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At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°24′39″ N, 11°52′48″ E
- Address
- Piazza Eremitani 8, 35121 Padova
History and description
The Musei Civici di Padova or degli Eremitani is a complex of museums and historic sites, centered on the former convent of the Eremitani (Augustinian order), and its famous Cappella degli Scrovegni with its Giotto fresco masterpieces. The complex is located on Piazza Eremitani, at the edge of the historic center of Padua, region of Veneto, Italy. The complex includes halls of archaeological objects and – in the nearby Palazzo Zuckermann – a museum of modern and medieval applied art.
History
The original collection arose with the acquisition of works from suppressed ecclesiastical institutions, including in 1783 of the convent of San Giovanni da Verdara and in 1810 of many other institutions. In 1825, the abbot Giuseppe Furlanetto displayed his collection of Roman and Greek lapidary inscriptions in the logge del Palazzo della Ragione. The collection was expanded by the donation of 1864 by Leonardo Capodilista. Under the patron Andrea Gloria, this collection and other works came under the ownership of the commune, leading to the formation of the Pinacoteca, as well as civic library and archive.
Pinacoteca
The painting gallery includes works by Lorenzo Veneziano, Giovanni da Bologna, Francesco Squarcione, Jacopo Bellini, Lorenzo Costa, Girolamo Romano, called il Romanino, Paolo Veronese, Antonio Rotta, Giorgione, Palma il Giovane, Quentin Metsys, Antonio Canova, Andrea Briosco, and Tiziano Aspetti.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Civic Museums of Padua».
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Getting there
PadovaTrain, nearest
800 m as the crow flies
Civic Museums of PaduaPiazza Eremitani 8, 35121 Padova
Aeroporto di Treviso-Sant'Angelo36.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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- Free 1st Sunday
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Civic Museums of Padua?
Civic Museums of Padua is in Padua, in the province of Padova (Veneto), Italy. Address: Piazza Eremitani 8, 35121 Padova. GPS coordinates: 45.41096, 11.88001.
What else is there to see near Civic Museums of Padua?
Nearby you’ll find: Scrovegni Chapel (100 m away), Palazzo Zuckermann (200 m away), Museum for Nature and Men (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- DOM 5181MuseiCiviciIngresso2017Rigon — ERRERigo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Padova - Musei civici di Padova - 2024-09-27 20-09-31 001 — Viaggiamocela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cavallo ligneo a Palazzo della Ragione a Padova (Italia) — Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain
- Padova 200 42 — FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Penning voor de 100ste verjaring van het archeologisch museum van Padua aan de stichter Guiseppe Furlanetto 1925 barcode 800000092736 (2) — Saroldi, Enrico, 1878-1954, Public domain
- Penning voor de 100ste verjaring van het archeologisch museum van Padua aan de stichter Guiseppe Furlanetto 1925 barcode 800000092736 — Saroldi, Enrico, 1878-1954, Public domain
- Torre e Palazzo Capodilista nel 1929 a Padova (Italia) — Anonimo, Public domain
- Carraresi Al Museuo 10-20 2104 — Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DOM 5189 PALAZZOZuckermannRigon2017 — ERRERigo, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences