Museums and events in Bologna
Bologna's civic museums, university collections, industrial heritage, music, food culture, and fair calendar make it easy to overfill a short visit. This guide pairs opening information with dated events so plans can account for museum closures and fixed performance times.
Upcoming Bologna events
Showing 15 of 23Sun Donato Neighbourhood Festival
San Donato District, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA free neighborhood festival of music, community activities, and cultural programming.
Event details → FestivalBologna, la Strada del Jazz 2026
Quadrilatero, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA free two-day jazz festival in Bologna's historic Quadrilatero district.
Event details → FestivalFestival Respighi Bologna 2026
Bologna Cultural Venues, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA month-long program celebrating Ottorino Respighi through orchestral, chamber, and cultural events.
Event details → FestivalFestival Francescano 2026
Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA free public festival of talks, performances, meetings, and activities centered on Franciscan culture.
Event details → ExhibitionLeonardo da Vinci's Machines: Genius and Innovation
Bologna Exhibition Venue, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaWorking models and interpretive displays explore Leonardo's engineering studies and inventions.
Event details → FestivalPhMuseum Days 2026
Ex Ospedale dei Bastardini, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaThe international photography festival Archipelago presents exhibitions, photobooks, workshops, talks, and public installations.
Event details → ExhibitionIl cielo in terra: Saint Francis and Bologna
Bologna Exhibition Venue, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaAn exhibition exploring Saint Francis and Bologna between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Event details → Food FestivalTartufesta 2026
Bologna Apennines, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA multi-weekend white-truffle festival across Bologna's Apennine communities, with markets, tastings, and local events.
Event details → SportsDavis Cup Finals 2026
Unipol Arena, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaThe Davis Cup Finals return to Bologna for six days of international team tennis.
Event details → BroadwayAggiungi un posto a tavola
Teatro EuropAuditorium, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaThe landmark Italian musical comedy by Garinei and Giovannini, starring Giovanni Scifoni and Lorella Cuccarini.
Event details → BroadwayGloria - Il Musical
Teatro EuropAuditorium, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaAn original Italian musical built around 21 songs by Umberto Tozzi, including Gloria, Ti amo, and Tu.
Event details → BroadwayAmelie - Il Musical
Teatro EuropAuditorium, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaThe Italian production of the Broadway musical based on the film, presented under license from Concord Theatricals.
Event details → BroadwayFrida Opera Musical
Teatro EuropAuditorium, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA large-scale Italian musical about Frida Kahlo, written and directed by Andrea Ortis with music and lyrics by Vincenzo Incenzo.
Event details → ConcertAchille Lauro - Per Sempre Noi Stadi 2027
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaThe opening concert of Achille Lauro's Per Sempre Noi 2027 stadium tour. It takes place on the evening the group arrives in Bologna, so compare the start...
Accessibility: The event page does not publish wheelchair-ticket instructions. Confirm accessible inventory and drop-off arrangements directly with the organizer before purchasing. Event details → ConcertPinguini Tattici Nucleari - Tour Stadi 2027
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaPinguini Tattici Nucleari perform their 2027 stadium tour in Bologna. The concert follows the itinerary's Parma and Modena day excursion, so allow for the...
Accessibility: The standard TicketOne seat-map flow notes assistive-technology limitations and does not state wheelchair inventory. Contact the organizer or accessible ticket service before purchase. Event details →Bologna museums and attractions
Showing 27 of 27Fondazione MAST
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA free cultural center combining an Innovation Gallery with changing photography exhibitions focused on industry, technology, and work. Official...
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00 AM-7:00 PM; closed Monday. Admission is free. Recheck exhibitions and June 2027 hours. Accessibility: Bologna Welcome lists the venue as accessible; contact the gallery for exhibition-specific access requirements. Visitor details → Modern and Contemporary ArtMAMbo - Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaBologna's principal modern-art museum, including the Museo Morandi collection and changing exhibitions in a former bread bakery. Official institution...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Accessibility: The civic museum provides disability admission concessions and accessible visitor routes; confirm any temporary-gallery limitations before visiting. Visitor details → Sports HistoryMUBIT - Italian Basket Museum
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA specialist museum devoted to Italian basketball history, its teams, athletes, memorabilia, and cultural impact. Official institution information checked...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Accessibility: Bologna Welcome marks this museum accessible; confirm opening and visit arrangements before traveling. Visitor details → Jewish History and CultureMuseo Ebraico di Bologna
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaRegional Jewish history, traditions, synagogues, cemeteries, former ghettos, temporary exhibitions, and cultural programs. Official institution...
Hours: Monday-Thursday and Sunday, 11:00 AM-6:00 PM; Friday, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM; closed Saturday and Jewish holidays. Recheck for June 2027. Accessibility: Bologna Welcome lists the museum as accessible and notes an accessible visitor facility. Visitor details → Memorial and Contemporary InstallationMuseo per la Memoria di Ustica
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA moving memorial centered on the reconstructed wreckage of Itavia Flight 870 and Christian Boltanski's permanent installation. Official institution...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Accessibility: The primary memorial installation is on a level visitor route; confirm current entrance arrangements with the civic museum. Visitor details → Tactile Art MuseumMuseo Tattile Anteros
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaThree-dimensional tactile translations of major paintings support inclusive art education for blind and sighted visitors. Official institution information...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Accessibility: The collection is designed for tactile and multisensory access; visits may require advance booking. Visitor details → University History and Historic InteriorPalazzo dell'Archiginnasio and Anatomical Theatre
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaThe historic seat of the University of Bologna contains a vast heraldic complex, the carved seventeenth-century Anatomical Theatre, and the Stabat Mater...
Hours: Palace Monday-Saturday, 9:00 AM-7:00 PM; closed Sunday. Timed visitor admission to the Anatomical Theatre generally runs Monday-Saturday. Recheck for June 2027. Accessibility: Visitors with impaired mobility use the Via de' Foscherari 2 entrance and should ring or call staff for access. Visitor details → Italian ArtPinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA major state picture gallery for Emilian painting, with works by Giotto, Raphael, the Carracci, Guido Reni, and Guercino. Official institution...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Accessibility: The official accessibility page documents lift access to the first-floor route and an accessible toilet in the basement; disability admission concessions apply. Visitor details → Historic Musical InstrumentsSan Colombano - Collezione Tagliavini
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA restored early medieval church complex displaying the Tagliavini collection of rare keyboard and other historic musical instruments. Official...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Accessibility: Bologna Welcome marks the museum accessible and highlights its Patrimonio Sonoro No Limits accessibility project. Visitor details → Literary House MuseumCasa Carducci - Library and Museum
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaThe final home, library, archives, furnishings, and personal collections of Nobel Prize-winning poet Giosue Carducci. Official institution information...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Zoology and Natural HistoryCollezione di Zoologia - Universita di Bologna
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaOne of Italy's oldest university zoology collections, with historic specimens representing animal diversity and scientific study. Official institution...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Civic Art CollectionCollezioni Comunali d'Arte Bologna
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaPaintings, decorative arts, furniture, and historic interiors inside Palazzo d'Accursio on Piazza Maggiore. Official institution information checked...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Contemporary Art and Corporate CultureCUBO - Art Space
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA free public cultural space presenting contemporary exhibitions, multimedia installations, talks, and performances. Official institution information...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → ArchaeologyMuseo Civico Archeologico di Bologna
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaImportant Egyptian, Etruscan, Roman, Greek, and local archaeological collections beside Piazza Maggiore. Official institution information checked...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Decorative Arts and Picture GalleryMuseo Civico d'Arte Industriale e Galleria Davia Bargellini
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaApplied arts, furniture, sculpture, devotional objects, and a historic picture gallery in Palazzo Davia Bargellini. Official institution information...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Italian Unification and Civic HistoryMuseo Civico del Risorgimento
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaDocuments, paintings, weapons, uniforms, and memorabilia trace Bologna from the Napoleonic period through Italian unification and World War I. Official...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Medieval Art and HistoryMuseo Civico Medievale di Bologna
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaMedieval sculpture, manuscripts, weapons, ivories, and monumental tombs displayed in Palazzo Ghisilardi. Official institution information checked...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Astronomy and Science HistoryMuseo della Specola
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaHistoric astronomical instruments and observation rooms in the eighteenth-century tower of the University of Bologna. Official institution information...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Industrial and Technology HistoryMuseo del Patrimonio Industriale Bologna
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaBologna's industrial history told through machinery, models, vehicles, and the restored Galotti brickworks Hoffmann kiln. Official institution information...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → University Science and HistoryMuseo di Palazzo Poggi
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaUniversity collections of natural history, anatomy, obstetrics, geography, military architecture, and East Asian art in a frescoed palace. Official...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Motorcycle and Industrial HistoryMuseo Ducati
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaDucati's official museum traces the Bologna manufacturer's road and racing motorcycles and engineering history. Official institution information checked...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Geology and PaleontologyMuseo Geologico Giovanni Capellini
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaUniversity geology collections include fossils, rocks, historic teaching displays, and the large Diplodocus skeleton. Official institution information...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Music HistoryMuseo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaHistoric instruments, portraits, manuscripts, and printed music in the frescoed rooms of Palazzo Sanguinetti. Official institution information checked...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Nineteenth-Century ArtMuseo Ottocento Bologna
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA museum devoted to Bologna's nineteenth-century artists and the city's role in Italian Romantic and academic painting. Official institution information...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Historic Palace and Exhibition CenterPalazzo Fava - Palazzo delle Esposizioni
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA frescoed Renaissance palace hosting major temporary exhibitions in the historic center of Bologna. Official institution information checked 2026-08-07...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → City HistoryPalazzo Pepoli - Museo della Storia di Bologna
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaAn interactive museum of Bologna's history from the Etruscan era to the present in the medieval Palazzo Pepoli. Official institution information checked...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details → Modern and Contemporary ArtRaccolta Lercaro
Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaA modern and contemporary collection spanning painting, sculpture, graphic arts, and architecture, with changing exhibitions. Official institution...
Hours: Current hours vary by season; check the official visit page for the June 2027 schedule. Visitor details →Questions about this guide
Which Bologna attractions are covered?
Listings can include art, history, archaeology, university, music, industrial heritage, and other cultural attractions alongside dated public events.
Are museum hours guaranteed?
Hours reflect the saved verified source but can change for holidays or exhibitions. Follow the official hours link before visiting.