Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Palazzo dei Musei
(Piazzale Sant'Agostino 337)
Modena's main museums and galleries are all conveniently
housed in the Palazzo dei Musei on the western fringes of the historic centre.
The most interesting, the
Galleria Estense
(admission €4; 8.30am-7.30pm Tue-Sun)
features
the Este family's collection of northern Italian paintings from late medieval times to the
18th century. There are also some fine Flemish works and a canvas or two by Velázquez,
Correggio and El Greco. Downstairs, the
Biblioteca Estense
(admission free; 9am-1pm Mon-
Sat)
holds one of Italy's most valuable collections of books, letters and manuscripts, in-
cluding the celebrated
Bibbia di Borso d'Este
, a masterpiece of medieval illustration.
A combined ticket (€4) gives entry to the
Museo Archeologico Etnologico
( 9am-noon Tue-
Fri, 10am-7pm Sat & Sun)
and the
Museo Civico d'Arte
( 9am-noon Tue-Fri, 10am-1pm & 3-6pm
Sat & Sun)
. The former has some well-displayed local finds from Palaeolithic to medieval
eras, as well as exhibits from Africa, Asia, Peru and New Guinea. Most interesting among
the Museo Civico d'Arte's eclectic collection are the sections devoted to traditional paper-
making, textiles and musical instruments.
MUSEUM
Museo della Figurina
MUSEUM
(Corso Canalgrande 103; 10.30am-1pm & 4-7.30pm Wed-Fri, 10.30am-7.30pm Sat & Sun)
A
nostalgic journey back in time for any kid that ever owned a
Panini
football sticker collec-
tion, this geeky museum is tucked away upstairs in the Palazzo Santa Margherita. It dis-
plays that precious Paolo Rossi sticker that cruelly eluded you in 1982, along with numer-
ous other card collections, calendars and scrapbooks.
Festivals & Events
Modena Terra di Motori
(
www.modenaterradimotori.com
)
Between late March and early May, vintage cars and snazzy
Ferraris take to Modena's historic streets in this annual car fest.
CAR
Sleeping
HOTEL
€
Hotel San Geminiano
