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Museo Biblioteca Bicknell
The Museo Biblioteca Bicknell is a compact, evidence-built cornerstone of Bordighera’s intellectual life, founded in 1888 by Clarence Bicknell to collect, preserve, and exhibit his archaeological and botanical collections. This small museum sits within a rectangular building whose entrance is sheltered by a portico with four Roman-inspired columns, constructed by the English architect Clarence Trait. The interior mirrors the simple, lecture‑hall atmosphere of Anglican scholarly spaces, with a podium designed for academic presentations and two sides anchored by fireplaces adorned with floral and animal motifs by Bicknell himself. …
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