LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura
A modern cultural complex on the lakeshore, housing the MASI museum of Italian-speaking Swiss art and a concert hall, with a glass lobby facing the lake.
LAC opened in 2015 between the lakeshore and the Church of Santa Maria degli Angioli, and it is one of Lugano's cultural landmarks. The building was designed by Swiss architect Ivano Gianola, with a marble and glass structure whose huge glass lobby looks directly onto the lake. The MASI museum, jointly run by the Canton of Ticino and the city of Lugano, displays 19th- and 20th-century art as well as contemporary special exhibitions. The concert hall is home to the Lugano Symphony Orchestra. The lakeside square in front is free to relax in. The museum is closed on Mondays, and tickets cost about 15 to 20 Swiss francs depending on the exhibition.
Opening hours
Museum Tue–Sun about 11:00–18:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Santa Maria degli Angioli
- Via Nassa
- Lake Lugano Boat Trips
- Cathedral of San Lorenzo
- Piazza della Riforma
- Parco Ciani & Lakefront
- Monte San Salvatore
- Museo Hermann Hesse