Just outside the city walls is this Museum Pelagalli aptly named after its enthusiastic and long-time collector Giovanni Pelagalli. It also happens to be known as “Mille voci…mille suoni” and is without doubt one of Italy’s most extraordinary museums. Inside are 1300 original and working items surprisingly located in a garage, albeit a big one [...]
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Museo Pelagalli
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
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City Museum
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
This museum is located next to the Church of Suffrage, built by the Jesuits (1719-1740) in honour of San Francesco Saverio. From 1797 to 1977 this was used as a hospital, first military and then civil, whereas now it houses numerous exhibits of local historical-artistic heritage. The displays follow in chronological order from the formation [...]
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This museum is located next to the Church of Suffrage, built by the Jesuits (1719-1740) in honour of San Francesco Saverio. From 1797 to 1977 this was used as a hospital, first military and then civil, whereas now it houses numerous exhibits of local historical-artistic heritage. The displays follow in chronological order from the formation [...]
Museo Civico del Risorgimento
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Downstairs in this building used to be the temporary quarters for hosting Carducci’s daughters and their respective families. The frescoed ceilings are a reminder of its origins when this was a place of worship dating back to the early 16th century and hence, saw many refurbishments along the way. The Museum of the Risorgimento, since [...]
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Downstairs in this building used to be the temporary quarters for hosting Carducci’s daughters and their respective families. The frescoed ceilings are a reminder of its origins when this was a place of worship dating back to the early 16th century and hence, saw many refurbishments along the way. The Museum of the Risorgimento, since [...]
Casa Carducci
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
The origins of this building date to the first decade of the 16th century when it housed a religious order and church. It has since been subjected to a fire in 1712 which almost destroyed it, several rebuilds and sold off for private apartments in 1801 to the Rubini brothers. Giosue Carducci and his wife [...]
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The origins of this building date to the first decade of the 16th century when it housed a religious order and church. It has since been subjected to a fire in 1712 which almost destroyed it, several rebuilds and sold off for private apartments in 1801 to the Rubini brothers. Giosue Carducci and his wife [...]
Museo Civico Archeologico 2
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
Museum of Archeology Located in the courtyard is the lapidary exhibits containing Roman tombstones dating between the mid 1st century BC and mid 2nd century AD. A few in particular are those with portraits of the Cornelli, Alennii and Furvi families. Other tombstones display Greek, Christian and Coptic inscriptions. Most of them were discovered in [...]
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Museum of Archeology Located in the courtyard is the lapidary exhibits containing Roman tombstones dating between the mid 1st century BC and mid 2nd century AD. A few in particular are those with portraits of the Cornelli, Alennii and Furvi families. Other tombstones display Greek, Christian and Coptic inscriptions. Most of them were discovered in [...]
Museo Civico Archeologico 1
Sunday, February 19th, 2012
Museum of Archeology The Civic Archaeological Museum of Bologna is located inside Palazzo Galvani, next to Piazza Maggiore and comprises of 18 rooms of which 12 are dedicated to archaeology. Construction of the building dates back to the XV century. Modifications and renovations continued up to 1881, when it was inaugurated and opened to the [...]
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Museum of Archeology The Civic Archaeological Museum of Bologna is located inside Palazzo Galvani, next to Piazza Maggiore and comprises of 18 rooms of which 12 are dedicated to archaeology. Construction of the building dates back to the XV century. Modifications and renovations continued up to 1881, when it was inaugurated and opened to the [...]
Museum of Zoology
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
This is one of the most important zoological museums in Italy thanks to its large size and number of collections preserved and on display. It was established in 1860 but transferred to here in 1936. New acquisitions were added to the original nucleus of the museum formed from the Aldrovandi, Cospi and Marsili collections. The [...]
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This is one of the most important zoological museums in Italy thanks to its large size and number of collections preserved and on display. It was established in 1860 but transferred to here in 1936. New acquisitions were added to the original nucleus of the museum formed from the Aldrovandi, Cospi and Marsili collections. The [...]
Museum of Anthropology
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
This museum of anthropology documents the study of mankind and consists of three areas: ‘Paleoanthropology and Pre-history’, ‘Anthropometric instruments of historical interest’, and ‘Man and the environment’. It was originally located in Palazzo Poggi under Fabio Frassetto but transferred here in 1933. Among the finds is the skeleton ‘Lucy dell’ Australopitecina’, deemed to be quite [...]
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This museum of anthropology documents the study of mankind and consists of three areas: ‘Paleoanthropology and Pre-history’, ‘Anthropometric instruments of historical interest’, and ‘Man and the environment’. It was originally located in Palazzo Poggi under Fabio Frassetto but transferred here in 1933. Among the finds is the skeleton ‘Lucy dell’ Australopitecina’, deemed to be quite [...]
Museum of Comparative Anatomy
Monday, November 7th, 2011
This museum of comparative anatomy was founded in 1814. It documents the evolution of several vertebrate organs as well as the many instruments used such as microscopes, microtomes and different syringes for the injections of coloured wax into the vessels. The nucleus of the exhibition was donated by Gioacchino Murat in 1814 and henceforth has [...]
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This museum of comparative anatomy was founded in 1814. It documents the evolution of several vertebrate organs as well as the many instruments used such as microscopes, microtomes and different syringes for the injections of coloured wax into the vessels. The nucleus of the exhibition was donated by Gioacchino Murat in 1814 and henceforth has [...]
Luigi Cattaneo Anatomical Wax Museum
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
This building of Bologna University is home to The Luigi Cattaneo Anatomical Wax Musuem. On display in this corridor is the Luigi Calori collection of 2,000 human skulls, organised and catalogued according to specific themes such as Suicide victims, Handicapped, African and even Ancient Romans. Luigi Calori graduated in 1829. He was nominated head of [...]
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This building of Bologna University is home to The Luigi Cattaneo Anatomical Wax Musuem. On display in this corridor is the Luigi Calori collection of 2,000 human skulls, organised and catalogued according to specific themes such as Suicide victims, Handicapped, African and even Ancient Romans. Luigi Calori graduated in 1829. He was nominated head of [...]