Museo storico di Bergamo

The Museo storico di Bergamo is a history museum in Città Alta housed in a fortress from the 1300s with gardens, pathways, and towers throughout its grounds. It displays objects and collections that document the city's past from ancient times onward.

The fortress was built in the early 1300s and served as a military stronghold for the city for centuries. The museum was founded in the early 1900s to preserve these collections and share them with the public.

The collections here tell the story of how this city evolved through different periods and conflicts. Visitors experience how military history shaped the identity and development of the community.

The museum sits high in the old town and is reached on foot through narrow streets, so comfortable shoes are recommended. The outdoor areas with gardens and pathways are easy to walk through, though some indoor spaces have stairs.

From the fortress towers on clear days you can see all the way to the Orobie Mountains and the plains beyond. Looking the other direction, the distant skyline of Milan sometimes comes into view.

Location: Bergamo

Official opening: 1917

Phone: +39035247116

Email: segreteria@bergamoestoria.it

Website: http://fondazione.bergamoestoria.it

GPS coordinates: 45.70405,9.66626

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:08