On the ground floor, visitors find the reception , the Japanese-inspired gardens, the area dedicated to temporary exhibitions and the conference room.Following the staircase, on the first floor you come across Sala Mazzonis, where small and precious exhibitions are installed and then the galleries dedicated to the permanent collection.
South Asia and Southeast Asia GalleriesThe South Asia gallery houses collections from three major cultural geographic areas: Gandhara, India and Indochina.Discover more on the collection...
Chinese GalleryChina's millennial history and its control of vast territories generated a great variety of art forms. However, thanks to its centralised political structure and the organic nature of its cultural models, it can be characterised in a generally homogeneous way.Discover more on the collection...
Japanese GalleryJapan’s artistic production reveals the originality of what developed from the merging of refined traditional craftsmanship with an almost religious respect for the intrinsic qualities of materials, together with a willingness to welcome outside elements issued from the highest levels of cultural expression.Discover more on the collection...
Himalayan GalleryThe art of the Himalayan countries (Ladakh, Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan) shares a common Tantric version of Buddhism from which emerges a worldview that influences architecture, statues, painting, books and ritual instruments.Discover more on the collection...
Islamic GalleryThe Islamic section of the museum displays works from the Middle East, Persia, Turkey and the former Soviet republics of Central Asia.Discover more on the collection...
