Museo Dante
Immersive museum in eight rooms next to Dante's Tomb in Ravenna, on the poet's life, work and legacy.
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About the museum
The museum offers a route through eight rooms, tracing the poet's works and days, his life and his memory, with a considered use of interactivity and multimedia and with highly evocative objects, such as the casket in which the friars hid Dante's bones and the urn in which they were displayed in 1865 after their chance rediscovery.
It is on the first floor of the Franciscan convent complex, owned by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Ravenna, on the west side of the building facing Dante's Tomb. Next to it are the Library and the Centro Dantesco of the Conventual Friars Minor.
Founded in 1921 on an idea by Corrado Ricci as the Museo Dantesco comunale, it originally housed the memorabilia and plaques sent from all over the world for the celebrations of 1908 and 1921. Over time it was joined by the display of the collections and by an educational section of the Centro Dantesco, until it became the present Museo Dante.
Highlights
- Immersive route through eight rooms
- Casket and urn for Dante's bones
- Educational section of the Centro Dantesco
- Near Dante's Tomb and the Quadrarco di Braccioforte
- Founded
- 1921
- Operated by
- Comune di Ravenna
- Visitors per year
- approx. 21,076
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €5groups of at least 10 people, students under 14, Ravenna residents, holders of the Domus dei Tappeti di Pietra or MAR ticket, ICOM members |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 5 · Free admission for children under 6. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companions. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personReduced rate for groups of at least 10 people; schools with at least 10 participants pay €2.50 per student. |
| Circuito Dante (Museo Dante and Casa Dante) | €7The ticket covers Museo Dante and Casa Dante, is valid only on the day of purchase, and can be bought at the ticket office of Casa Dante (Via Guido da Polenta 4) or online via Vivaticket; reduced €5. |
From 1 November 2026 the standard ticket costs €7 and the reduced ticket €5; until 31 October 2026 it is €5 (reduced €3.50; schools €1.50). Free admission also for accompanying teachers of school groups, journalists, tour guides and group escorts, members of the Amici di RavennAntica, military personnel and staff of the Ministry of Culture.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The Centro Dantesco runs an educational section and workshops.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
The Dante area is a ZTL (limited traffic zone). A few minutes' walk away there are private car parks and blue-line parking spaces in Via Chartres, Via De Gasperi, Via Santa Teresa, Via Carducci, Viale Farini and Largo Firenze.
The Informazione e Accoglienza Turistica (IAT) is at Piazza San Francesco 7, tel. +39 0544 35755.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum's website offers workshops and guided tours; for information and bookings, call 0544 215676 or write to museodante@comune.ravenna.it. |
