Founded in 2015, after just a few years the Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana (MASI Lugano) has become one of the most visited art museums in Switzerland.

The artistic heritage held by MASI counts more than 14,000 works and spans a wide chronological span, from the end of the 15th century to the present day. The collection primarily includes works by artists linked to the territory and to the museum's exhibition activity; consequently, it does not only contain works by Ticino artists but also those by Swiss or foreign exponents who have had, in some way, a significant link with Italian-speaking Switzerland. MASI is committed to increasing this important cultural legacy through purchases and donations. Since its establishment in 2015, works belonging to the Collection of the State of Canton Ticino and to the Collection of the City of Lugano have been entrusted to the management of MASI with the aim of enhancing them-through ever-changing arrangements and loans to important national and international exhibitions-and of protecting them through conservation and restoration work.


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