Museo Ottocento Bologna
Private museum of 19th-century Bolognese painting in the centre of Bologna, opened in 2023, with about a hundred works including paintings, watercolours and sketches.
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About the museum
The Museo Ottocento Bologna opened in April 2023, after about five years of preparation, in Piazza San Michele in the historic centre. It is a private art museum, directed by the art historian Francesca Sinigaglia, dedicated to 19th-century Bolognese painting, from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century.
The permanent collection is arranged in five rooms with a contemporary display and includes oil paintings, watercolours, drawings and sketches by artists such as Fabio Fabbi, Luigi Busi and Mario De Maria. The route is divided into sections: academic painting and the Goupil period, naturalism and verism, fin de siècle and orientalism, symbolism and decadence, secessionism, sacred art and portraiture.
The museum also preserves and promotes archives and library holdings of historical and artistic interest, which can be consulted for study and research, and offers school programmes, workshops and activities for summer camps.
Highlights
- Cimabue e Giotto by Andrea Besteghi (1860)
- “Il paggio e la duchessa” (The Page and the Duchess) by Luigi Busi (1862)
- “L’alunna” (The Pupil) by Mario De Maria (1886)
- Self-portrait with Elisa Bucchi in Piazza San Domenico by Marcello Dudovich
- Five rooms devoted to 19th-century Bolognese painting
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente: pittura bolognese dell'Ottocento – Oil paintings, watercolours, drawings and sketches from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century, arranged in five thematic sections.
- Founded
- 2023
- Operated by
- Museo Ottocento Bologna
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €10holders of the Card Cultura and the Bologna Welcome Card, over-65s, students, groups, children from age 6, teachers and journalists |
| Children & teens | €10Reduced ticket from age 6. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companions. |
| Students & apprentices | €6Students of the University of Bologna and of the Accademia di Belle Arti. |
Free admission also for tourist guides. Prices according to the Bologna Welcome tourism portal; tickets are purchased online via the museum’s website.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Routes for schools, educational workshops and activities for summer camps.
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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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | According to the Bologna Welcome portal, guided tours in Italian and English are included in the standard ticket and in the reduced ticket for card holders. Routes for schools, educational workshops and routes for summer camps are provided. |
