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Musei civici di Palazzo Buonaccorsi

Civic museums in the 18th-century Palazzo Buonaccorsi in Macerata: Museo della Carrozza, a picture gallery with the Galleria dell'Eneide, and a collection of modern art.

Opening hoursAdmission €9.50

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About the museum

The civic museums of Palazzo Buonaccorsi occupy an 18th-century palace in the centre of Macerata, built by the Buonaccorsi family after they obtained patrician status in the city in 1652 and the county title in 1701. From 1697 the pre-existing buildings were incorporated according to a design by the Roman architect Giovan Battista Contini, a pupil of Bernini; in 1718 Ludovico Gregorini completed the palace with the inner courtyard and the Italian-style garden, of which the balustrade with vases and three stone statues of Hercules in Istrian stone survive.

The Museo della Carrozza was established by the Comune di Macerata in 1962 after the substantial donation of Count Pier Alberto Conti of Civitanova Marche, supported by the local Lions Club. The original core comprises six sporting models, such as the Spider Phaeton and the Mail Phaeton, and a general-purpose carriage, with saddles, bits, harnesses and other accessories; over the years service and sporting carriages, an 18th-century sedan chair and a 19th-century carriage have been added.

The ancient art section originates from the Borgetti donation of 1835 and from that of the painter Antonio Bonfigli in 1860, which formed the “Pinacoteca patria” (national picture gallery), housed since 1937 in the palace of the Library. The works include paintings by Carlo Crivelli, Carlo Dolci and other masters. The piano nobile (main floor) houses the Galleria dell'Eneide, while the 20th-century art collection derives from local Futurist activity of the 1910s and 1920s, from the Gruppo “Boccioni”, from the national prizes “Scipione” and from later purchases. The visit route may change because of restoration work following the damage caused by the 2016 earthquake.

Highlights

Museo della Carrozza with sporting and service carriages
Picture gallery with works by Carlo Crivelli and Carlo Dolci
Galleria dell'Eneide on the piano nobile
Collection of modern art linked to Futurism in the Marche and to the Gruppo Boccioni
Courtyard and 18th-century Italian-style garden

Permanent exhibitions

Museo della Carrozza – Sporting and service carriages donated by Count Conti and other families, with saddles, harnesses and an 18th-century sedan chair.
Arte antica e Galleria dell'Eneide – Picture gallery with paintings from the 14th to the 19th century, built up from the Borgetti and Bonfigli donations, and decorated rooms on the piano nobile.
Arte moderna – Works of the 20th century linked to Futurism in Macerata, the Gruppo Boccioni and the Scipione national prizes.

Founded: 1860
Operated by: Comune di Macerata
Visitors per year: approx. 39,046

Admission & discounts

Adults	€9.50
Reduced	€7University and Academy of Fine Arts students, ITS students, groups of at least 15 people, members of FAI, Touring Club, COOP Alleanza 3.0 and Italia Nostra, residents of the municipality of Macerata
Children & teens	freefree up to age 13 · Free admission up to 13 years.
Visitors with disabilities	freecompanion free · Free admission for persons with disabilities and a companion.
Students & apprentices	€5Reduced school ticket (lower and upper secondary schools, university and Academy of Fine Arts).
Groups (15+ people)	€7 per personGroups of at least 15 people: reduced rate.
Families	€25Family Pass: 2 adults and up to 3 young people aged 14 to 25.
Macerata Pass tourist combined ticket, valid for 7 days (Musei civici di Palazzo Buonaccorsi, Torre Civica, Arena Sferisterio) – standard	€12
Macerata Pass – reduced	€9
Macerata Card annual – standard	€20Unlimited admission to the circuit and the exhibitions; Junior Card (14–25 years) €15

Free admission also for ICOM members, journalists with press card, tourist guides of the Marche Region and, until 10 January 2027, students of the University of Macerata and the Academy of Fine Arts. Tickets online or at the ticket office of Palazzo Buonaccorsi.