History museums in Bologna

Among the many towers that were built, the Asinelli and Garisenda towers are the two most famous ones that still stand today. The Asinelli tower, the taller of the two, stands at a height of 97.6 meters. Originally, it was not more than 60 meters tall but was later extended. The Garisenda tower, on the other hand, measures 48 meters. It was originally 60 meters tall but was shortened in the 14th century due to the ground on which it was built giving way.

The Museo per la Memoria di Ustica (Museum for the Memory of Ustica) is a museum in Bologna that is part of the Gallery of Modern Art in Bologna. The museum was established to commemorate the victims of the Ustica massacre. The museum houses the remains of the DC-9 reconstructed and exhibited in the

The Museum of the History of Bologna (Museo della Storia di Bologna) is a museum in Bologna that is housed in The Palazzo Pepoli Vecchio, a Medieval Gothic-style palace. In the museum visitors learn more about the history of Bologna. The interactive museum covers the period from the Etruscans to th

The Archaeological Civic Museum of Bologna (Museo Civico Archeologico di Bologna) is a history museum in Bologna that is housed in the 15th century Palazzo Galvani, once known as the Hospital of Death. The Archaeological Civic Museum of Bologna is one of the most important archeological museums with

The Clock Tower, also known as Torre Accursi, is a significant historical landmark in Bologna. Constructed in the mid-13th century, it is situated at the intersection of Via IV Novembre and Piazza Maggiore. This location makes it a central point of interest for visitors exploring the city's historical center.

The Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica is a music museum and music library in Bologna. The museum is housed in the Palazzo Aldini Sanguinetti of which the first floor contains nine rooms of the exhibition that illustrates around 6 centuries of the history of European music. The museum di

Museo Civico Medievale (The Medieval Civic Museum) is part of the Civic Museums of Ancient Art in Bologna that is housed in Palazzo Ghislardi, an example of 15th century Bolognese architecture. It holds a collection of sepulchral monuments mostly from the 14th century and preserves works of Lombard

The Oratory of the Madonna of San Colombano is a religious site in Bologna, which was built in 1591, atop the site of a chapel or small church that sheltered the painting of the Madonna dell’Orazione by Lippo di Dalmasio. The attached complex of buildings houses the collection of musical instruments

Museo del Patrimonio Industriale (The Museum of Industrial Heritage of the Municipality of Bologna) is a history museum in Bologna that is specifically dedicated to the industrial history of the city from the 14th century to the present. The museum is housed in the renovated buildings of a brick kil

Casa Carducci is a historic building in Bologna, so called because it was the residence of the poet Giosuè Carducci. Now it is home to a cultural institute dedicated to him that includes the historic residence with garden and a monument dedicated to the poet by the sculptor Leonardo Bistolfi. It is

The Time Machine is a pioneering work in the science fiction genre, written by H. G. Wells and published in 1895. The novel is notable for being one of the first literary works to introduce the concept of a time machine, marking a significant milestone in science fiction literature.

Museo della Tappezzeria (The "Vittorio Zironi" Museum of Historical Tapestry), is part of the system of the Civic Museums of Ancient Art in the Municipality of Bologna. Founded by the artisan upholsterer Vittorio Zironi, it is located in the neoclassical Villa Spada. The collection includes various

Museo di Antropologia, Collezione di Antropologia is the Anthropology museum in Bologna. The museum holds a collection that includes skulls and skeletons from the Neolithic era to the 18th century; plaster casts of the remains of the skeletons of primates and the Primitive Man illustrating the fund

Museo delle Cere Anatomiche Luigi Cattaneo (The Collection of Anatomical Waxes "Luigi Cattaneo") is a museum in Bologna that is named after the Italian anatomist Luigi Cattaneo. The collection of normal and pathological human anatomy of the museum illustrates the path taken by scholars of medical sc

Museo della Resistenza di Bologna (The Bologna Resistance Museum) is a museum in Bologna that is situated in a monastery complex. The museum houses various objectsreminding of antifascism and resistance in the city of Bologna.

Museo Nazionale del Soldatino "M.Massaccesi" was founded in 1973 by Mario Massacesi and is housed inside the neo-Palladian villa Aldrovandi Mazzacorati The museum houses an important collection of more than 12,000 specimens of toy soldiers made of various materials from the 1800s to today. A room d

Museo Memoriale della Libertà is a museum in Bologna that is dedicated to the events that happened in 1945 realted to the successful attempt to break through the Gothic Line, the defensive system built by the Germans to prevent Allied access to the Po Valley. The route in this museum consists of a f

Museo Morandi (The "Giorgio Morandi" Museum) in Bologna is the largest public collection dedicated to Giorgio Morandi, an Italian painter and printmaker who specialized in still life. His paintings are noted for their tonal subtlety in depicting apparently simple subjects. The museum was located in

Museo Europeo degli Studenti (The European Student Museum) is unique in the European museum scene and intends to foster the knowledge and study of the student world by retracing, through more than 8th centuries, the role that the student has played in the university and in society. The exhibition pr

The Jewish Museum Bologna (Italian Museo ebraico di Bologna) is a a museum on the history of the Jews in Bologna and the region that was opened in Palazzo Pannolini. One part of the exhibition deals with the themes of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism and commemorates the approximately 200 Jews of the