The Museum is in the middle of a territory whose geographic bonds are: North, the River Po, West, the rivers Arda and Chiavenna,South the Apenines, East the river Taro. Its natural and geographical caracteristics have marked its history and economy starting from Middle Age because of the presence of Pallavicino Family, Lords of the imperial vicariage ( a real State with their name) which later in 1601 became the Diocese of Borgo San Donnino