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 A rich collection of documents on the history of the city |
Via Nazario Sauro 20 Bologna 40121 Italy |
A sacred building probably dating from the thirteenth century, it was deconsecrated and rebuilt at the end of the seventeenth century by Tommaso Martelli, who imposed late-renaissance architectural tropes on the existing structure. After the damamge it suffered from bombings in the wars, it was acquired by the Fondazione della Cassa di Risparmio di Bologna which transformed it into a place of great artistic importance. It now hosts conferences, concerts, meetings and prestigious art exhibitions. A very important exhibition of urban architecture which takes place very three years, called "The Other Modernity" is currently in progress. There is also a very interesting archive which can be consulted, featuring details of works of art by Francesco Francia, Bartolomeo Cesi, Donato Creti, Crespi, Carracci, Gandolfi, Bigari, Fantuzzi, and Morandi, as well as on ceramics, manuscripts, a numismatic section containing thousands of coins from the Bolgnese mint. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Antique medical equipment |
Via Clavature 8 Bologna 40124 Italy +39 51 23 0260 |
The entrance to this museum can be reached by walking through the Santuario. The Museum exhibits tell the story of the Confraternita dei Battuti a Bologna, the founders of the Santa Maria della Vita Hospital. The exhibition includes medical equipment, dating back to the 18th century, and various works of art. Visitors can also see the Oratory, which contains a valuable group of statues sculpted by Alfonso Lombardi in 1522 and entitled Il Transito della Vergine. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Medieval and Renaissance art and objects |
Via Manzoni 4 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40121 Italy +39 51 20 3930 http://www.comune.bologna.it/i... |
The Medieval Museum is located in the 15th century Palazzo Fava-Ghisilardi, and was first opened in 1985. The Museum contains exhibits from all around the world. The Palagi collections include numerous pieces of Pre-Colombian, Asiatic, and African art, and other collections contain oriental arms, gold Lombard crosses, byzantine ivories, Murano glass, ceramics from Faenza, Turkish arquebuses, and many other items which represent the evolution of Medieval and Bolognese Renaissance art. The Museum also holds the bronze piece made by Giambologna in 1567 for the creation of the magnificent Fountain of Neptune. The frescoes by Carracci in the five rooms with casson ceilings are of particular artistic interest, they represent mythological tales from the works of Homer and Virgil. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Archeological museum |
Via dell'Archiginnasio 2 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40124 Italy +39 51 23 3849 http://www.comune.bologna.it/m... |
This important museum institution is located inside the old Santa Maria della Morte Hospital, and was opened in 1881. The conspicuous repertory of materials on display has reached such enormous proportions thanks to the Palagi donations and the archaeological excavations carried out by Giovanni Gozzadini in 1853 and by Antonio Zannoni in 1869. By studying these precious artifacts with villanoviana and felisinea origins (both ancient civilizations from this area) it is possible to learn more about the phases of cultural evolution in Bologna from its origins right up to the Etruscan period, a period in which the city acquired the name of Felsina. The Museum contains a lot of lapidary monuments, grave goods, Greek and Roman amphorae, ceramics, and votive bronzes. The most important exhibits include an Etruscan bronze truncated cone shaped urn, and a unique example of an ivory stool dating back to the 5th century B.C. An important section of the Museum is dedicated to a precious Egyptian collection, the second biggest in Italy, which contains sarcophagi, mummies, bronzes, ushebti (small funerary statues), beautiful statues in black granite, and precious jewels. The architecture of the interior courtyard is very beautiful and worth taking a look at, the cloisters and the Santa Maria della Morte Church face onto this courtyard. Admission: Free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The history of crafts and industry |
Strada Maggiore 44 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40125 Italy +39 51 23 6708 |
The Museum of Industrial Art (Museo dell'Arte Industriale) is located inside this magnificent and noble building designed by B. Provaglia in 1638. It is characterised by a façade decorated with two telamons which are known as the "Giants". The Industrial Art on display includes agricultural equipment, pharmaceutical vessels, and beaten iron work. The Quadreria Senatoria acts as a frame for the exhibition, inside it you can see an 18th century gala berlin (a type of carriage), a model which faithfully reproduces a typical Emilian house, and a 19th century miniature theatre with Venetian puppets from the 18th century. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The museum of the famous motorcycle company Ducati |
Via Antonio Cavalieri Ducati 3 Bologna 40132 Italy +39 51 641 3111/+39 51 641 3343 http://www.ducati.com/it/herit... |
The story of the great Azienda Ducati is told inside this exceptional museum, which recounts all the stages that brought the Ducati to world fame. Divided into nine historical moments, there is a reconstruction of events starting with Cucciolo, created in the 40s, up to the latest mechanical discoveries in 1986. This refers to the four-valved engine on the Ducati 851 and 916, some extraordinary examples of motorcycles that conclude this extraordinary journey inside the two wheels of Ducati. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Temporary exhibitions |
Piazza Galvani 1 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40124 Italy |
Various exhibitions take place periodically (weather permitting) in this courtyard which is enhanced by a beautiful open gallery, decorated with the coats of arms of the noble families of many of the students and professors who attended this university. The courtyard is in the ancient seat of the Bolognese Studio, where the Communal Library is today. If the weather is bad, the exhibitions take place inside, in the upper gallery. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Thousands of dried plants |
Via Irnerio 42 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 209 1304 |
More than 1, 00, 000 dried plants make up this collection, which is one of the oldest in Europe. Some of the oldest pieces date back to the 16th century. The collection will probably be catalogued on computer soon. Visits are by appointment only. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Historical industrial machinery |
Via della Beverara 123 Bologna 40131 Italy +39 51 635 6611 http://www.comune.bologna.it/p... |
The Aldini Valeriani museum-workshop, set up in 1982, was created to acknowledge the local industrial patrimony, and serves both in a didactic-divulgative form, and for research. The museum exhibits include craft and industrial machinery from various periods, from the 16th-18th century silk industry, to the use of new forms of energy and more advanced technology. The exhibition covers all periods of industrial development. The museum is hoping to install a library, an archive, and a space for temporary exhibitions. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Multimedia Jewish museum |
Via Valdonica 1/5 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 291 1280 http://www.museoebraicobo.it |
The very modern Jewish Museum in Bologna is housed in the Palazzo Pannolini in the heart of Bologna's old Jewish quarter. A fascinating journey through the narrow streets and alleys of the ghetto will introduce you to an even more interesting itinerary: 500 sq m of exhibitions devoted to the history of the Jewish population. The museum is divided into three sections: the first features historical events and the problem of Jewish identity, the second is dedicated to temporary activities and in the third there is a delightful center for data transmission. There is also a specialized library where meetings, debates, and initiatives involving young people are also held here. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Models of warships |
Via Zamboni 33 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 209 9398 http://www.unibo.it/musei/pala... |
This important collection of models of 17th and 18th century military vessel is located in what used to be the Istituto di Geografia e Nautica (the Institute of Geography and Navigation), founded in Palazzo Poggi in 1724. These are some of the Museum's best exhibits: Le Royal Louis, a 17th century military vessel with three decks and 150 cannons, Le Bien Aimé, an 18th century vessel with 2 decks and 64 cannons, and the Galeone Mediceo dating back to the beginning of the 18th century with 34 cannons. The Museum also contains an exhibition of Antique Geographical Maps which includes material from the Institute of Geography and Navigation which was founded in 1724 by Antonio Sbaraglia on the suggestion of the founder of the Science Institute, L.F. Marsili. The collection is made up of maps engraved on copper and made between the 17th-18th centuries. This is one of the most important museums of its kind in the world. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A museum dedicated to Ferdinando Marsili |
Via Zamboni 35 Biblioteca Universitaria Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40126 Italy +39 51 24 3420 |
Ferdinando Marsili (Bologna 1658-1730) was a scientist, traveler and a mercenary. He fought against the Turks in the army of Emperor Leopold I contributing to victory not just as a soldier but with engineering works. Although he traveled selling his fighting services, he did not neglect his scientific studies, especially of waters and seas: these, for example, are some of his treatises: "Observations around the Thracian Bosphorus or the true canal of Constantinople", "Physical histories of the sea", and "Physical observations around Lake Garda, known in ancient times as Lake Benacus". The city, in return, has dedicated this museum to the man which contains documents, writings and relics of the founder of oceanography. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Arts and crafts from the Far East |
Via dell'Osservanza 88 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40136 Italy +39 51 58 0597 |
Works of the arts and crafts of the Far East collected by missionaries can be seen at the monastery of Frati Minori in the hills of Bologna. The collection includes vases, paintings, sculptures and other crafts from China. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Model soldiers |
Via Toscana 19 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40141 Italy +39 51 614 9574 http://www.imprese.com/museo/ |
The Historical Model Soldiers' Museum is located in the beautiful Villa Aldrovandi Mazzacorati, which has a monumental façade made even more beautiful by the restauration carried out by Tadolini in 1769. The Museum moved to this building in 1991. This small, but very interesting exhibition of model soldiers and military models is all due to one man, Mario Masseacesi. The collection includes unique pieces, and material from different places, including Italy, France, and Russia. The models are made out of tin, paper, lead, plaster, etc. The Museum contains lots of antique pieces. Admission: Free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The most important Morandi collection |
Piazza Maggiore 6 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40121 Italy +39 51 20 3332 http://www.museomorandi.it/ |
In the hall of the Palazzo d'Acursio, the Museo Morandi is the most important collection of works of the Bolognese maestro Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964). This came into being thanks to the donations that the famous painter's sister made to the council and was opened in 1993, putting over 200 works on show placed side by side with a rich collection of volumes and numerous works of art belonging to Morandi himself. Inside the museum there is even a reconstruction of the studio in which the artist worked. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Twenty magnificent rooms |
Piazza Maggiore 6 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40121 Italy +39 51 20 3526 |
Within the Accursio palace, the seat of the City's Administration, reached via the charming Piazza Maggiore, you can visit the twenty magnificent rooms which currently hold the city's prestigious art collection. These sumptuous rooms, adorned with decoration and frescoes painted between the sixteenth and the nineteenth centuries, constituted, until 1859, the main seat of pontifical justice in Bolgna. The collection of works exhibited, which has been on show since 1935, was built up through private purchases and conspicuous donations to the community of Bologna by several wealthy families: the Palagi, Baruzzi, Pepoli, Verzaglia and Pizzardi families. The collection are worth visiting since they include several master works by famous Bolognese artists, such as Simone dei Crocifissi, Jacopo di Paolo, Vitale da Bologna, Francesco Francia, Bartolomeo Passerotti, Jacopo Tintoretto, Ludovico Carracci, Giuseppe Maria Crespi, Gaetano Gandolfi, Angelo Michele Colonna. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Music Museum |
Strada Maggiore 34 Palazzo Sanguinetti Bologna 40125 Italy +39 51 2757711 http://www.museomusicabologna.it/ |
In 2004 the Museum moved to its new seat in the beautifully frescoed and newly restored neo classical Palazzo Sanguinetti. Situated in the historical centre of Bologna, the Museum displays over three hundred paintings of characters related to the music world, ancient music instruments (including a 17th century harpsichord and Rossini's piano), as well as a wide selection of documents, manuscripts and autographed music scores. On the ground floor, there is a reconstruction of a famous lute maker's workshop, complete with all the equipment, forms and paints necessary for instrument production. -Maria Frullini Review © 2007, Wcities |
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MAMbo Italiano |
Via Don Minzoni 14 Bologna 40121 Italy +39 51 6496611 http://www.mambo-bologna.org |
MAMbo is the acronym for "Museo D'Arte Moderna di Bologna," or "Museum of Modern Art Bologna." The museum is located in the former Forno del Pane (Bread Bakehouse), a huge building constructed at the beginning of 20th century to feed the starving population dealing with the aftermath of World War I. It took 12 years of restoration to turn the huge bread factory into a 9,000 square meter museum on two levels, organized around the central Ovens Hall with its two original smokestacks. The first floor will house the permanent collection: 3,500 works dating from the 1960s onward, outlining the features of Italian contemporary art. The ground floor will hold temporary exhibitions. -Maria Frullini Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The cradle of anatomy |
Via Massarenti 9 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40059 Italy |
Bologna's medical schools were the first to study anatomy with scientific rigour during the 14th century and began the slow understanding of the body's secrets. Anatomy and Pathological Histology study how the body is made up and the condition of the tissues when they do not function correctly or are suffering from disease. The museum offers tetralogical examples and anatomical-pathological models. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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History of evolution |
Via Francesco Selmi Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 209 4196 |
Why not visit Bologna's Anthropological Museum in order to take a trip back in time and discover some of the important points in the evolutionary process which have led man to where he is today? This museum was opened in 1908 by the anthropologist F. Frassetto. The museum exhibits portray the various phases of evolution of primates and man, from prehistoric times to the Neolithic period. The exhibits include fossils and a large osteological collection made up of hundreds of skeletons. Part of the museum focuses on local paleontology, anthropological research tools dating back to the beginning of the 20th century, and racial differences. The Masks in the Cipriani collection are definitely worth seeing. The masks are facial moulds which were made between 1927 and 1930 during various trips to Africa. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Vertebrates and the history of evolution |
Via Francesco Selmi 3 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 209 4243 |
This Museum's exhibits tell the story of the long evolutionary process which took place in the vertebrate species. The Museum was founded in 1814, and its original purpose was to display bones, skeletons, and slides, etc. The museum is working on a series of Braille transcriptions for the blind. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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More than 2000 exhibits |
Via Tolara di Sopra 50 Bologna 40064 Italy +39 51 79 2999 |
This museum was created in 1882 when Clemente Papi was appointed professor of Veterinary Anatomy at the University of Bologna. He restored the first models collected by his predecessors and expanded the collection to 650 items by 1885. Now the museum has more than 2000 pieces in the new building of the Veterinary Department, mostly of horses and cattle. Can be reached by bus no. 90 from the rail station. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Important collection of fossils |
Via Zamboni 63/a Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 209 4555 |
This important museum has around one million exhibits. The Museum dates back to 1881, and is divided into four sections. The first section is dedicated to antique collections and materials belonging to the scholars Cospi, Marsigli, and Aldrovandi. The second section contains around 6000 fossilised plants. The third section holds several hundred fossils of vertebrates including a Jurassic icthyosaurus, a huge diplodocus, and a Pliocene rorqual whale. The fourth section contains more than 100,000 examples of invertebrate fossils and thousands of rocks. The Museum contains a valuable fossil called the Ranina Aldrovandi, named after the famous Bolognese researcher Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Anatomical waxworks |
Via Zamboni 33 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 209 9610 http://www.unibo.it/musei/pala... |
This Museum is also known as the waxwork museum. It contains lots of very real looking waxwork figures on which students based their studies of human anatomy in the 18th century. The Museum is due to the work of Pope Benedict XIV who founded the Science Institute's 'Anatomy Laboratory' in 1742, and entrusted the creation of the waxworks to the anatomist, Ercole Lelli. These waxworks were put on display in 1907. The waxworks possess great artistic value as well as educational worth. Some of the waxworks were made with the help of famous ceroplasticians such as O. Toselli and G. Manzolini. The eight statues of people with flayed skin by E Lelli and the Hands by G Manzolini are really impressive. This Museum also houses the Calori Collection which is made up of thousands of skulls which were analysed and catalogued by the anatomist, L. Calori. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The models for the Military Art studio |
Via Zamboni 33 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 209 9610 |
The models and diagrams of 18th century fortifications used in the Military Art studio are exhibited in the Military Architecture Museum. The museum was conceived by Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli, the founder of the Institute of Sciences. It was founded at the end of the 19th century by the expert on Sanskrit, Francesco Pullè, and has many artistic and ethnographic items that he collected on his travels. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Rare anatomical-pathological examples |
Via Belmeloro 10 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40126 Italy +39 51 23 2580 |
The museum has a collection of over 2000 anatomical-pathological models, some of which are unique in the world. There is also a large collection of related documentation available for consultation. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The biggest zoology museum in Italy |
Via Francesco Selmi 3 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 25 1723 |
Of all the zoology museums, this one belonging to the University of Bologna, is Italy's largest and most important. It was created in 1860 and transferred to where it can be found today. The oldest collections (Cospi, Marsigli and Aldrovandi) have come from the Science Institute. Here, you will find animals preserved in a variety of ways. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The 17th century Bolognese school of art |
Via Castiglione 7 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40124 Italy |
The museum is a separate section of the Pinacoteca Nazionale housed in the Palazzo Pepoli Campogrande in the lovely Via Castiglione. You can admire a collection of works by the 17th century Bolognese school, frescoes by Giuseppe Maria Crespi, Canuti and Creti, and a collection of drawings. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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One of the most important music libraries in Europe |
Piazza Rossini 2 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40126 Italy +39 51 22 1117 http://www.comune.bologna.it/c... |
Music has always played a fundamental role in the city of Bologna. The Conservatory and Music Library were made famous by some illustrious masters of the European musical tradition, for example, in 1770, the young Mozart took the entrance exam for Bologna's Philharmonic Orchestra in the Conservatory. The Library contains some musical scripts signed by Rossini, and Donizetti, etc, such as the "Barber of Seville", and some rare musical prints from the 16th and 17th centuries. Portraits of famous musicians are hung on the walls, these include two magnificent canvases by G. M. Crespi which depict a library which is painted so well that it actually seems real. Admission: Free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Models in wax and wood of anatomical parts |
Via Zamboni 33 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 209 9610 |
Pope Benedict XIV, after having obtained a surgeon's kit and scientific material from the scholar G. A. Galli, had the Obstetrics Museum set up for Bologna's Institute of Science. In the museum's rooms anatomical parts are on display as are the surgical instruments which were used in medical operations at the time. 16th century surgery led to important developments in research - you only have to look at the extreme precision with which reproductions of foetuses were produced. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fragments of meteorites and thousands of stones and minerals |
Piazza di Porta San Donato 1 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 209 4926 |
This Museum is located inside an interesting 20th century building designed by P. Penza. The Museum of Mineralogy and Petrography was founded by L. Bombicci in 1862. The collection was divided into four large sections. The first section contains the general mineralogy collection with around 5000 exhibits, including semi-precious stones and parts of meteorites. The second section houses 15,000 specimens from Italy's varying geographical regions. The third section displays minerals from Bolognese territory such as the Bolognese datolite, and finally, the fourth area is the petrographic section with magmatic rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks. Some of the most attractive stones in the Museum, because of their unusual coloring, are the sulphur aragonites, the fluorites, the agate and opals, the hematites, the phosgenites, the silver and the quartz. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mozart in Bologna |
Via Guerrazzi 13 Bologna 40125 Italy +39 51 22 2997 |
The Philharmonic Accademy is located inside the 16th century Palazzo Sanvenanzi. In 1627 it became the property of the Carrati Counts who started up the Accademy, which still exists today, in 1666. In 1770 the young Mozart took the entrance exam. Today the Academy contains many objects and instruments which belonged to famous musicians, ancient musical scores, and valuable portraits. The instruments and canvases on exhibition include a precious organ dating back to the end of the 17th century with 350 organ pipes, a Respighi piano, and a portrait of Elisabetta Sirani, the Academy's protective saint. There is an important archive and library in the Academy. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Physics from the 18th century to today |
Via Irnerio 46 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 209 1101 |
This Museum has been called upon to collaborate with Helsinki's Heureka Centre of Scientific Divulgence in order to organise the exhibition entitled "Communication", which will take place in Palazzo Re Enzo between the 1st September to the 5th November. The Museum exhibits lots of materials which portray discoveries made by Physics from the 18th century to today. The Museum includes Adams' Camera Oscura from the 19th century, Campani's Optical Laboratory from the 18th century, and some of the didactic instruments adopted by Righi. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Museum dedicated to Marconi and music |
Via Col di Lana 7 Bologna 40131 Italy +39 51 649 1008 http://www.museomillevocimille... |
This Museum contains more than 800 pieces, which illustrate the history of radio, from Marconi to the present time. It covers the History of Musical Machines between the 17th-19th centuries. One room is entirely dedicated to Marconi, another exhibits mechanical equipment, cameras, civil and military radio equipment, and the work of the Ducati brothers. One section includes the History of Television, and there is also an area dedicated to the History of Italian and Neapolitan songs, containing more than 5000 songs, period records, and precious musical scores. Furthermore, there is a film library, full of theatre bills and films, a music library, and a room for frequent visitors to the museum. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Giosué Carducci's house |
Piazza Giosué Carducci 5 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40125 Italy +39 51 34 7592 |
The Risorgimento Museum has been relocated to the house where Giosué Carducci lived from 1890 to 1907. Before that the building hosted the Madonna del Piombo oratorio which was abolished in 1801. On the first floor are the rooms where the poet lived, along with many personal items which belonged to him such as the 40,000 books in his library, hundreds of manuscripts, and thousands of letters addressed to him. On the ground floor you can see the documents and mementoes which tell of the things which had and effect on the historical events which took place during the Napoleonic period and the Second World War, these include diplomas from the political secret society of the Carbonari, fire arms which belonged to Murat, flags and uniforms. Admission: L.5,000 Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Religious reliquaries and sacred vestments |
Piazza San Domenico 13 Bologna 40124 Italy +39 51 640 0411 |
The fourteenth century Church of San Domenico, which looks the way it does today due to the work of C. F. Dotti in the 18th century, contains many magnificent works of art and also a museum. The museum contains a terracotta bust of San Domenico by Niccolò dell'Arca, dating back to 1474, a Madonna with Child by Lippo di Dalmasio, some notable frescoes by Ludovico Carracci, the remains of a Pietà in terracotta by Baccio da Montelupo, reliquaries, vestments, and a canopy with the insignia of the Bolognese Compagnie delle Arti (Arts Associations). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Holy works of art in a magnificent church |
Piazza San Giovanni in Monte 3 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40124 Italy +39 51 263894 |
Construction of the church of San Giovanni in Monte began in the 13th century and was completed in the 16th. It contains many works of art, splendid windows and a small museum of holy works of art that have been collected over its centuries of history. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Collection of works from the Cappucini clan |
Via Bellinzona 6 Bologna 40135 Italy +39 51 644 6406 |
This museum was planned by Father Leonardo Montalti. In 1923, he began collecting numerous works from sacred places owned by the Cappuccini family. Subsequently helped by Leone Pancaldi, he put together a large number of pieces which became part of what is today an extremely interesting collection. There are over 100 items with sculptures by Angelo Piu, Zaccaria Zacchi and paintings by Bartolomeo Cesi, Bartolomeo Passarotti, Gandolfi, Denijs Calvaert etc. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Small but beautiful Museo di San Petronio |
Piazza Maggiore Bologna 40124 Italy +39 51 22 5442 |
In the Magnificent S.Petronio Basilica, at the back of the left hand nave, there is a small but delightful museum. This museum still holds the plans for the completion of the church's monumental façade. This project, carried out by great experts Francesco Terribilia and Baldassarre Peruzzi, is testimony to just how important the completion of this church was. The church was built to highlight the local council's religious and civil authority, despite the fact that this pre-renaissance masterpiece was never completed, leaving the marble base unfinished. For a clear idea of how exactly the plans progressed, there is a model by Arduino on display, of how the church looked in 1515. The collection also contains the instruments used by GD Cassini, in the tracing of the Meridian line, inside the Basilica. You can also check out the vestments and religious clothing, from the period of 1500 to 1700, jewelry from the 1300's, statues and bas-reliefs. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A collection of frescoes |
Via Santo stefano 24 Bologna 40125 Italy +39 51 22 3256 |
The Complesso Basilicale Stefaniano, the oldest and most attractive of the city's religious sites, also houses a museum containing artefacts from the period 1300-1800, which were obtained from restoration works carried out in the chapel on the same complex. The lovely works include polyptychs, tryptychs and canvasses by Jacopo di Paolo, Lippo di Dalmasio, Simone dei Crocifissi, Alessandro Tiarini etc. The small museum, divided into two rooms, Cappella della Benda and the old Sala Capitolare has also put on display the beautiful reliquaries of S.Floriano from the 1300s and S.Petronio built by Jacop Rosetto in 1380. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The Specola Tower at the Poggi Palace |
Via Zamboni 33 Bologna 40126 Italy +39 51 209 9360 |
Above the eighteenth century Poggi Palace, the seat of the rectory of the Alma Mater Bolognese Studiorum, this tower was built by C. F. Dotti between 1712 and 1725. The Specola Tower, from which you can observe the blue sky, was built because, at the beginning of the eighteenth century, the Poggi Palace was transformed into the Science Institute, on the initiative of Count L.F. Marsigli. To reach the specola tower, you go to N°33 via Zamboni, from where you can reach the tower, in which a real Astronomical Museum has been established. Here you can see instruments from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, used by Marsigli himself for astronomical observations: astrolobes, telescopes, sun dials etc. Nest door is the Meridian Room, with a marble and brass meridian, built by E. Lelli in 1741. Admission is free Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The history of university students since the Middle Ages |
Via Castiglione 36 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40124 Italy +39 51 25 9020 |
The Student Museum has objects, books, photos and newspapers from all over Europe that document the history of university students since the Middle Ages. There is also an archive and a library. If you visit it, do not miss the lovely hall of Santa Lucia. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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How to appreciate art through touch |
Via Castiglione 71 Bologna 40124 Italy +39 51 33 2090 http://www.cavazza.it/arte/ind... |
This very important museum offers didactic introductory tours, specially designed to facilitate a gradual acquisition of tactile perceptions of works of art through educational sculptural instruments such as bas-reliefs and full-relief sculpture. Through the reliefs the visually handicapped and poor-sighted can start to mentally imagine the visual images whilst the sighted can develop their tactile perceptions. This method of education via the imagination was conceived of in collaboration with the school's association of applied sculpture in Bologna. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Museum of old materials |
Via Casaglia 3 Bologna, Emilia - Romagna 40043 Italy +39 51 614 5512 |
In 1990, the historic museum of tapestry was housed inside the 16th century Villa Spada. The idea for the museum was conceived in 1966 by the upholsterer Vittorio Zironi and was originally located in Via Barberia. The exhibition contains a collection of 6000 pieces. Among the exhibits are silks, brocades, damasks, as well as oriental, Persian, Indian and Chinese fabrics. There are also precious materials from the 1600s and 1700s adorned with delightful prints. There are red Bolognese Damasks, 50 cloths from the old Arts corporations, a moire canopy from 1870 for the Blessed Virgin of San Luca. There are also ancient hand looms: one for trimmings from 1380 and one for damasks from the 1700s. Review © 2007, Wcities |
