Archaeological Museum, Bologna

Name: Archaeological Museum
Address: Piazza Maggiore, 6, Bologna, 40124, Italy
Telephone: +39 051 275 7211

#50 among attractions in Bologna

Museum, History museum, Art gallery

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The Archaeological Civic Museum of Bologna is located in the fifteenth-century Palazzo Galvani building at Via dell'Archiginnasio 2 postal code 40124 Bologna, once known as the Hospital of Death. Founded in September 1881 by the merging of two separate museums: the one belonging to the University of Bologna – heir of the Room of Antiquity belonging to the Academy of Sciences founded by Luigi Ferdinando Marsili in – and that belonging to the City of Bologna (enriched by the antique collection of Artist Pelagio Palagi and the large amount of finds from excavations conducted in and around Bologna during these times. ()

Local name: Museo Civico Archeologico Coordinates: 44°29'33"N, 11°20'38"E

Address

Piazza Maggiore, 6Santo Stefano (Galvani)Bologna 40124 Italy

Contact

+39 051 275 7211

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Archaeological Museum open?

Archaeological Museum is open:

Monday 9 am - 6 pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 9 am - 6 pm
Thursday 9 am - 6 pm
Friday 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6:30 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Archaeological Museum?

Nearby attractions include Palazzo dei Notai, Bologna (1 min walk), Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio, Bologna (1 min walk), Archiginnasio of Bologna, Bologna (1 min walk), Biblioteca comunale dell'Archiginnasio, Bologna (1 min walk).

How to get to Archaeological Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Archaeological Museum:

Bus

Piazza Galvani • Lines: 29, A (2 min walk)
Piazza Cavour • Lines: 13, 16, 29, 51, 52, 59, 90, 96, A (3 min walk)

Trolleybus

Farini • Lines: 13 (3 min walk)
Rizzoli • Lines: 13, 14 (4 min walk)

Train

Bologna Zanolini (22 min walk)
Bologna Centrale (24 min walk)