Palazzo Besta di Teglio is one of the most important Renaissance residences in Lombardy. The Palace was built by the Besta family in 1433, most likely on top of a pre-existing medieval architecture. Over the centuries it had various owners, up to the last Parravicini family who sold ownership of the property to the Municipality of Teglio. the interior of the building has a large courtyard with frescoed decorations inspired by episodes from the Aeneid, Ovid's Metamorphoses and Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso. In the main hall of the Palace we find the narration of the story of Genesis and on the vault the geographical representation of the Renaissance planisphere. The ground floor, however, houses the Museum of the Antiquarium Tellinum with prehistoric stems and a representation of the Mother Goddess. The Museum is a jewel of the archaeological history of Valtellina, especially in the Teglio area. Since 2014, Palazzo Besta has been managed by the MIBACT Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities through the Regional Directorate of Museums of Lombardy.