-Università”
Car park “Via Castelnuovo”
Car park “Ippocastano” – Via Aldo Moro

By train:
From FNM Cadorna Station (Milan):
Milano Cadorna – Como Lago

Como Nord Borghi – Università Station
Walking distance from the station to the Museum: 0.5 km
Walk along the railway, take the lift up to the Shopping Area called “Il Dadone” and cross the bridge over the river. You are in Via Castelnuovo, 9.

By bus:
Line 7 Bus (Piazza Matteotti), stop at San Martino – Ex Manicomio bus stop. Bus tickets must be purchased at the newsagent’s.

From Stazione Centrale (FS) : Milano-Chiasso line, Como San Giovanni Station.

Walking distance from San Giovanni Station to the Museum: 2.5 Km
Take Via Regina Teodolinda
Turn left (Via Sant’Abbondio)
Go straight Viale Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Go straight Viale Giulio Cesare
Turn left (Via Solone Ambrosoli)
Take Via Castelnuovo
Arrival: Como, Via Castelnuovo, 9

By bus:
Line 7 Bus (Via Gallio) and get off at San Martino-Ex Manicomio bus stop. Bus tickets must be purchased at the newsagent’s.

By plane:
From Linate airport:
create a route to reach us by car

From Malpensa airport:
“Malpensa Express” train every 30 minutes to FNM Milano Cadorna Station.
For timetables and fares: www.malpensaexpress.it

Radiotaxi
Radiotaxi Lario 2000
Tel. 031/271466 - Tel. 031/2772
Taxi Como Stazione Ferrovia Stato
Tel. 031/271000

Taxi Radio
031/261515
visit http://www.radiotaxicomo.com for fares

Churches and parish youth clubs
Parrocchia San Giuseppe
Via Valleggio, 19 – Tel 031/305855

Chiesa cattolica parrocchiale di
S. Bartolomeo
Via Milano, 161 – Tel. 031/271320

Parrocchia S. Giuliano
Via Monti, 68 – Tel. 031/272079


FAQ
Site map
© Museo didattico della Seta - Como
Via Castelnuovo, 9 - 22100 Como - Italia
Tel./Fax +39 (0)31 303 180 - E-mail: info@museosetacomo.com - Partita Iva: 02055120139