Museo nazionale di Palazzo Reale
State museum on the Lungarno in Pisa, in the Medici and later Savoy palace, with court portraits, tapestries and the weapons of the Gioco del Ponte.
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About the museum
The palazzo on the Lungarno was commissioned by Francesco I de' Medici and built between 1583 and 1587 to a design by Bernardo Buontalenti. After Italian unification, under the Savoy, it took the name Palazzo Reale.
Today the museum tells the story of Medici and Lorraine collecting. The rooms hold court portraits by Bronzino, Alessandro Allori, Justus Suttermans and Antonio Franchi, the room of tapestries, weapons and armour of the Gioco del Ponte from the 15th to the 18th centuries, and works attributed to Rosso Fiorentino and to Raphael (the Miracle of the Two Hanged Men).
The collections are completed by the canvases of the Macchiaioli Francesco and Luigi Gioli, the bequest of Antonio Ceci with paintings, miniatures, medals, porcelain, small bronzes and drawings, and the gipsoteca (plaster-cast gallery) with paintings by Italo Griselli.
Highlights
- Court portraits by Bronzino, Allori and Suttermans
- Room of tapestries
- Weapons and armour of the Gioco del Ponte
- Bequest of Antonio Ceci
- Paintings by the Macchiaioli Francesco and Luigi Gioli
Permanent exhibition
- Collezioni medicee e lorenesi – Court portraits, tapestries, weapons of the Gioco del Ponte and the Ceci bequest.
- Founded
- 1989
- Operated by
- Ministero della Cultura (Direzione regionale Musei nazionali della Toscana)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 4,718
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
| Combined ticket for the four national museums of Pisa (valid 7 days) | €14 |
| Annual personal pass to the four museums of Pisa (365 days) | €35 |
Guided visits at weekends and public holidays (since 1 May 2025), paid in addition to the ticket; booking optional by e-mail at info@visitamusei.pisa.it or on +39 324 001 8050.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
Leaflet dedicated to children.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Coat check
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Leaflets available in Italian, English and for children. |
