The original core of the building dates back to the mid-fifteenth century, probably commissioned by a branch of the wealthy family Malabayla of Asti, that had moved from Asti to Bra. The most ancient representation of the building was found in the view of the town of the “Theatrum Sabaudiae”. Today, the building houses the Civic Museum with its two sections; the artistic collection gathers paintings and sculptures dating back from the 17th to the 20th century, while in the archaeological section are preserved the Roman remains found in Pollenzo.