Medieval Civic Museum, Art museum in Palazzo Ghislardi Fava, Bologna, Italy
The Medieval Civic Museum occupies the Palazzo Ghislardi Fava, featuring collections of medieval artifacts, weapons, sculptures, and decorative arts across multiple exhibition rooms.
The museum opened in 1985, incorporating collections from Marquis Ferdinando Cospi and General Luigi Ferdinando Marsili, including weapons and historical artifacts from the 17th century.
The exhibition includes monumental tombs of university professors, illuminated manuscripts, choir books, and guild statutes dating from the 13th to 16th centuries.
The museum operates from Tuesday to Thursday between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, Friday to Sunday from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with entrance fees of 6 euros.
A gilded copper statue of Pope Boniface VIII, created by Manno Bandini da Siena in 1301, stands as a memorial to the resolution of conflicts between Bologna and Ferrara.
Location: Bologna
Inception: 1985
Official opening: 1985
Accessibility: Rolstoeltoegankelijk
Part of: Musei civici d'arte antica di Bologna, Istituzione Bologna Musei
Address: Via Alessandro Manzoni 4, 40121 Bologna 40121 40121
Website: http://comune.bologna.it/iperbole/MuseiCivici/museicivici2000ita/collezionimed.htm
GPS coordinates: 44.49627,11.34206
Latest update: March 4, 2025 02:42
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