Galleria Alberoni
Gallery of the Collegio Alberoni in Piacenza with tapestries, a picture gallery, a library and the Cardinal’s Apartment, which houses Antonello da Messina’s Ecce Homo.
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About the museum
The Collegio Alberoni was founded in Piacenza in 1751 by Cardinal Giulio Alberoni to train priests of the diocese who could not afford to study, and it was entrusted to the Vincentian Fathers. The cardinal endowed it with cultural, scientific and artistic works, including scientific instruments, archaeological finds and a rich library, which made it a destination for visitors for artistic reasons as well. The Collegio is still today the major seminary of the diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio.
The Galleria Alberoni, open to the public, offers a route through six display sections with works and liturgical furnishings dating from the 16th to the 18th century, the tapestry collection left by the cardinal, and the picture gallery above, which holds paintings of great value.
The guided visit to the Collegio and the Galleria also includes the monumental library and the Cardinal’s Apartment, with Antonello da Messina’s Ecce Homo (1473) and the Cristo di spalle (Christ seen from behind) by the contemporary artist Omar Galliani. Since the Collegio is inhabited by a community, the route through the main sections takes place with an escort.
Highlights
- Ecce Homo by Antonello da Messina (1473) in the Cardinal’s Apartment
- Tapestry hall with the collection left by Cardinal Alberoni
- Picture gallery with paintings from the 16th to the 18th century
- Monumental library of the Collegio
- Cristo di spalle by Omar Galliani
Permanent exhibitions
- Galleria Alberoni – Tapestry hall and picture gallery with works and liturgical furnishings from the 16th to the 18th century.
- Appartamento del Cardinale – Historic apartment with Antonello da Messina’s Ecce Homo and Omar Galliani’s Cristo di spalle.
- Operated by
- Opera Pia Alberoni – Collegio Alberoni
- Visitors per year
- approx. 18,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3.50visitors under 18 or over 65 and university students |
| Children & teens | €3.50free up to age 5 · Free under 6. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free for people with disabilities who are not self-sufficient and one companion; the escorted route is not included. |
| Groups (15+ people) | –Guided visit by booking every day for groups of at least 15 visitors. |
| Families | –Full ticket for both parents and free for all children under 12. |
| Guided visit to the Collegio and the Galleria (Sunday) | €10Reduced €7. |
| Opening by appointment (Monday, Thursday and Friday) | €13Reduced €10; the combined tickets “Un anno al museo” (a year at the museum) and “Tre giorni al museo” (three days at the museum) are not valid. |
The full price of €5 covers the unguided visit to the Galleria alone on Sundays (reduced €3.50). Journalists registered with the Order of Journalists are admitted free of charge. The annual pass and the 72-hour tourist card of RETEMUSEIPIACENZA give access on regular opening days, but not to appointment openings.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | The Collegio is inhabited by a community: during appointment openings the route is accompanied by a person (not a guide) who opens the main sections, as visitors cannot move around alone. |
