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GTVilla Freischuetz

Villa Freischütz House Museum

An impressive villa in Maia Alta, surrounded by the “Garden of Living Silence”, displays the art collection of Franz Fromm

In 1909, a villa was built in a top location in Maia Alta. The stately house no longer presents itself in Art Nouveau style like many other buildings in the spa town, but already in the style of architectural modernism, which was predominant in the first half of the 20th century. From the Via Priami path, which leads past the villa, it is hard to see in its park between the trees.

But it houses a very special exhibition: the impressive art collection of Franz Fromm, who bought the house in 1922. Franz Fromm was a wine merchant from Prussia, but he had a passion for works of art from all over the world. He died in the Villa Freischütz in 1941. His granddaughter Rosamaria Navarini (1926-2013) donated the villa and its art collection to a foundation that was to make it accessible to the public. This Fondazione Navarini-Ugarte now runs the museum, which displays everyday objects from the period 1922-1941, including board games and household books, as well as works of art such as paintings by Ellen Tornquist and Georg Greve Lindau.

The villa itself is also worth a visit: The high rooms, the magnificent terrazzo floors, the Asian wallpapers and the furniture from all corners of the world provide a fascinating environment. It is surrounded by the wildly overgrown "Garden of Living Silence". And how to reach the museum, called "Hausmuseum Villa Freischütz" in German and "Casa Museo Villa Freischütz" in Italian? It is located in the Via Priami path in Maia Alta (for those coming by foot), there is a bus stop (line 1) about a 5-minute walk away. Access to the parking space for cars: Via Belvedere road 8.

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Opening times

  • Tue 19 Mar closed
  • Wed 20 Mar closed
  • Thu 21 Mar closed
  • Fri 22 Mar closed
  • Sat 23 Mar closed
  • Sun 24 Mar closed
  • Mon 25 Mar closed

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Spring 2024 (30/03/2024 - 01/06/2024)

  • Mon 14:00 - 18:00
  • Tue 14:00 - 18:00
  • Wed 14:00 - 18:00
  • Thu 14:00 - 18:00
  • Fri 14:00 - 18:00
  • Sat 10:00 - 13:00
  • Sun closed

Easter 2024 (31/03/2024) closed

Easter Monday 2024 (01/04/2024) 14:00 - 18:00

Liberation Day 2024 (25/04/2024) 14:00 - 18:00

Labor Day 2024 (01/05/2024) 14:00 - 18:00

Whit Monday 2024 (20/05/2024) 14:00 - 18:00

Republic Day 2024 (02/06/2024) closed

Summer 2024 (03/06/2024 - 31/07/2024)

  • Mon 14:00 - 18:00
  • Tue 14:00 - 18:00
  • Wed 14:00 - 18:00
  • Thu 14:00 - 18:00
  • Fri 14:00 - 18:00
  • Sat 10:00 - 13:00
  • Sun closed

Summer closure 2024 (01/08/2024 - 31/08/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue closed
  • Wed closed
  • Thu closed
  • Fri closed
  • Sat closed
  • Sun closed

Autumn 2024 (01/09/2024 - 31/10/2024)

  • Mon 14:00 - 18:00
  • Tue 14:00 - 18:00
  • Wed 14:00 - 18:00
  • Thu 14:00 - 18:00
  • Fri 14:00 - 18:00
  • Sat 10:00 - 13:00
  • Sun closed

Admission

1st floor (admission without guide):
€ 10.00 adults
€ 8.00 children and young people (unter 18 years)
€ 8.00 students, seniors 65+
€ 8.00 people with disabilities

2nd floor (only with guide, reservation needed):
€ 10.00 adults
€ 8.00 children and young people (unter 18 years)
€ 8.00 students, seniors 65+
€ 8.00 people with disabilities

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During the opening hours, the first floor can be visited without guide, whereas the second floor is accessible only during a guided tour (on reservation, in German or Italian language).

The Villa Freischütz House Museum stays open from the end of March to the end of October, summer closure in the month of August, season start 2024 on March 30.

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