Villa Regina Margherita, Art museum in Bordighera, Italy.
Villa Regina Margherita is an art museum in Bordighera, a coastal town on the Ligurian Riviera in northwestern Italy. The building spreads across several floors, from the basement to a rooftop terrace, and houses paintings and artworks from a private collection.
The villa was commissioned in 1914 and completed in 1915, designed by a well-known Italian architect for a member of the Savoy royal family. After the end of the Italian monarchy, the building changed hands several times before becoming a public museum.
The villa served as a winter residence for a queen and still shows visible signs of that royal past. The symbols of the House of Savoy appear in the stained glass windows and the interior decorations throughout the rooms.
The exhibition rooms spread across several floors, so it helps to plan enough time to walk through each level at a relaxed pace. On site there is a cloakroom, a bookstore, and a cafe.
The art collection on display was originally assembled by a Milanese businessman before it became accessible to the public. The stained glass windows inside were designed by a noted artist specifically for this building and are among the most noticeable elements of the interior.
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