The palace, dating back to the 16th century and formerly owned by the noble Ariberti family, was renovated in 1788 by architect Faustino Rodi for Marquis Antonio Cattaneo.
The current façade, with light rustication in the lower part and punctuated by fronted windows on the main floor, was redesigned in 1869.
The entrance hall leads into a small enclosed courtyard with porticoes on two sides and leads to an elegant and sober staircase that leads to the rooms on the main floor.
Inside, the large central hall, once reserved for concerts, is octagonal in shape, with an elliptical dome supported by caryatids and telamons and refined stucco decorations, known as the “Sala delle Cariatidi”. .
Also of great decorative interest is the Pompeian-style gallery that leads to the so-called “Sala dell'Albero”, “Sala degli Specchi” and “Sala di Diana”.