Around 1670, Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla, decided to build a theatre in “Piazza della Rocca”: even though the foundations were laid, the construction work never started. In the meantime, a different site for the theatre was chosen. The building still preserves the facade of that time, as well as the U-shaped plan. It was restored several times - due to a number of fires - and in the 19th century it took its current shape.
The "Piccolo Museo della Moto" of Emilio Bariaschi collects - in four pavilions - 160 pieces and 34 different brands related to the Italian and European motorcycle industry.
It was built by Giulio Borromeo in 1600 and consecrated in 1607. Damaged several times, it was restored in the 18th century to a design by Antonio Filippi.
The north wing of the main floor of the Doge's Palace houses the Maldotti Quadreria, a selection of about fifty paintings belonging to the collection of the historic Maldotti Library. The works are exhibited in a process focused on the formation of the collection over time that highlights the link between the collection and the territory and collecting in the Guastallese area. Frames the beautiful Palazzo Ducale, the most representative monument of the city.
