Inaugurated in 2007, the Museum of Archaeology and Paleontology of Borgosesia is dedicated to Carlo Conti (1880-1974), sculptor and Honorary Inspector of the Archaeological Superintendence of Piedmont from 1923 to 1954.

The collection was formed around Conti's artifacts and has been integrated over time thanks to the recoveries of GASB, the Archaeo-Speleological Group of Borgosesia formed in 1962 at the behest of Attilio Zanni. After him, Federico Strobino gave new vitality to the group, which in the 1990s made a huge contribution to the scientific studies conducted by Francesco Fedele, the Institute of Anthropology of Turin, and the cooperatives sent to Monte Fenera by the Superintendence. The tradition of studies and excavations continues today at the University of Ferrara and the University of Geneva, essential for a scientific interpretation of the context and its cultural mediation.

The didactic vocation constitutes the identity of the Conti Museum. The aim is to offer a dynamic service, a driving force to activate actions aimed at promoting civic sense and the cultural enhancement of the territory.

The archaeological collection testifies to the constant human presence in the territory from the Middle Paleolithic (with remains of Homo neanderthalensis) to the 19th century: lithic tools and prehistoric ceramic objects mainly come from Monte Fenera; Iron Age and Roman funerary furnishings have been found in ancient Borgosesia; remains of a cave settlement, complete with craft activities, indicate that in the early Middle Ages, man at least partially returned to the cavities; materials from the castle of Vanzone describe human activities from the Late Middle Ages to the 19th century.

Significant are the ties with the Universities: the role of the museum is to disseminate new discoveries and ongoing studies through a structured schedule of conferences, educational workshops for schools of all levels, family events, and digital insights on the web.