Essential information

 

OPENING HOURS

 

VISITS
You will always visit Cittadellarte’s spaces accompanied by one of our mediators, who will tell you about the stories, visions, research and activities of Cittadellarte, its founder Michelangelo Pistoletto and the many partners working alongside us. Guided tours are available from Tuesday to Friday (please book in advance and if possible only for groups or school classes) and every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in three time slots: at 11.00 am, 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm. Guided tours last about an hour and a half, and you will see that so much of our work and the research we develop will unfortunately remain only hinted at… but you can always come back!
PLEASE NOTE: In order to get better organised to welcome you, please always make a reservation by sending an email to termeculturali@cittadellarte.it with the names of the participants, day/time of visit and a contact telephone number… and also any other information about yourself that you would like to share; for example, your field of interest and work or any participation in activities done by us or with us in the past. This way, we will be able to touch on topics and present you with projects specifically related to your experience.


THIRD PARADISE PERMANENT SEAT
The Home of the Third Paradise, in via Cernaia 46 in Biella, is open only on Saturday and Sunday (guided tours from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm).
Further information and reservations: termeculturali@cittadellarte.it


STORE
Open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Visit our store online.
+39.015.28400   |   +39.015.8971064 – store@cittadellarte.it


Cafeteria of Cittadellarte “Al Bistrot Le Arti”
Open Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm.
Info and booking: +39.335.6558557   |   39.331.1045933


UFFIZI Cittadellarte
Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm and from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
+39.015.28400   |   +39.015.8971064 – fondazionepistoletto@cittadellarte.it

 

WHERE IS CITTADELLARTE

Cittadellarte is located within the premises of a previously industrial space, the ex Trombetta Wool Mill, a complex of industrial archaeology in the historical textile centre of Biella. Biella is a city of almost 50,000 inhabitants, 30 km from Ivrea, 75 Km from Turin, 85 km from Aosta, 100 km from Milan and 160 Km from Genoa.
Biella is known for its textile industry, the beauty of its nature (it is located at the foot of the Alps), its rice fields, as the the breeding ground for plants and flowers, as the source of natural mineral water and a religious destination for pilgrims.

Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto
via Serralunga, 27 – 13900 – Biella – Italy
tel +39 015 28400 – fax +39 015 2522540   |   e-mail: fondazionepistoletto@cittadellarte.it
Partita IVA: 01945080024

Rail Transport:
Cittadellarte is around 2 km from the Biella train station San Paolo. Direct trains from Santhià and Novara arrive there regularly.
Public Transport:
Cittadellarte is linked to the rest of the city of Biella and the surrounding towns by frequent local and regional services.

 

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12 January 2023

Michelangelo Pistoletto presents “Arte Povera at Cittadellarte”

December saw the publication of the 37th issue of DocBi's annual bulletin, which this year has a monographic nature and for the second time is dedicated to the theme of collecting. The book "Studi e ricerche sul Biellese" (Studies and researches on the Biellese territory) also features an unpublished contribution by Michelangelo Pistoletto. Here is the text by the Biellese artist on Cittadellarte’s Arte Povera collection.

23 June 2021

When ethics meets fashion: Cittadellarte has hosted a day of conferences dedicated to sustainability

Yesterday, Fondazione Pistoletto hosted two conferences on responsible fashion that started new networking processes between business representatives, fashion designers, lecturers and key figures in the sector: in the morning, "+ Ethics + Fashion" – organised by Accademia Unidee – launched a speculative investigation into the resonance of the fashion system in dealing with the theoretical concepts of sustainability and circularity present in contemporary global culture; in the afternoon, "Circular Threads" – curated by Tondo, Cittadellarte, Associazione Tessile e Salute and Rén – presented the first Italian study on the relationship between textile industry and circular economy.

11 June 2021

Circular Threads, the first italian study on the relationship between textile industry and circular economy is presented at Cittadellarte

On 22nd June, from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm, in the spaces of Fondazione Pistoletto, Tondo, Cittadellarte, the Textile and Health Association and Rén will present the study that will allow to evaluate the level of circularity of the textile sector in Northern Italy. The event will feature national experts and representatives of local historical wool companies and of new organisations aiming at revolutionising the sector.

14 May 2020

A support for restart and growth of the Biellese territory: the launch of Fondazione BIellezza

The initiative, conceived before the outburst of the pandemic, wants to contribute to a significant growth in the activities linked to incoming tourism, which would offer new job and investment opportunities in the area, most importantly to young people. The project has been launched by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Biella, Gruppo Sella and Gruppo Zegna, with the support of Cittadellarte.