The Museums
Bologna offers a rich array of museums ranging from archaeology to modern art, mostly concentrated in the historic centre. There are over 50 museums and, to visit them easily, you can buy the Bologna Welcome Card, the city’s tourist pass which, for 25 euros, gives you access to most of them, lets you climb the Clock Tower and take a guided tour of the city, as well as offering discounts on all temporary exhibitions.
the museums
Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
- The city's main art gallery, housed in a historic building. The collection includes masterpieces from the 13th to the 18th century, with works by artists such as Giotto, Raphael, Carracci and Tintoretto, and showcases the rich tradition of Emilian painting.
Museum of Modern Art – MAMbo
- A museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art, with a focus on artistic experimentation and innovative itineraries. The collection includes Italian and international works from the post-war period to the present day.
Casa Morandi Museum
- Linked to the modern art museum, these spaces tell the story of the life and work of Bolognese painter Giorgio Morandi through his artworks, personal belongings and period materials.
Civic Archaeological Museum
- Housed in the Renaissance Palazzo Galvani, it is one of the most important archaeological museums in Italy. It displays finds from prehistory to the Roman era, as well as one of the most significant Egyptian collections in Europe.
Civic Medieval Museum
- A museum dedicated to the medieval era, with sculptures, armour, funerary monuments and works that tell the story of life and culture in Bologna during the Middle Ages.
Museum of the History of Bologna
- Located in Palazzo Pepoli Campogrande, it traces over 2,500 years of the city's history, from the Etruscan period to the present day, through installations, objects and immersive storytelling.
Marconi Museum – Villa Griffone
- A science museum dedicated to Guglielmo Marconi, pioneer of radio communications and father of the radio, located in the historic Villa Griffone in Pontecchio Marconi, the family home where Marconi carried out his first experiments in wireless telegraphy.
University Museum NetworkÂ
- The University of Bologna's museum network, which includes numerous scientific and historical collections, such as the "Luigi Bombicci" Mineralogy Collection and the "Palazzo Poggi Museum".
Museum of Industrial Heritage
- It is devoted to Bologna's industrial history through machinery, documents and records of the city's mechanical and technological production.
International Music Museum
- Housed in Palazzo Sanguinetti, it tells the history of music through historic instruments, documents, scores and manuscripts, including items linked to Mozart, Rossini and Farinelli.
Museum of Communication and Multimedia – Pelagalli
- It explores communication and visual media with exhibits of technology, graphic art and multimedia.
Jewish Museum of Bologna
- It tells the story of Jewish history and identity through collections, documents and exhibition spaces devoted to culture and testimonies of the past.
Lucio Dalla House Museum
- The former home of the famous Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla (1943–2012), turned into a museum by the foundation that bears his name. Located at Via Massimo d'Azeglio 15, in the heart of Bologna, it offers a true journey through the artist's life and personality.
