The Collezioni Comunali d’Arte occupy the historic rooms of Palazzo d’Accursio, once the winter residence of Bologna’s papal legates. Established in 1936, the museum preserves an elegant sequence of frescoed halls where paintings, sculptures, furniture and decorative arts create the atmosphere of a museo arredato, a “furnished museum.” The collection spans from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century, enriched by major bequests such as those of Pelagio Palagi and Cincinnato Baruzzi. Visitors encounter works by artists including Francesco Francia, Tintoretto, Ludovico Carracci and Artemisia Gentileschi, alongside precious miniatures, lace, porcelain and refined wooden crucifixes. Highlights include the restored Urban Hall, a grand 17th‑century chamber that reflects Bologna’s civic and artistic identity. Together, these rooms offer an intimate journey through the city’s cultural history.
Bologna Italy
Collezioni Comunali d'Arte occupies the second floor of Palazzo d'Accursio at Piazza Maggiore 6 in Bologna's historic centre, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. This opulent Renaissance palace, once home to papal legates, displays 13th- to 19th-century paintings, sculptures and furnishings by artists like Vitale da Bologna, the Carracci, Artemisia Gentileschi and Luca Signorelli amid frescoed halls such as the Baroque Sala degli Stemmi. Nearby cluster Bologna's main landmarks including Basilica di San Petronio, Piazza Nettuno with its fountain, Palazzo del Podestà, the Archiginnasio anatomical theatre, porticoed Via dell'Indipendenza with shops and cafés, and short walks to the Two Towers and Piazza VIII Agosto market square.
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