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Arona inaugurated the Fanny Usellini Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art on 26 September in the restored former municipal slaughterhouse at Via Trieste 10. The complex covers roughly 1,770 square metres of buildings and courtyard, returning the site to the town with cultural and social purposes. [1][2]
Its collection began with 556 paintings and sculptures donated by the Sansone-Usellini family, formally received by the council on 13 July. The project combines exhibitions with workshops and educational activities. The Il Ponte social cooperative manages the social café, ticket office and visitor welcome; the café is also designed to offer training and routes into work for people with disabilities. [3][2]
Opening the museum is a tangible achievement; evaluating its social impact will take time. The press release describes facilities and planned activities but gives no total for permanent jobs already created. The museum’s inauguration and the inclusion programme’s ambitions are separate milestones. [2]
The bright side
A restored building now houses both a public art collection and a participation and training project. Its value also lies in the people who will be able to use it and work there. [2]
One idea, in simple words
An old building in Arona has a new life. The Fanny Usellini Museum was inaugurated on 26 September in the town’s former slaughterhouse. A museum looks after works of art and lets people see them. This collection began with 556 paintings and sculptures given to the town by a family. Giving a collection means passing it on without selling it. [1][3]
The project includes more than visits. There are workshops and a social café designed to offer training and routes into work for people with disabilities. As an example, imagine learning to welcome a group at the entrance: that is a useful skill too. The museum has been inaugurated, but the social programme’s results will take time to assess. We do not yet know how many permanent jobs it will create. [2]
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- Arona inaugura il Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea “Fanny Usellini” Polo di inclusione sociale. Comune di Arona · 26 Sept 2026
- Arona inaugura il Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea “Fanny Usellini” Polo di inclusione sociale — comunicato stampa Comune di Arona · 26 Sept 2026
- Arona riceve in donazione 556 opere d’arte: il 26 settembre inaugura il Museo “Fanny Usellini, un progetto di inclusione sociale e cultura. Comune di Arona · 13 Jul 2026
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