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: € 10.00
(Discounts for conventions).
- Concessions for groups (more than 10 people, max 25 people): € 7.00
- Concessions for groups of students (up to 2 teachers free of charge for each group): € 4.00.
- Students (identification required) and
- Under 18: € 4.00
- Individual (Over 65): € 7.00
- Family ticket:
parent: € 7.00
child (Under 18): € 3.50

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


SPECIAL ADVICE
- In case it is not possible for the group/school to follow the previously booked guided tour, a timely notice of at least three working days is required; if not, the group shall pay 50% of the total amount as a penalty.

- It is possible for teachers interested to know more about the Museum activity to have a free guided tour before reserving for their own classes. The same right is extended to Tour Operators and Travel Agencies before booking on behalf of their customers.

- English guided tours shall be arranged in advance according to the availability: cost of the ticket + € 60.00

- For rent and hospitality on special events (meetings, congresses and possible catering service to be paid by the applicant):
cost of the ticket + € 100.00 for Associates
cost of the ticket + € 300.00 for Non-associates


Agreements

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
IPER
10% discount on ticket price
ORDINE INGEGNERI DI COMO
10% discount on ticket price
ORDINE ARCHITETTI DI COMO
10% discount on ticket price

Opening hours

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

It is possible to book a guided tour out of the Museum opening hours according to the availability and previous compulsory reservation:
cost of the ticket + € 30.00 per group

All groups shall reserve their guided tour.

The Museum is completely accessible to disabled visitors.


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

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© 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