Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo

About the museum

The Pinacoteca is housed in the Palazzo Martinengo da Barco and was rearranged in 2018. The route starts from the 14th century and also includes decorative arts; its central core is Renaissance painting from Brescia, with Savoldo, Romanino and Moretto.

The visit continues with Giacomo Ceruti and ends with the 19th century, represented by Canova and Hayez. Among the most important works are Raphael's Christ the Redeemer blessing, dating from around 1505–1506, and Lorenzo Lotto's Adoration of the Shepherds.

The museum is part of the Fondazione Brescia Musei, which also runs the Museo di Santa Giulia, the Castello di Brescia with the Museo delle Armi and the Museo del Risorgimento, and the Brixia archaeological park. On 13 October 2026 Romanino's Good Samaritan, obtained on loan, became part of the permanent collection.

Highlights

• Christ the Redeemer blessing by Raphael
• Adoration of the Shepherds by Lorenzo Lotto
• Portrait of a Gentlewoman as Salome by Moretto
• Supper in the House of Simon the Pharisee by Romanino
• Works by Ceruti, Canova and Hayez

Permanent exhibition

• Collezione permanente – Route from the 14th to the 19th century, with Renaissance painting from Brescia at its centre and works by Raphael, Lotto, Moretto and Romanino.

Founded

1851

Operated by

Fondazione Brescia Musei

Visitors per year

approx. 30,159

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Free admission on, among other occasions, birthdays, International Museum Day and Mother's Day.

The €15 Musei ticket is valid for the Pinacoteca, the Museo di Santa Giulia, the Museo del Risorgimento and the Museo delle Armi Marzoli. Free admission also for tourist guides, journalists, ICOM members, residents of the Comune di Brescia and residents or people born in the province of Brescia (excluding groups), holders of the Brescia Card and the Abbonamento Musei Lombardia, students of Brescia's universities and academies on Thursdays from 14:00, and those carrying drawing materials (in the Pinacoteca).

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Direct access to all areas of the ground and first floors; lift along the exhibition route. A wheelchair is available on request at the ticket office. Information on disabled parking spaces near the museum is on the Brescia Mobilità website.

Kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Baby changing facilities

App game “Geronimo Stilton. Brescia Musei Adventures” for children from 6 years old; changing table in the toilets.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

Bookshop on the ground floor. Lockers with a €1 deposit, returned at the end of the visit. Dogs are not admitted, except guide dogs; dog-sitting service Dogs&Museum (€10 per hour, booking at least 24 hours in advance).

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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