Galleria Nazionale

The Galleria Nazionale in the Logge dei Volontari presents the state’s permanent collection of modern and contemporary art.

Opening hoursAdmission €11

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About the museum

The Galleria Nazionale is housed in the Logge dei Volontari, a building erected in the late 1930s and renovated to accommodate the museum, in the Giardino dei Liburni in the centre of the City of San Marino. Its origins lie in a long cultural journey that began in 1956 with the “Premio d’arte figurativa del Titano” (Titano Prize for Figurative Art), which marked the revival of artistic debate after the Second World War.

The museum holds the state’s permanent collection, made up of modern and contemporary works acquired from the post-war period to the present. The current display pays tribute to the conference “Arte: Utopia o regressione?” (Art: Utopia or Regression?), held at the Teatro Titano in June 1991 and curated by Lea Vergine, and is divided into four sections: “Considerazioni sul Colore” (Considerations on Colour), “Azioni e Immagini” (Actions and Images), “Icone Postmoderne” (Postmodern Icons) and “Identità Plurali” (Plural Identities).

Artists represented include Emilio Vedova, Achille Perilli, Joseph Beuys, with documentation of the action “Difesa della Natura” (Defence of Nature), Shirin Neshat, Enzo Mari, with his 1986 installation “Dialogo tra Fidia, Galileo, Duchamp, i sette nani e l’Idiota” (Dialogue between Phidias, Galileo, Duchamp, the Seven Dwarfs and the Idiot), Enzo Cucchi, Binta Diaw and Jacopo Rinaldi. The museum is distinguished by the Archivio performativo (Performance Archive), an open space with documents, artists’ portfolios and artists’ books, including 29 volumes made by artists from the small states of Europe.

Highlights

Permanent collection of modern and contemporary art acquired since the post-war period
Documentation of Joseph Beuys’ action “Difesa della Natura” (Defence of Nature)
Monumental installation by Enzo Mari, “Dialogo tra Fidia, Galileo, Duchamp, i sette nani e l’Idiota” (1986)
Performance Archive with artists’ portfolios and artists’ books
Collection of 29 artists’ books by creators from the small states of Europe

Permanent exhibitions

Collezione permanente – Display in four sections (Considerazioni sul Colore, Azioni e Immagini, Icone Postmoderne, Identità Plurali) with modern and contemporary works of the state.
Archivio performativo – Open space with documents on contemporary Sammarinese art, artists’ portfolios and artists’ books.

Operated by: Repubblica di San Marino – Istituti Culturali (Musei di Stato)

Admission & discounts

Adults	€11
Reduced	€8Groups of more than 25 people, over 65s, and university students with a student card
Children & teens	freefree up to age 18 · Free admission for children and young people up to 18 years of age.
Seniors	€8Pass Ridotto (reduced) for over 65s.
Visitors with disabilities	freecompanion free · Free admission for visitors with non-self-sufficient disabilities and for one accompanying person.
Students & apprentices	€8Pass Ridotto (reduced) for university students with a student card.
Groups (26+ people)	€8 per personPass Ridotto (reduced) for groups of more than 25 people, per person.
Biglietto Unico Ultima Fascia (single ticket for the last slot of the day)	€5Only sold in person at the museum ticket desks shortly before closing, and valid until the end of the day.

Free admission: 5 February, 7 July, 3 September, 27 September and European Heritage Day (according to the annual calendar)

The Pass Intero (full, €11) and Pass Ridotto (reduced, €8) are valid for all State Museums: Prima Torre, Seconda Torre, Palazzo Pubblico (when open to visitors), Museo di Stato, Museo Pinacoteca San Francesco, Galleria Nazionale and Museo del Francobollo e della Moneta. Admission is also free for school groups, teachers with an attestation form, ICOM members and journalists with a press card.