Casale Open City September

Casale Open City, the traditional initiative organized by the Department of Culture – Civic Museum in collaboration with the Orizzonte Casale Association to promote the city's monuments and museums, doubles in September with the 65th edition of the Monferrato Wine Festival. In addition to the traditional second weekend of the month coinciding with the Sunday dedicated to the Antiques Market, a special edition will be held the following weekend (for which a specific press release will be sent). On Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th, 2026, tourists and visitors will be able to visit: Monferrato Castle: with the opportunity to climb the stands and inside the towers and visit the exhibitions held inside: Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Church of Santa Caterina: Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm (church) and from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm (choir). Municipal Theater: Saturday the 12th closed; Sunday the 13th open from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Civic Tower: Saturday from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm and Sunday from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Cathedral of Sant'Evasio: Saturday and Sunday from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Church of San Domenico: Saturday from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm and Sunday from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Palazzo Gozzani di San Giorgio, the seat of the Municipality, offers tours of the main floor: the Council Chamber, Gallery, Green Room, Red Room, and Yellow Room, decorated with splendid frescoes by Francesco Lorenzi depicting mythological themes. Sundays from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Church of San Michele: Saturdays from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm and Sundays from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Church of San Paolo: Sundays from 10:15 am to 12:30 pm and from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Monferrato Historical-Military Trail (organized by the Coordination of Military Associations, at Via Martiri di Nassiriya 8): Sunday from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, featuring an interesting and extensive collection of documents and photographs held by the Coordination. Museum and Historical Rooms of the National Alpine Association (Via De Cristoforis 16): Saturday from 9:00 am to 11:30 am; Sunday from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, with advance notice the day before at +39 3394159256. The three-story building displays an interesting and extensive collection of historical, documentary, book, and artistic items dedicated to the history of the Alpine troops. You can also participate in a free walk led by volunteers from the Orizzonte Casale association, lasting approximately two hours, to discover the city's main monuments. Meet at the kiosk in Piazza Castello (in front of the Municipal Theater) on Sunday at 3:30 pm. The following museums will also be open this weekend: Civic Museum and Bistolfi Plaster Cast Gallery, with free admission on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Located in the former Convent of Santa Croce, frescoed in the early 17th century by Guglielmo Caccia, known as Moncalvo, it includes the Art Gallery, with an exhibition of approximately 250 paintings and sculptures, and the Leonardo Bistolfi Plaster Cast Gallery, one of the few Italian institutions capable of illustrating the entire creative journey of a sculptor, thanks to its rich collection of works by the symbolist master—originally from Casale—who achieved international fame. The underground room houses the Carlo Vidua collection, featuring travel accounts collected by the Monferrato traveler during three long journeys around the world in the early 19th century. The Synagogue and Jewish Museums will be closed to the public. The Cathedral Museum Tour Open Sacristy is open to visitors on Saturday and Sunday from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The cathedral's attics will be open to visitors on Sunday, September 13th, at three times: 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, and 5:00 PM. Guided tours are offered at fixed times, with a fee, and last approximately 45 minutes. Reservations are recommended, calling +392.9388505 or emailing antipodescasale@gmail.com. The city of Casale Monferrato is currently hosting part of the "Germinale" art circuit, which aims to enhance the city's exceptional architectural heritage through three distinct projects. These projects will spark a dynamic dialogue between the ancient memory of these places and contemporary languages, transforming these monuments from guardians of the past into living laboratories for the future. This triangulation of spaces—with the Monferrato Castle as the exhibition venue, the Civic Museum's small cloister as an open-air space for interaction, and the Liberty Kiosk in Piazza Castello as an incubator of ideas—makes Casale Monferrato a comprehensive and multidisciplinary venue, showcasing the best of "Germinale"'s design. The installation locations, open to the public, are: - MONFERRATO CASTLE – MANICA LUNGA with the two-person exhibition by Ugo Ricciardi and Sophie-Anne Herin; - CIVIC MUSEUM – CHIOSTRO PICCOLO with the open-air exhibition of sculptures by Simone Benedetto; - THE LIBERTY KIOSK IN PIAZZA CASTELLO with the artist-in-residence program. For further information, please call 0142.444.330 or 0142.444.309 or visit the website https://comune.casale-monferrato.al.it/vivere-il-comune/vivere-casale-monferato/eventi-cultura-turismo/casale-citta-aperta/