via del Monte 8, Bologna (Italy)
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The beautiful rooms and impressive architecture of Palazzo Boncompagni, an extraordinary example of the mature Italian Renaissance, can be visited according to the hours published on this page with guided tours that can be booked online.
Vignola’s spiral staircase, the gallery with its inlaid colonnade, the courtyard and its precious magnolia tree and, of course, the Pope’s room with its frescoes.
Till June 14
• Thursday, May 29: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• Saturday, June 8: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Sunday, June 9: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Thursday, June 12: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• Saturday, June 14: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
EXHIBITION JUNGLE AT THE PALACE
June 17 – July 31
• Thursday, June 19: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Sunday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Full, 12 euro
• Card Cultura Bologna / Touring Club Italiano / / Bologna Welcome Card / Group admission, 9 euro
• Children up to 10 years old, free
The exhibition can only be visited by guided tour with reservations required CLICK HERE
Palazzo Boncompagni
via del Monte 8, Bologna (Italy)
By car
Exit the motorway at the Bologna Fiera exit and proceed towards the center. The building is located in a limited traffic area and it is recommended that you park at the Piazza XIII Agosto Garage.
By train
From the railway station the Palazzo is a 15 minute walk up Via Indipendenza towards Piazza Maggiore and a left turn onto Via del Monte. Alternatively, take bus no. 25 towards the Due Madonne Depository, get off at the Rizzoli stop and then follow Via Indipendenza until you reach Via del Monte.
By plane
Take the Marconi express train or the Aerobus to Central Station and then follow the directions detailed in the “by train” section.
To enter Boncompagni Palace there are three steps. After that, the guided tour takes place on the ground floor.
June 17 to July 31, 2025
From June 17, 2025, the dreamlike, anthropomorphic world of Marta Roberti invades Palazzo Boncompagni. An exhibition that interweaves myth, nature and history in a unique dialogue between contemporary art and the ancient architectural splendor of the residence of Pope Gregory XIII.
June 7 and 19; July 3 and 10; August 14 and 28, 2025
Castello Benelli, which has joined the Grandi giardini italiani and Residenze D’epoca, will open its doors and those of its magnificent surrounding garden.
