Museo Biblioteca Bicknell
The Museo Biblioteca Bicknell stands as the earliest museum of western Liguria, created in 1888 by Clarence Bicknell in Bordighera. This small, purpose-built complex is often noted at the address 39 Via Romana, with the large villa beside it housing the International Institute of Ligurian Studies; the two buildings sit within the same block. The museum’s rectangular form is distinguished by a portico sheltering the entrance, supported by four Roman-inspired columns designed by the English architect Clarence Trait. Inside, the space follows an Anglican-churchesque arrangement, including a podium for lectures and presentations, and two side fireplaces decorated with floral and animal motifs by Bicknell himself. …
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