2026 Ferragosto bank holiday museums' opening

Special "Ferragosto" (August 15th) opening hours for museums and attractions

During Ferragosto, museums and cultural venues across Bologna will exceptionally remain open to welcome both residents and visitors.
A special opportunity to discover or rediscover the city's historical and artistic heritage.

Below is the list of special openings:

• Casa Morandi
  Saturday 15 August: 10 am – 7 pm
  Sunday 16 August: 3 pm – 7 pm
  Closed: Monday–Friday
  
  
• City Red Bus
  Operating daily: first departure at 10 am, last departure at 6:15 pm
  
  
• Municipal Art Collections
  Saturday 15 August: 10 am – 6:30 pm
  Closed: non-holiday Mondays
  
  
• "Luigi Cattaneo" Collection of Anatomical Waxes
  Friday 14 and Sunday 16 August: 9 am – 1 pm
  Closed: 15 August, Mondays
  
  
• Comparative Anatomy Collection
  Closed throughout August
  
  
• Collection of Domestic Animal Anatomy
  Closed: visits by appointment only. To book, email sma.animalidomestici@unibo.it
  
  
• "Alessandrini Ercolani" Collection of Veterinary Pathological Anatomy and Teratology
  Closed: visits by appointment only. To book, email sma.anatomiapatologicavet@unibo.it
  
  
• Anthropology Collection
  Closed for maintenance work
  
  
• Geology Collection "Museo Giovanni Capellini"
  Friday 14 August: 9 am – 1 pm
  Sunday 16 August: 9 am – 6 pm
  Closed: 15 August and non-holiday Mondays
  
  
• Zoology Collection
  Friday 14 and Sunday 16 August: 9 am – 1 pm
  Closed: 15 August and non-holiday Mondays
  
  
• Santa Maria della Vita Complex
  Saturday 15 August: 10 am – 6:30 pm
  Closed: Tuesdays
  
  
• MAMbo - Museum of Modern Art of Bologna
  Saturday 15 August: 10 am – 7 pm
  Closed: non-holiday Mondays
  
  
• Civic Archaeological Museum
  Saturday 15 August: 10 am – 7 pm
  Closed: non-holiday Tuesdays
  
  
• Civic Museum of Industrial Art and Davia Bargellini Gallery
  Saturday 15 August and public holidays: 10 am – 6:30 pm
  Closed: non-holiday Mondays
  
  
• Civic Museum of the Risorgimento
  Closed: until 7 September
  
  
• Medieval Civic Museum
  Saturday 15 August: 10 am – 7 pm
  Closed: non-holiday Mondays
  
  
• Museum of the Specola
  Friday 14 August: 10 am – 4 pm
  Sunday 16 August: 10 am – 6 pm
  Closed: 15 August and non-holiday Mondays
  
  
• Museum of Industrial Heritage
  Friday 14 August: 9 am – 1 pm
  Closed: every day except Fridays until 18 September
  
  
• Palazzo Poggi Museum
  Friday 14 August: 10 am – 4 pm
  Sunday 16 August: 10 am – 6 pm
  Closed: 15 August and non-holiday Mondays
  
  
• European Museum of Students - MEUS
  Friday 14 August: 10 am – 4 pm
  Sunday 16 August: 10 am – 6 pm
  Closed: 15 August and non-holiday Mondays
  
  
• International Museum and Library of Music
  Saturday 15 August and public holidays: 10 am – 7 pm
  Closed: non-holiday Mondays
  
  
• Morandi Museum
  Saturday 15 August: 10 am – 7 pm
  Closed: non-holiday Mondays
  
  
• Museum Ottocento Bologna
  Saturday 15 August: 10 am – 7 pm
  Open: daily
  
  
• Museum for the Memory of Ustica
  Saturday 15 August: 5 pm – 8 pm
  Closed: Monday–Thursday
  
  
• Botanical Garden and Herbarium
  Friday 14 and Sunday 16 August: 10 am – 6 pm
  Closed: Saturday 15 August and non-holiday Mondays
  Some areas are currently under renovation.
  
  
• Palazzo dell'Archiginnasio and the Anatomical Theatre
  Saturday 15 August: 10 am – 5:30 pm
  Closed: every Sunday (including public holidays)
  
  
• Palazzo Fava. Palace of Exhibitions
  Saturday 15 August: 10 am – 6 pm
  Closed: every Monday
  
  
• Palazzo Pepoli - Museum of the History of Bologna
  Saturday 15 August: 10 am – 7 pm
  Closed: Tuesdays
  
  
• National Art Gallery of Bologna
  Saturday 15 August: 9 am – 7 pm
  Closed: non-holiday Mondays
  
  
• San Luca Express
  Operating daily: first departure at 9:45 am, last departure at 5:30 pm
  
  
• San Colombano. Tagliavini Collection
  Closed from 3 August to 1 September 2026 inclusive
  
  
• Clock Tower
  Open daily: first admission at 10 am, last admission at 8:20 pm