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Documented photographs from different dates. Open an image to browse the gallery and its original source.
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Access notice reviewed 6 November 2026: the municipal castle website lists Leonardo’s Sala delle Asse closed for restoration. The courtyard and museum collections have separate access arrangements; check current notices before travelling.
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In this guide · 6 sections
Begin with the castle’s spaces
The castle’s towers, walls and courtyards give a physical framework to the visit before you enter a collection. Compare the scale of the entrance with the open spaces inside, then decide which museum subject deserves your attention.
The municipal institution distinguishes courtyard access from museum admission. An open gate or a photograph taken in a courtyard is not evidence that all interior collections are available at the same time.
Choose a collection rather than rushing through every room
The castle houses civic museums spanning different fields of art and material culture. Use the institution’s collection descriptions to choose a focus instead of treating a combined admission as an obligation to complete every possible room.
Michelangelo’s Pietà Rondanini has its own museum setting within the castle complex. If the sculpture is your main reason for visiting, confirm its current admission route and leave time to look at the work without making it a hurried final stop.
Treat restoration notices as part of planning
As reviewed on 6 November 2026, the municipal website states that Leonardo’s Sala delle Asse is closed for restoration. This is a restriction on a particular space, not a statement that the entire castle or its museums are closed.
Check current notices before departure and select an alternative focus if a particular room matters to you. No special restoration access, guided session or admission availability is promised by this atlas.
Build a realistic courtyard and museum visit
Editorial idea: begin with the exterior and courtyards, then dedicate a separate period to one collection. Keep the return route and a rest break in mind if you have already spent the morning at another large monument.
Ask the museum which route fits your mobility and group needs. The gallery includes a panorama published as a reduced derivative in 2013; its caption does not claim that derivative date as the original photograph’s capture date.
Plan the actual visit
Check opening, admission, access needs and the correct entrance with the official visitor source. Historical photographs do not establish current conditions.
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