The Pinacoteca Züst in Rancate.
Exhibition Il segno della Scapigliatura. Rinnovamento tra Lombardia e Canton Ticino nel secondo Ottocento (2006). Claudio Cavadini installation.
The parish house in Rancate before renovation work, c. 1966.
APOLLONIO' project led by studio Pessina architetti (ZH).
Pinacoteca cantonale Giovanni Züst
TITA CARLONI, 1967
The Pinacoteca cantonale Giovanni Züst Cantonal is the main museum dedicated to ancient art in Ticino. It is housed in the former parish house in Rancate, which was renovated in 1967 by Tita Carloni to accommodate the collection of paintings by Ticino artists donated to the Canton by Giovanni Züst. A leading figure in modern architecture in Ticino, Carloni increased the height of the existing building to create a large room lit by zenithal light. The project, which combined modern forms with local building traditions, included the addition of a new wing consisting of a double-height exhibition space and the caretaker's apartment. In 2024, the Pessina studio in Zurich won an architectural competition for the renovation and expansion of the art gallery.
Visiting hours
- Saturday October 4th
10:15 – 11:15
Registration is mandatoryThere are still 5 places available, log in and register
The guided tour includes access to the former caretaker's office, which is not normally accessible to the public.
Address
Via Pinacoteca Züst 2
6862 Rancate
Public transportation
From Mendrisio SBB railway station:
Bus no. 524 direction Meride Paese, stop Rancate Cemetery
