Civic Museum il Correggio

The Palazzo dei Principi was initially constructed starting 1508, as the home of Francesca di Brandeburgo [it], widow of the Count Borso da Correggio [it].

By the 19th century, the palace had become dilapidated, and the entire east wing was razed to build the Contarelli orphanage.

With the plunder and dispersal of the art and furnishings of the Princes of Collegio, the first collection that the commune could assemble was a series of Flemish tapestries that were protected.

They would assemble collections of works by local engravers such as Giuseppe Asioli, Samuele Jesi, Delfino Delfini (1802-1843), and Francesco Redenti.

In 1859, the mayor Ferdinando Asioli, reorganized a series of canvasses that were copies of works by Antonio Correggio, previously owned by Ercole Scarabelli.