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The National Gallery of Bologna (Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna) is located a few minutes from the Two Towers inside the 17th-century former Jesuit novitiate of St. Ignatius. It was opened to the public in 1885 and was entirely renovated in 1997 and is now considered among the most modern and important National Galleries. Its collection includes artwork from some of the leading Italian artists of the Renaissance, Mannerism and Baroque periods, such as Raphael, Perugino, Tintoretto, Titian, the Carraccis, Guercino and Reni. In addition to its permanent collection, the art gallery also hosts medium and large temporary exhibitions, educational activities, seminars and conventions. In addition, the palace is home to the Academy of Fine Arts and the Superintendence for Historic, Artistic and Ethno-Anthropological Heritage therefore combining the display, safeguarding, preservation and study of the historic and cultural heritage.
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Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna (National Gallery)
Pinacoteca Nazionale - Via delle Belle Arti 56
40126 Bologna
Telephone: +390514209400
Email: mn-bo.urp@cultura.gov.it
Site/minisite/other: https://pinacotecabologna.cultura.gov.it/
Entrance
| Full price | €12 |
| Bologna Welcome Card | Gratis |
| Card Cultura | Gratis |
| Reduced (18-25y.o.) | €2 |
| Carta del merito and Carta cultura giovani | €2 |
| Disabled person with a companion | Free |
2026 Free Admission events:
- Free admission with Bologna Welcome Card
- Every first Sunday of the month (ministerial initiative Sunday at the museum #domenicalmuseo)
For more information on reductions visit the official website.
Interests
- Art & Culture
Details
Accessibility
Access for disabled people to the ticket office by ramp to the exhibition rooms by elevator and dedicated platforms to the toilets at the basement floor by elevator.
Services
The Museum have services of guided tours, bookshop not a restaurant or coffee shop.
Timetables
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9am-7pm |
| Wednesday | 9am-7pm |
| Thursday | 9am-7pm |
| Friday | 9am-7pm |
| Saturday | 9am-7pm |
| Sunday | 9am-7pm |
Open: Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Last admission 30' before closing.
Closed: Mondays
