MAG Museo Alto Garda, Art and archaeological museum in Riva del Garda, Italy.
MAG Museo Alto Garda sits inside a medieval fortress called Rocca and displays three permanent exhibitions covering regional art, archaeology, and local history. The spaces spread across multiple levels of the building and combine modern presentation with historic stone walls.
The Rocca was originally built as a defensive structure and served for centuries as a control point for the city. The building was later repurposed and now houses a museum presenting regional artworks and archaeological finds.
The collection shows works by artists who shaped the region and offers insight into the artistic tastes of people who lived by the lake. You see how the preferences and subjects of creators changed over the centuries.
The museum occupies the three floors of the Rocca, with the picture gallery on the first floor, archaeology on the second and history in the attic. The visit therefore involves stairs between levels. The Rocca stands in Riva del Garda, and the museum also manages Forte Garda on Monte Brione and the Torre Apponale in Piazza Tre Novembre.
The Rocca's four corner towers were lowered to roof level in 1852 under Austrian rule, when the fortress served as a barracks. In the courtyard, reproductions of the coats of arms of major Trentino towns are displayed, and Roman and medieval tombstones stand under a portico.
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