EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS

Palazzo Boncompagni organizes exhibitions and events dedicated to art and culture.

panaroma dall'alto di castello benelli

GUIDED TOUR

28 July, 8 and 29 August, 5 September 2024

Discovering Castello Benelli

Castello Benelli, which has joined the Grandi giardini italiani and Residenze D’epoca, will open its doors and those of its magnificent surrounding garden.

Castello Benelli

GUIDED TOUR WITH MUSIC

1 August 2024

Castello Benelli in music

Sunset appointment with Isabella Bui and her magical violin. Listening to music and its origin, we will discover new corners and stories of Castello Benelli.

Mimmo Paladino

CURRENT EXHIBITION

LAST DAYS!
February 1-June 9, 2024

Mimmo Paladino

in the Palace of the Pope

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Arte Fiera Mimmo Paladino, internationally renowned artist, returns after many years to exhibit in Bologna with large paintings and sculptures in a venue that enhances and celebrates his creative poetics.
Curated by Silvia Evangelisti

XIII GIORNATA NAZIONALE DELLE DIMORE STORICHE ITALIANE

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR SUNDAY, MAY 21

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR SUNDAY, MAY 21

National Day of the Italian Historic Houses Association (XIII ed.)

SUSPENDED THROUGHOUT THE REGION

Due to the weather emergency and the difficult time the territory of the Emilia – Romagna Region is going through, the National Day on Sunday, May 21 has been suspended throughout the region.

breakfast at the palace

GUIDED TOUR IN ITALIAN WITH BREAKFAST

Every Saturday in December 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Breakfast at the Palace

What could be better than starting the day in beauty in a Renaissance palace?

Saturday morning guided tours with breakfast in the Pope Room of the Boncompagni Palace are back.

Visite Serali con Musica Palazzo Boncompagni

GUIDED TOUR IN ITALIAN WITH VIOLINIST

Every Thursday evening in December 2023, 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Music at the Palace

Discover Palazzo Boncompagni in the evening with the beautiful soundtrack of Isabella Bui’s violin.

Sala del Papa

GUIDED TOUR IN ITALIAN WITH APERITIVO

December 1, 8, 13, 22 and 29 | 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Boncompagni by night

Discover Palazzo Boncompagni in the evening. A fascinating journey through history and art, enhanced by an exclusive aperitif in the Pope’s Room.

Premio Alberghini

CONCERT

Sunday, December 17, 2023, 11 a.m.

Alberghini Prize Concert

Palazzo Boncompagni is pleased to host the concert of the eighth edition of the Alberghini Prize, as part of the Domenica in musica festival curated by the Teatro Comunale di Bologna.

Breakfast at the palace

GUIDED TOUR WITH BREAKFAST

Saturday | September 23th, 2023, from 10:45 a.m.

Breakfast at the Palace

Guided tour of Boncompagni Palace with breakfast

After the summer break, Palazzo Boncompagni opens its doors to the public with a unique experience: a guided tour with breakfast in the loggia.

tour di Bologna nei luoghi di Papa Gregorio

WALKING TOURS

Saturday | September 16th, 2023, 10:30 a.m.

Bologna Guided Tour: Pope Gregory XIII places

In September, the Palazzo Boncompagni Foundation is organizing two guided tours of Gregory XIII’s places among the streets of Bologna.

Boncompagni di sera

GUIDED TOURS WITH APERITIF

Thursday and Friday | September 14th and 15th, 6.45 p.m.

Boncompagni by night

Palazzo Boncompagni is pleased to welcome you once again and offer you an extraordinary opportunity to discover the history and beauty of its ancient walls.

Chiusura estiva

SUMMER CLOSURE

August 2023

Have a great vacation!

Palazzo Boncompagni will be closed to the public in August, but do not fear: we are already at work to make the return from vacation spectacular. Check out some previews of the September calendar.

visite guidate con aperitivo

GUIDED TOURS WITH APERITIF

Every Thursday evening in July, 7 p.m. (SOLD OUT!) AND 8 p.m.

Boncompagni by night

Discover Palazzo Boncompagni in the magical evening atmosphere of summer nights. Only in July, guided tours with an aperitif await you.

Loggia di Palazzo Boncompagni

MUSIC AT THE PALACE

Friday, July 14, 2023, 9 p.m.

Jazz concert in the loggia

Concert in collaboration with the Conservatorio di Musica Giovan Battista Martini of Bologna.

Concerto Jazz nella Loggia

MUSIC AT THE PALACE

Friday, June 23, 2023, 9 p.m.

Concert in the loggia

Concert in collaboration with the Conservatorio di Musica Giovan Battista Martini of Bologna, the SaxBo Orchestra will play.

Tra linee e colori - convegno

CYCLE OF CONFERENCES ON THE OCCASION OF THE 450TH ANNIVERSARY OF POPE GREGORY XIII

Monday, June 12, 2023, 5:30 p.m. (in italian language)

Between lines and colors

BOLOGNESE DRAWINGS OF THE 16TH CENTURY IN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE LOUVRE MUSEUM
This appointment will present the study conducted by Roberta Serra, Ingénieur d’études, a study and research associate at the Graphic Arts Department of the Louvre Museum, on the collection of drawings by Bolognese artists of the 1500s preserved at the Louvre Museum.

Loggia di Palazzo Boncompagni

MUSIC AT THE PALACE

Sunday, May 28, 2023, 6 p.m.

Concert in the loggia of Palazzo Boncompagni

The concert, in collaboration with the Conservatorio di Musica Giovan Battista Martini of Bologna, will be dedicated to secular pieces by Adriano Banchieri.

25 aprile aperti

SPECIAL OPENING

Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

On April 25, we are open!

The guided tour will take you to discover the history and masterpieces of Palazzo Boncompagni built in the mid-16th century to house a pope.

Aldo Mondino

EXHIBITION CLOSED

30th January – 16th April 2023

Aldo Mondino

Impertinences at the Palace

An exhibition at Palazzo Boncompagni celebrates the work of Aldo Mondino, an eclectic and ironic contemporary artist.
Curated by Silvia Evangelisti

Breakfast at the Palace

EXHIBITION FINISSAGE

Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Breakfast at the Palace

Come and taste Aldo Mondino’s exhibition.

Don’t miss your last chance to enjoy
the review dedicated to a great master of the 20th century

National Days "Houses of Italian Famous People" (2a ed.)

EVENT

April 1st and 2nd, 2023

National Days “Houses of Italian Famous People”

Visit Palazzo Boncompagni at a reduced cost!

Palazzo Boncompagni joins the second edition of the event promoted by the “Case della Memoria” association.

Viola da gamba

EVENTS

March 24, 2023, 7 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

Evening at the Palace with music

Francesca Lorenzetti and Adele Serena, bass viol

Palazzo Boncompagni awaits you from 7 to 9:15 p.m. with three guided tours accompanied by the music of a bass viol duo from the G.B. Martini Conservatorio of Bologna.

EVENTS

May 2022

450 years
of Pope Gregory XIII

1572-2022

On May 25th, 450 years ago, Ugo Boncompagni was crowned Pope and given the name “Gregory XIII”, after a very short conclave held on May 13th 1572.
On the occasion of this symbolic anniversary, the Palazzo Boncompagni Foundation is organizing a rich program of activities.

Pistoletto Gregorio XIII

EVENT

June 21st 2022

Michelangelo Pistoletto
for the 450 years
of Pope Gregory XIII

A conversation with Michelangelo Pistoletto and the first guided tours of the Palazzo.

EXHIBITION CLOSED

February 26th – May 22nd 2022

Marino Marini

Knights and Horses at the Palazzo

Palazzo Boncompagni offers the city a significant selection of 24 works by the great artist Marino Marini, more than ten years after his exhibition at the Civic Archaeological Museum.
There are 24 works on display – 23 of which are owned by the Foundation alongside a plaster sculpture from the Toninelli private collection. The artworks were created between 1939 and 1963 and are all dedicated to one of the artist’s most cherished themes and one that made him world famous: knights and horses.

Da Gregorio XIII a Pistoletto

EXHIBITION CLOSED

May 7th – September 18th 2021

From Gregory XIII
to Michelangelo Pistoletto

From the Renaissance to the Rebirth

At Palazzo Boncompagni, discover the extraordinary encounter between two men who, at different times and in different guises, faced, reflected and practiced some of the key themes of humanity: Pope Gregory XIII, a great innovator, and Michelangelo Pistoletto, one of the greatest contemporary artists.
Thus it happens that the five centuries that separate them disappear in front of Pistoletto’s works, which are in close dialogue with the frescoes and rooms of a place that was a meeting point and a forge of ideas, solutions and resolutions.