Archivio Museo Cesare Mattei

The Cesare Mattei Archive Museum in Riola preserves documents, photographs and memorabilia associated with the builder of the Rocchetta Mattei. Its focus is the historical record behind an unusual nineteenth-century figure.

Why it matters

Mattei developed and promoted the system he called electrohomeopathy. The collection documents that activity as part of his biography and cultural legacy, without presenting its remedies as established medical treatments.

What to notice

Letters, period photographs and surviving objects give the archive its documentary character. Together they offer a different perspective on Mattei from the elaborate architecture of his nearby castle.

Context and history

An association of volunteers has gathered and studied material relating to Mattei and his work. The museum preserves this documentary inheritance in the Reno valley, maintaining a distinction between the count’s historical influence and the medical claims made for his system.