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Permament exhibition Riva

Seven jewels on show in a room
devoted to the iconic international yacht brand

A room dedicated to Serafino and Carlo RIVA

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A Unique Heritage

Most Impressive
Boat Collection Ever.

The oldest Venetian gondola in the world with felze.

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A Fantastic Journey through Time

The Epic Tale of Boats
on Lake Como

From the Ancient Romans to the great wars of the 20th century

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A historical memory to treasure

Centuries of life on Lake Como
recounted by those who were there

A vast photographic and multimedia archive

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Boats and Stories

Two millennia of nautical history.

A unique heritage like no other in the world, the fruit of years of living and learning on Lake Como and the resulting collection of inestimable value for the nautical sector and Italian history.
 

Hundreds of hulls exhibited in 14 halls and 19 thematic areas, one of the most important pleasure boats museums in the world.

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Season 2025

Exhibition

On display now

A hall dedicated to the myth

RIVA EXHIBITION

03.01.2021 permanent display
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Novità 2024:

Outboard Engine Exhibition

15.04.2024 permanent display
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Temporary Exhibition

Vassena, the sport of inventing

07.07.2024 30.11.2025
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Our collection

Some special boats

Serie Laghi nr 8
Cantieri Taroni, 1923

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Cisko-Yu Thames A Rather
Tagg & Son, 1896

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Moltrasina
Gondola Lariana, 1923

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Colombo Super Rockett 007
G. Colombo, 1964

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Venetian Gondola
From Villa Balbianello

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Merope, helmed by Straulino
Gold Medal in 1952

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The whole collection

400
and more boats savedand collected
1000
Hoursof stories and testimonies
350
inboardand outboard engines
4500
mqof exhibitions

Susan Leech

United Kingdom

A fantastic museum if you are at all interested in boats and the history of boat building on Lake Como.

Paolo Corbellini

Italy

Ricchissimo, incredibile collezione. Splendida la collezione di motori. Imperdibile!

Klaus Eitel

Germany

Yesterday we visited the museum for the first time. It was a great experience and we were thrilled. We'll be back soon.

Cristina Panizza

Italy

Abbiamo visitato oggi pomeriggio il museo: un'esperienza unica, abbiamo trovato gioielli nascosti della storia navale e testimonianze dell'attrazione internazionale del Lago di Como. Il curatore è una persona motivata dalla passione e dalla curiosità di dare un volto umano a ogni barca. Complimenti a tutti per la gentilezza.

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Il Progetto

Il progetto si propone di raccontare la storia della nautica di un territorio ricco di storia e cultura, quello della Lombardia e del Lago di Como, con la sua straordinaria raccolta di oltre 400 imbarcazioni.

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