Museo civico del Risorgimento
Civic museum on the ground floor of Casa Carducci: documents, uniforms and paintings from the Napoleonic period to the First World War, with the poet's apartment.
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About the museum
The museum was opened on 12 June 1893 in a room of Palazzo Galvani, on the initiative of the former Garibaldi volunteer Raffaele Belluzzi, who was its first director. It arose on the wave of success of the Tempio del Risorgimento set up for the Esposizione Emiliana of 1888, and was enriched with relics donated by citizens.
During the First World War it collected materials about the war and about the fallen citizens of Bologna. Closed in 1943, it reopened in 1975 with a new display designed above all for schools. From 1990 it has been housed on the ground floor of Casa Carducci, a 16th-century building in Piazza Carducci where the poet Giosuè Carducci lived from 1890 until his death in 1907.
The route, in chronological order, includes documents, uniforms, weapons, paintings, sculptures and photographs from the Napoleonic age (1796) to 1918, with particular attention to Bologna and its territory. On the upper floor visitors can see Carducci's apartment, which remains largely intact, and his library. The visit is completed by a stamp collection and a memorial garden.
Highlights
- Painting by Antonio Muzzi of the expulsion of the Austrians from Bologna in August 1848
- Portrait of Garibaldi and cap that belonged to Garibaldi
- Apartment and library of Giosuè Carducci
- Chronological route from the Napoleonic age to the First World War
- Memorial garden
Permanent exhibitions
- Percorso espositivo del Museo civico del Risorgimento – Chronological route from the Napoleonic age to the First World War, with documents, uniforms, weapons, paintings and photographs on Bologna and its territory.
- Appartamento e biblioteca di Giosuè Carducci – The poet's house, lived in from 1890 to 1907 and largely preserved intact, with the library and archive.
- Founded
- 1893
- Operated by
- Comune di Bologna
- Visitors per year
- approx. 4,403 (2022)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Reduced admission according to the Musei Civici rates; special reduced rate of €2 for young people aged 18 to 25 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion. |
The ticket is a single ticket allowing visits to the museum, the apartment of Casa Carducci, the memorial garden and any temporary exhibitions. Free admission with the Card Cultura and the Bologna Welcome Card.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The side entrance has two steps of 15 cm, which can be overcome with a portable ramp to be requested at the intercom. The exhibition room on the ground floor is accessible; the toilets are on the basement floor, reachable only by a steep staircase, and are not accessible. Carducci's apartment on the first floor is reached by a spiral staircase and is therefore not accessible by wheelchair. There is an audio-tactile route with a tactile map, audio files and texts in Braille; some objects can be explored by touch with an operator, by appointment only. The museum accepts the European Disability Card.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Themed guided tours are held on occasions such as the European Heritage Days, with mandatory booking by e-mail. |
