How to get there by public transport
Palazzo delle Paure is around  600 metres from Lecco railway station.
For information on access:
Linee Lecco (only in Italian language)

Parking
Palazzo delle Paure is in Lecco town centre. Cars can be parked on the blue lines on the road running along the side of the lake. There are two parking spaces reserved for people with permits for citizens with disability in the nearby via Mascari.
For information on the road network and parking in Lecco (only in Italian language):

Information for visitors
Entry is free of charge for persons with disabilities and those accompanying them.
A panel on the outside, which includes texts in Braille, describes the history of the building (h 120 cm).
Guided tours in Italian and English are organised.

Entrance
The main entrance has a step (h 2 cm) and double panelled door (each panel 100 cm wide).

Reception
The entrance hall contains:

• the information point (counter height 78 cm)
• the ticket office (counter height 78 cm).

The museum staff are able to provide information and assistance.

Exhibition layout  
The building dates back to the early 20th century, and was originally the headquarters of the financial inspectorate, which explains its name, Palazzo delle Paure (Palace of Fear). The temporary exhibitions are housed on the first floor.

The second floor contains the permanent Lecco Municipal Contemporary Art Collection, with works by important local and Italian contemporary artists (including Castellani, Baj, Scanavino, Rotella and Pomodoro). This floor also houses the Graphic and Photographic Section.
The third floor houses the Osservatorio Alpinistico Lecchese (Lecco Mountain Observatory), a high-tech exhibition area on the world of mountains. The observatory contains the interactive model entitled "A Land Between Lakes and Mountains" (h 77 cm), which presents a map of the territory between Lake Como and the surrounding mountains. A touch screen monitor can be used to discover the history and traditions of the territory. The History and People section has 5 screens with headphones (h 100 cm), which present videos and films on the history of mountaineering in the Lecco area (some with background music and others with commentary in Italian language, with no subtitles).
This is followed by the Evolution of Materials and From Lecco to the Great Mountains sections, which describe the equipment and expeditions of mountaineers from Lecco from the past to the present. An interactive globe shows the international expeditions undertaken.
The visit to the observatory is completed by a climbing wall and a totem with suggestions for those interested in exploring the surrounding areas of Lecco.

Direction signs
The direction signs in the building are written in large, clearly visible characters (at least 7 cm).

Lift
The building has two lifts, which connect all the floors. One of the lifts can be used to avoid the flight of 9 steps (h 16 cm) which lead to the photographic archive.

The lifts have the following specifications:

• door width 90 cm, space inside cabin 150x140 cm
• internal pushbutton panel in relief (h 124 cm)
• acoustic and visual signal on arrival at the floor
• emergency alarm bell (h 107 cm) 

Bathroom facilities
There are three equipped toilets.
The first, on the ground floor, has the following specifications:

• anteroom with 105 cm wide hinged door
• suspended washbasin (space in front 180 cm)
• bathroom with 90 cm wide hinged door
• suspended washbasin (space in front 140 cm)
• suspended WC (space in front 157 cm, 126 cm to the right and 32 cm to the left, vertical handle to the right and handrail throughout).
• Clearly visible bathroom symbols at eye height, with medium to large characters.

The other two equipped toilets are on the third floor.
The bathroom for men has the following specifications:

• anteroom with 90 cm wide hinged door
• suspended washbasin (space in front 240 cm)
• bathroom with 90 cm wide hinged door
• suspended washbasin (space in front 144 cm)
• suspended WC (space in front 145 cm, 30 cm to the right and 130 cm to the left, vertical handle to the right and handrail throughout).
• Clearly visible bathroom symbols at eye height, with medium to large characters.

The bathroom for women has the following specifications:

• anteroom with 90 cm wide hinged door
• bathroom with 90 cm wide hinged door
• suspended washbasin (space in front 146 cm)
• suspended WC (space in front 140 cm, 150 cm to the right and 42 cm to the left, vertical handle to the left and handrail throughout)
• clearly visible bathroom symbols at eye height, with medium to large characters.

Emergency exits
The emergency routes are marked and there is a visual and acoustic alarm.