Museums and events around Lake Como
Travel time around Lake Como depends on ferries, roads, and the side of the lake, so useful planning starts with a focused set of towns rather than a broad Lombardy search. These listings cover key lake communities and link out for the transport-sensitive details that should be checked before departure.
Upcoming events around Lake Como
Showing 18 of 18Strings at Villa Carlotta
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyViolinist Emanuel Salvador and harpist Floraleda Sacchi perform at Villa Carlotta.
Event details → Guided TourSaluti da Villa Carlotta
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyA guided visit through Villa Carlotta's exhibition and garden.
Event details → Guided TourSui passi della Principessa Carlotta
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyA themed botanical and historical walk through Villa Carlotta's park.
Event details → ConcertTrio Meraki at Villa Carlotta
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyClarinet, cello, and piano chamber music with Trio Meraki.
Event details → WorkshopPittura en plein air at Villa Carlotta
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyAn outdoor painting workshop in Villa Carlotta's garden.
Event details → ConcertCinema Amore at Villa Carlotta
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyFlutist Stefano Maffizzoni and pianist Gloria Cianchetta perform a cinema-inspired program.
Event details → ConcertOn the Road at Villa Carlotta
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyThe Ludus Quartet performs a chamber-music concert at Villa Carlotta.
Event details → FamilyGiochiamo con i fili
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyA hands-on family workshop inspired by threads, textiles, and the villa's collections.
Event details → ExhibitionDynasties of Europe on Lake Como
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyAn exhibition and connected program about the European dynasties associated with Villa Carlotta.
Event details → Guided TourThe Princess of the Netherlands and the Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyAn adult guided tour of the Dynasties of Europe exhibition.
Event details → FamilyI monumenti verdi del Duca Georg II
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyA family visit exploring the duke's living monuments and Villa Carlotta's landscape.
Event details → FamilyTra i libri del Duca Georg II
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyAn Italian-language family visit and activity based on Duke Georg II's books.
Event details → FamilyScenografi a corte
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyAn Italian-language family visit and activity about court stage designers.
Event details → Guided TourDynasties of Europe: Faces and Private Life
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyA thematic guided visit examining portraits and private life at Villa Carlotta.
Event details → FamilyQuestioni di famiglia
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyAn Italian-language family activity exploring relationships within Villa Carlotta's dynastic history.
Event details → Guided TourDynasties of Europe: Guests at the Villa
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyA guided visit focused on prominent guests and social life at Villa Carlotta.
Event details → Guided TourVilla Carlotta as Wunderkammer
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyA guided visit interpreting Villa Carlotta as a cabinet of curiosities.
Event details → FamilyPassione Shakespeare
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina, LombardyAn Italian-language Shakespeare-themed family visit and activity.
Event details →Lake Como museums, villas, and attractions
Showing 10 of 10Museo della Seta di Como
Como, LombardyOriginal machinery, tools, fabrics, and production stages document Como's internationally important silk industry. Official institution information...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Accessibility: The museum states that it is fully wheelchair accessible and offers tactile, sensory, Italian Sign Language, and screen-reader-supported routes. Visitor details → Science HistoryTempio Voltiano
Como, LombardyA lakeside museum devoted to Como-born physicist Alessandro Volta and the development of electricity and the battery. Official institution information...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Accessibility: The City of Como states that an elevator provides safe, autonomous access for wheelchair users and visitors with reduced mobility. Visitor details → Art Museum and Botanical GardenVilla Carlotta
Tremezzina, LombardyA lakeside villa with Canova-school sculpture, paintings including Hayez, historic interiors, and a 70,000-square-meter botanical garden. Official...
Hours: The 2026 main season runs daily from March 20-October 18, 10:00 AM-7:00 PM; museum closes 6:30 PM and last ticket is 6:00 PM. Recheck 2027 dates. Accessibility: The official site provides accessibility services and free admission for a disabled visitor with one companion; garden terrain varies. Visitor details → Historic House Museum and Botanical GardenVilla Monastero House Museum and Botanic Garden
Varenna, LombardyFourteen furnished rooms trace the villa's transformation from a Cistercian monastery into an eclectic residence, beside a long lakeside botanic garden...
Hours: The 2026 June-August schedule is daily, 9:30 AM-8:00 PM for both the House Museum and Botanic Garden. Recheck the 2027 calendar. Accessibility: The botanical garden is accessible only as far as the citrus grove. Confirm elevator status and the House Museum route before visiting. Visitor details → Cathedral and Sacred ArtDuomo di Como
Como, LombardyComo's cathedral combines Gothic and Renaissance architecture with sculpture, tapestries, paintings, and historic stained glass. Official institution...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Historic Garden and Villa MuseumGiardini di Villa Melzi d'Eril
Bellagio, LombardyA landscaped lakeside garden with neoclassical sculpture, a Japanese pond, family chapel, orangery museum, and views toward the central lake. Official...
Hours: Seasonal attraction; consult the official calendar for opening dates, daily hours, and last admission in June 2027. Accessibility: Garden paths include slopes and varied surfaces; contact the official visitor service for current step-free route details. Visitor details → Art and Local HistoryPinacoteca Civica di Como
Como, LombardyComo's civic art gallery spans the Middle Ages through the twentieth century, including local abstraction and Rationalism. Official institution...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Medieval MonumentPorta Torre
Como, LombardyA monumental forty-meter Romanesque gate built in 1192 and the best-preserved landmark of Como's medieval defenses. Official institution information...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Historic Theater and Performing ArtsTeatro Sociale di Como
Como, LombardyAn elegant 1813 neoclassical theater presenting opera, drama, dance, concerts, tours, and seasonal cultural programs. Official institution information...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Historic Villa and Exhibition CenterVilla Olmo
Como, LombardyA monumental neoclassical lakeside villa hosting temporary exhibitions, with public gardens and views across Lake Como. Official institution information...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details →Questions about this guide
Which Lake Como towns are included?
The guide searches saved records for Como, Bellagio, Tremezzina, Cernobbio, Varenna, and Menaggio.
Does the guide include villas and cultural attractions?
Yes. The museum section can include historic villas, civic collections, monuments, and other visitor attractions with verifiable details.