Galleria nazionale dell’Umbria

About the museum

The Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria occupies the upper floors of the Palazzo dei Priori, the former town hall of Perugia, covering about 3,500 square metres with 40 rooms, a tower and a chapel. Opened to the public in 1863 as the Pinacoteca Vannucci, it became a state museum in 1918 and gained autonomy in 2015.

The collection comprises more than 3,000 works, of which over 500 are on display, spanning from the 13th to the 19th century. The route presents masterpieces of Umbrian and Tuscan painting and gives ample space to Perugino, whose output is represented here particularly richly, and to Pinturicchio.

The museum also has a specialised art history library with over 25,000 volumes, an archive, a photographic archive and a restoration workshop. The frescoed Sala Podiani hosts exhibitions and events.

Highlights

• Polyptych of Sant’Antonio by Piero della Francesca
• Works by Duccio, Beato Angelico, Benozzo Gozzoli and Gentile da Fabriano
• Rooms dedicated to Perugino and Pinturicchio
• Sala Farnesiana with frescoes depicting stories of the Farnese family
• Works by Gentileschi, Pietro da Cortona, Gerardo Dottori and Alberto Burri

Founded

1863

Operated by

Ministero della Cultura

Visitors per year

approx. 94,621

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Sunday of each month (for individual visitors at the ticket office; online booking at €2 is optional, but mandatory for groups and schools)

During temporary exhibitions the full ticket costs €12. Free admission also for licensed tour guides, Ministry staff and ICOM members, EU school groups with teachers, teachers at Italian state schools, accredited journalists and certain categories of students.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

A lift connects the entrance and exit and the floors of the rooms. At the entrance, walking sticks with folding stools and wheelchairs on loan are available free of charge (with a document left as a deposit). There is a tactile route, video guides in LIS and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) routes. Guide dogs are always admitted; small animals (up to 5 kg) only in a carrier or carried.

Kids & families

• Baby changing facilities

There is a Baby Pit Stop supported by UNICEF, a space for breastfeeding and changing babies.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check

Free cloakroom at the ticket office: backpacks, large bags and umbrellas must be left here.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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