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Diocesan Museum of San Petronio in Bologna
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Museum, 1894

Diocesan Museum of San Petronio in Bologna

Museum in Bologna, Italy

Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna

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At a glance

Type
Museum
Period
Modern era, 1894
Area
150 m²
Protection
Italian national heritage
Coordinates
44°29′38″ N, 11°20′33″ E
Address
Piazza Maggiore

About

No English description yet

Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.

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Timeline

  1. 1894Founded and opened

Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).

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Getting there

Bologna CentraleTrain, nearest
1.3 km as the crow flies
Diocesan Museum of San Petronio in BolognaPiazza Maggiore
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"6.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Diocesan Museum of San Petronio in Bologna?

Diocesan Museum of San Petronio in Bologna is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: Piazza Maggiore. GPS coordinates: 44.49402, 11.34245.

How much does it cost to visit Diocesan Museum of San Petronio in Bologna?

There is an admission charge. Up-to-date prices are on the official website.

How old is Diocesan Museum of San Petronio in Bologna?

Wikidata dates it to 1894.

What else is there to see near Diocesan Museum of San Petronio in Bologna?

Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo d'Accursio (0 m away), Bologna City Art Collections (0 m away), Palazzo del Podestà (0 m away).

Sources and licences

Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

Credits for the 9 photos
  1. Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico - BEIC 6365573 — Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Interior of Museo della Basilica di San Petronio (Bologna) — Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Joseph harassed by Putifar's wife. Relief of Properzia de'Rossi, circa 1520. Museo de San Petronio, Bologna — Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Stories of Joseph-Museum of Basilica of San Petronio — Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. Arrigo arriguzzi, modello per il completamento della basilica di san petronio, 1514 ca. (bo, fabbrica di san petronio) 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
  6. Il seppellimento di Abramo-Abraham burrial — Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. La costruzione dell’Arca-(the Arch’s construction) — Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. La moglie di Putifarre che accusa Giuseppe” (Putifarre’s wife accuses Joseph) — Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. San Procolo by Alfonso Lombardi — Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0

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