Presentation
Do you know how scientists used to work in the 18th century? The Museum of Palazzo Poggi recreates the laboratories and collections belonging to the Institute of Sciences and Arts, which was once located in the same building. Here you will learn about the first experimental studies conducted by scientists at the Institute. After almost three centuries, the great frescoed rooms house the famous collections dedicated to geography and nautical science, military architecture, physics, natural history, chemistry, human anatomy and obstetrics, together with the collection belonging to the Aldrovandi Museum.
INFORMATION AND SERVICES
Address
Via Zamboni, 33 – 40126 Bologna
Contacts
Ticket Office
+39 051 20 99610
Education Department
+39 051 2099600
Ticket Office
Education Department
Further Information
Scientific Advisor Prof.ssa Lucia Corrain
Opening hours
Tuesday - Friday: 10am - 4pm*
Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays: 10am - 6pm*
*Last admission 30 minutes before closing
Closed on working Mondays, January 1, May 1, August 15, December 24 and 25
We would like to inform visitors that from 1 September 2025 until January 2026, the Museum of Palazzo Poggi will be undergoing major refurbishment. The collections of Ulisse Aldrovandi, Electrical Physics and Optics, Obstetrics, Anatomical Waxes and the palace's wall paintings will therefore not be accessible to the public.
The following areas will remain open to visitors: the Ship Gallery, the rooms dedicated to Geography and Nautical Science, Military Architecture, Oriental Art, and the Library of the Institute of Sciences. Throughout the renovation period, admission will be free for all visitors.
We apologise for the inconvenience.
Tickets
From 1 September 2025 until January 2026, admission to the Museum will be free of charge due to the closure of the West Wing for major fitting-out works.
SERVICES FOR SPECIAL OPENINGS
100 € (fixed fee for max 2 hours) + staff costs
50 € for every extra hour
Further information
INDEPENDENT GROUPS
Groups of more than 10 persons on an independent visit are required to notify the museum venue in advance.
GUIDED AND EDUCATIONAL TOURS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
For more information, consult the VISIT page.
BABY PIT STOP
Dedicated breastfeeding areas donated by Club Soroptimist Bologna, in the framework of UNICEF programme "Insieme per l'allattamento".
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Accessibility
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Cloakroom
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Bookshop
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Lift
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Snack area
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Toilets