The University Museum Network offers themed guided tours of the museums and collections of the University of Bologna. Visiting the various facilities, you can learn about plants, herbariums, maps and globes, anatomical wax models, animal skeletons, rare stones, and ancient fossils, retracing the path that man has taken in the discovery of science.
Guided tours are by reservation only and cost €6 per participant (excluding children aged 0 to 6 for activities not specifically dedicated to this age group and unless otherwise indicated), in addition to the museum admission ticket for venues that charge an entrance fee: Museum of Palazzo Poggi, Specola Museum of Astronomy, European Museum of Students - MEUS, Geological Collection "Giovanni Capellini Museum".
The calendar of activities is updated monthly
MUSEUM OF PALAZZO POGGI
GUIDED TOUR OF THE MUSEUM OF PALAZZO POGGI | AGES 6-99
A fascinating stroll through the eighteenth-century laboratories of the Institute of Sciences and Arts of Bologna: let us introduce you to our collections of anatomical waxworks and obstetrics clay models, maps and terrestrial globes, ship models, electrical physics instruments and the “theater of nature” by Ulisse Aldrovandi, the father of modern Natural History.
LOCATION: Museum of Palazzo Poggi
TYPE: guided tour for adults and families with children aged 6 and up
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 20
DATES:
- 23 August 2026, 4.00 p.m.
- 30 August 2026, 4.00 p.m.
- 5 September 2026, 4.00 p.m.
- 13 September 2026, 4.00 p.m.
SPECOLA MUSEUM OF ASTRONOMY
GUIDED TOUR OF THE SPECOLA MUSEUM | AGES 6-99
Following a comprehensive two-year renovation, the University of Bologna's Specola Museum reopens to the public with a completely redesigned visitor itinerary. This guided tour will take you through the four floors of the historic astronomical tower—built atop Palazzo Poggi in 1727 - culminating at the top of its iconic spiral staircase. From the rooftop terrace, you will experience a breathtaking 360 - degree panoramic view.
LOCATION: Specola Museum of Astronomy
TYPE: guided tour for adults and families with children aged 6 and up
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 15
DATES:
- 22 August 2026, 10.00 a.m.
- 29 August 2026, 10.00 a.m.
- 5 September 2026, 10.00 a.m.
- 12 September 2026, 10.00 a.m.
- 19 September 2026, 10.00 a.m.
- 26 September 2026, 10.00 a.m.
The activities are carried out in collaboration with Le Macchine Celibi Società Cooperativa.