This museum in the university district focuses on artists associated with Bologna and the surrounding area, with particular emphasis on religious paintings and other art work suppressed during the Napoleonic era. As a result, the art represents roughly 14th-18th century religious works. We found the works by Guido Reni to be particularly impressive. More

Great collection of Renaissance art and frescoes and well presented. The masterpieces include Raphael's The Ectasy of St. Cecilia. More

This gallery is in the unattractive student quarter of Bologna but don't miss out on it when in the city. For a few euros entrance fee you find the most amazing renaissance art and frescoes beautifully set out in attractive galleries, More

just avoid this place. when I walked in the ticket seller was asleep at the post. then some guard or whatever followed me around while I looked at room after room of boring boring paintings. then when I left her zone I was treated to the pleasure of being followed by a new guard. more employees than visitors in this... More

One of the best museums in Italy to see a chronological arrangement of Italian painting from the 13th through 18th centuries...Bologna and Emilia was always an important center for the arts, and though some of the painters may be less familiar than the Tuscans, that's our fault, not theirs! More

We visited the museum on 26 May 2010. The museum is a ten to fifteen minute walk from the main Piazza, just beyond the main university buildings, along Via Zamboni, at the junction with Via Belle Arti, located in the Pinacoteca building (no 56). You need to leave rucksacks behind the desk. Entrance fee was 4 euros each. Photos without... More

This is Bologna's most important museum. It houses paintings by major painters in Bologna area including Reni, Albani, Caracci and so on. To visit this museum is to open the door to understanding the painting style in Bologna. This museum is also one of the few which allow visitors to take pictures. More