This Easter, the first guided tour of the exhibition "Italy is Made Here: The Image of the Hero from Bistolfi to Baroni" will take place.

On Sunday, April 5, 2026, Easter Sunday, at 4:00 PM, the first guided tour of the exhibition "Here Italy is Made. The Image of the Hero from Bistolfi to Baroni" will take place. This initiative is the result of a renewed collaboration between the City of Casale Monferrato, the local Rotary Club, and the De Ferrari Foundation, with the contribution of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Alessandria and the support of Bcube, Buzzi Unicem, Energica, Magnoberta, Pastorfrigor, Enosis Meraviglia, and Gruppo Stat. The exhibition focuses on a historical period spanning the early years of unified Italy until the post-World War I period. During this period, a more rhetorical style, linked to classical influences, gradually emerged, of which the sculptor Eugenio Baroni, who trained in Genoa, was among the first and most authoritative interpreters. Alongside works by Bistolfi and Baroni, the exhibition presents a dialogue between sculptures and paintings by artists such as Gaetano Previati, Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, Plinio Nomellini, Libero Andreotti, and Eliseo Sala. A rich selection of works by Bistolfi from the "Martelli-Bistolfi 2021/2023" donation, some previously unseen and restored for the occasion, will be presented to the public: from drawings to bas-reliefs to plaster sculptures. The materials support the theme identified by the exhibition's Scientific Committee, composed of scholars Sandra Berresford, Leo Lecci, and Aurora Scotti, and are enriched by loans from museums, public institutions, and private collectors. No reservations are required for participation in the event; tickets are priced as follows: Full price: €8; Reduced price: €5 (reserved for those over 60, students aged 16 to 24, Coop members, and Touring Club members); For children in compulsory school and Museum Pass holders, a contribution of €4 is required for the guided tour of the exhibition (admission remains free). The next guided tour is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2026, again at 4:00 PM. For further information, please contact the Museum at +39 0142 444309 or +39 0142 444249, or by email at museo@comune.casale-monferrato.al.it.