Stars, light cascades and shows, a beautiful spruce in Piazza dei Signori alongside decorated trees in all the squares, an indoor ice rink, christmas markets, New Year's Eve in viale Roma and masterpieces inside the Basilica Palladiana.
These are the most important events that will take place for Christmas 2023 in Vicenza: it will start on 1st December at 5 pm, with the switching on of the Christmas lights in Piazza dei Signori and a concert with a choir composed by 80 middle school students of Vicenza.
A busy schedule of Christmas markets will liven up the city centre all the weekends until 7th January.
Piazza Biade, corso Palladio and for the first time Piazza Matteotti will be animated by the Christmas markets from 1st until 26th December: in Piazza Duomo the “Il Tritone” association will parade with the bagpipers and the Bernese Mountain Dogs, while in piazza San Lorenzo the “Christmas Village of Coldiretti” will bring Vicenza’s traditions during the weekends with a lot of activities (creative cuisine workshop, shows and concerts…).
For two weekends Handmerry Christmas will be in Corte dei Bissari and Piazza dei Signori with handicrafts and entertainment.
Holidays will end up with the three days of the Epiphany Fair in viale Roma and piazza Castello curated by “Non ho l’età” association hosting “Unico” - handmade items and antiques market.
The Loggia del Capitaniato will host two charity events:
-the 2nd edition of Merry Illustri, which will share the artist’s illustration for charity;
-Fondazione Città della Speranza will hand over artworks received as a donation to support pediatric research.
All the events will be collected in a single leaflet which will be ready in the next days, printed and distributed in all the comunal headquarters, but you can also look for them on the website of the Municipality of Vicenza or divided by topics at this link.
The indoor ice rink of Campo Marzo will be opened on Saturday, 25th November at 4 pm. For the first time it can be also used by disabled people thanks to a special and certified support for their wheelchair available for free from 27th December.
There will be animated reading in the seats of the Bertoliana library, the usual nativity scene routes throughout the city centre and in the neighbourhoods, musical events in the churches, Vicenzatour’s guided tours devoted to the Christmas and different itineraries in the museums.
The spurce in Piazza dei Signori and the 5 trees dislocated in the squares are real trees: the first one is 10-meters high and it will be set up on Friday 24th November, while the others are 5-meters high and they will be located in piazza Matteotti, Castello, Biade, san Lorenzo and in contrà Garibaldi. All of them will be embellished with led lights with the “branch to branch” technique. Trees and lights will be turned on everyday from 4:30 pm to 12 pm.
Moreover, from the 15th to the 24th of December two Christmas locations will be graced with lights and benches in Largo Zileri and contrà Garibaldi, where tourist and citizens can take selfies and photos.
There will be a lot of charity events during the Christmas holidays:
-8th December, “Insieme per la vita” live Tv with Tva Vicenza for charity;
-9th December, the Advent Concert at the Comunal Theatre;
-15th December, Corri Babbo Natale, the typical Christmas March for helping heart children patients;
-22nd and 23rd December, food collection in the supermarkets thanks to the Red Cross;
-in the Zavatteri's hall of the Basilica Palladiana there will be an exhibition in support of autistic children.
The events schedule of the neighbourhoods is always crowded with meeting, nativities scenes in the churches and Christmas markets.
VISIT VICENZA
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HOLIDAY SPECIAL OPENINGS confirmed for the Olympic Theatre or for the Civic Museums: 8the and 26th December 2023, 6th January 2024.
WHERE TO PARK?
As well as the usual parking areas, this year there will be 5 more parking areas and free park and ride info
FOTOGALLERY
*The Olympic Theatre, the Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati, the Natural history and Archaeological Museum, the Church of Santa Corona are open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 to 17 (last entrance at 16.30)
Pop, the short show of lights and sounds inside the Olympic Theatre is scheduled from Tuesday to Sunday, at the following hours:
9.30, 10.30, 11.30 + 14.30, 15.30, 16.30.
The Galleries of Palazzo Thiene are open as usual from Thursday to Sunday, from 09 to 187 (last entrance at 16.30).
The Risorgimento and Resistance Museum can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, from 09 to 13.00 and from 14.15 to 17.00 (last entrance at 16.30).
the Basilica Palladiana can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18. It is possible to visit the loggias on the first floor and part of the main hall, due to the presence of a temporary exhibition (more information on the exhibition here). The panoramic terrace is officially closed for the winter season. The Basilica is closed to the public from the 11st to the 16th of December. A new exhibition starts on the 16th at 2pm: www.mostreinbasilica.it
Le Gallerie d'Italia - Palazzo Leoni Montanari are open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18.
The Diocesan Museum is open every day from 14 to 18.
The Jewellery Museum can be visited in the following days:
from Tuesday to Friday: 10 to 13 and 15 to 18
Saturday and Sunday: 10 to 18
The Palladio Museum can be visited from Wednesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18.
For all museums, the last possible admission is at least 30 minutes before closure.
As for the private villas that can be visited right outside the city centre:
Villa Valmarana ai Nani is open everyday from 10 to 18. https://www.villavalmarana.com/
Villa La Rotonda is open on Saturdays and Sundays. https://www.villalarotonda.it/
It is most advised to check the respective offical websites for early closures.
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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Tickets and Information:
Tourist Information Office, piazza Matteotti 12, open everyday from 9 to 17.30, tel. 0444 320854, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Infopoint in Basilica Palladiana, da martedì a domenica; tel. 0444 222855
*The Olympic Theatre, the Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati, the Church of Santa Corona are open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18 (last entrance at 17.30).
Pop, the short show of lights and sounds inside the Olympic Theatre is scheduled from Tuesday to Sunday, at the following hours:
10.30, 11.30, 12.30 + 15.30, 16.30, 17.30.
The Galleries of Palazzo Thiene are open as usual from Thursday to Sunday, from 10 to 18 (last entrance at 17.30).
The Risorgimento and Resistance Museum and the Natural history and Archaeological Museum can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 to 14 (last entrance at 13.30).
The Basilica Palladiana can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18. It is possible to visit the loggias on the first floor and the main hall. As for the panoramic terrace on the last floor, it can be accessed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 to 18 (closed when rainy).
The Cafè on the panoramic terrace of the Basilica is active on the following days:
Fridays and Saturdays: from 19 to 01
Sundays: from 18.30 to 23
Le Gallerie d'Italia - Palazzo Leoni Montanari are open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18.
The Diocesan Museum is open every day from 14 to 18.
The Jewellery Museum can be visited in the following days:
from Tuesday to Friday: 10 to 13 and 15 to 18
Saturday and Sunday: 10 to 18
The Palladio Museum can be visited from Wednesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18. The temporary exhibition "Raffaello. Nato Architetto." is active till 9th July 2023. From the 10th till the 2oth the museum is closed.
For all museums, the last possible admission is at least 30 minutes before closure.
As for the private villas that can be visited right outside the city centre:
Villa Valmarana ai Nani is open everyday from 10 to 18.
Villa La Rotonda is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
It is most advised to check the respective offical websites for early closures..
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Tickets and Information:
Tourist Information Office, piazza Matteotti 12, open everyday from 9 to 18, tel. 0444 320854, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Infopoint in Basilica Palladiana, da martedì a domenica; tel. 0444 222855
*The Olympic Theatre, the Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati, the Church of Santa Corona and the Natural History and Archaeological Museum are open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 to 17 (last entrance at 16.30).
Pop, the short show of lights and sounds inside the Olympic Theatre is scheduled from Tuesday to Sunday, at the following hours:
9.30, 10.30, 11.30 + 14.30, 15.30, 16.30
The Galleries of Palazzo Thiene are open as usual from Thursday to Sunday, from 9 to 17 (last entrance at 16.30).
The Risorgimento and Resistance Museum can be visited for free from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 to 13 (last entrance at 12.30) and from 14.15 to 17 (last entrance at 16.30).
The Basilica Palladiana can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18. It is possible to visit the loggias on the first floor and the main hall. As for the panoramic terrace on the last floor, it can be accessed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 to 18 (closed when rainy).
The Cafè on the panoramic terrace of the Basilica is active on the following days:
Fridays and Saturdays: from 19 to 01
Sundays: from 18.30 to 23
Le Gallerie d'Italia - Palazzo Leoni Montanari are open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18.
The Diocesan Museum is open every day from 14 to 18.
The Jewellery Museum can be visited in the following days:
from Tuesday to Friday: 10 to 13 and 15 to 18
Saturday and Sunday: 10 to 18
The Palladio Museum can be visited from Wednesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18. The temporary exhibition "Raffaello. Nato Architetto." is active till 9th July 2023.
For all museums, the last possible admission is at least 30 minutes before closure.
As for the private villas that can be visited right outside the city centre:
Villa Valmarana ai Nani is open everyday from 10 to 18, except on 2nd June (closes at 12.30) and on 9th June (closes at 16.30).
Villa La Rotonda is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It is most advised to check the respective offical websites for early closures..
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Tickets and Information:
Tourist Information Office, piazza Matteotti 12, open everyday from 9 to 17.30, tel. 0444 320854, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Infopoint in Basilica Palladiana, da martedì a domenica; tel. 0444 222855
On the 13th of May, Vicenza's Civic Museums adheres to the "European Night of Museums".
The Olympic Theatre, the Civic Art Gallery of Palazzo Chiericati, the Galleries of Palazzo Thiene, and the Natural History and Archaeological Museum will be open until 10 pm (last admission 9:30 pm). From 5 pm, it will be possible to visit the aforementioned sites with a reduced price ticket. Reservation is not required.
Palazzo Thiene is housing the exhibition “Blank Generation: the New York punk in the shadow of Palladio”, that will close on Sunday 14th May, while Palazzo Chiericati is hosting another exhibition, “Gli amici della gaia gioventù: Art and Poetry in Vicenza from 1930 to 1950”. Both these exhibitions are free entry, so no tickets are required.
At the Natural History and Archaeological Museum tourists will find the exhibition “Stilt houses and pirogues of Fimon Lake”, which is included in the museum's ticket.
On the rooftop of the Basilica Palladiana the bar will be open from 7 pm to 1 am. In case of bad weather, the rooftop will be closed.
At the Teatro Comunale di Vicenza, the Orchestra Popolare “La notte della Taranta” (the Popular Orchestra “The Night of the Taranta”) will perform with its groups of dancers, singers and artists.
Galleries of Palazzo Leoni Montanari are exceptionally open from 8 pm to 12 pm. With the special ticket at € 1,00, you can see the collection of Russian icons, of Attic and Magna Graecia pottery, of 17th century paintings and a new exhibition named EX - Illustri x Elena Xausa.
There are also some activities for children, guided tours and music shows. For more information, write an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Palladio Museum organizes an activity named “Buonanotte Raffaello” for children from 8 to 12 years old. They will enjoy the visit of the museum in an unusual way: by night, with the museum closed to the public, and with some activities that will give them the chance to explore the building. For more infos about schedules and prices you can visit www.palladiomuseum.org.
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The Creators of Eternal Egypt
Scribes, Artisans, and Laborers in the Service of the Pharaoh
Basilica Palladiana, Vicenza
22 December 2022 – 28 May 2023
Colossal statues, sumptuous tombs and ornate sarcophagi, bas-reliefs and painted stelae, papyrus scrolls and artifacts, all unearthed from the desert after millennia: this is where our idea of ancient Egypt comes from. The exhibition The Creators of Eternal Egypt. Scribes, Artisans, and Laborers in the Service of the Pharaoh recounts the genesis of this imagery through the material expressions of a complex and articulated world, from everyday tools to the pomp and sacred rites of the pharaohs.
The original exhibition itinerary, designed by the Egyptian Museum of Turin, takes visitors on a journey to discover the community of scribes, artisans and workers who built the tombs of the pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings. Over the centuries, the tombs have preserved the objects, memory, and splendor of this ancient civilization, whose fascination we still experience today. The exact location of the royal burials was secret, known only to the priests, to ensure the safekeeping the remains and great wealth of the rulers during their journey to the afterlife. For this reason, workers and their families lived isolated from the rest of society in a small village, now known as Deir el-Medina, nestled among the rocky hills not far from the royal necropolis on the opposite bank of the Nile from Thebes. It is to the ingenuity and labor of the inhabitants of Deir el-Medina that we owe much of our current understanding of ancient Egypt.
As part of the three-year project “Exhibitions in the Basilica”, The Creators of Eternal Egypt, which opens on 22 December at the Basilica Palladiana, follows the exhibition The Factory of the Renaissance. Creative Processes, Market, and Production in Vicenza, which delved into the ways that the artistic inventions and practices generated in Vicenza during the Renaissance influenced Western art history. Similarly, many of the images and ideas that have entered our collective imagination of ancient Egyptian art and culture were developed in Deir el-Medina.
Although far apart in space and time, both places were important centers of artistic and architectural production during two crucial periods of their history: the Renaissance in Italy and the New Kingdom in Egypt, which lasted nearly the entire second half of the second millennium BC.
In both cases, the successful combination of artistic sensibility and technical prowess grew out of tradition and gave rise to a period of great experimentation that shaped a new worldview and laid the foundation of our vision of the period. In this sense, the previous exhibition was the curators' starting point for the project of The Creators of Eternal Egypt, taking the opportunity to propose a parallel between the two situations and highlight, beyond the inevitable differences, the continuity represented by humankind’s desire to understand and represent the surrounding world through art, architecture, and artisanal virtuosity.
As such, the exhibition takes visitors on an imaginary journey from the Basilica Palladiana in downtown Vicenza to the monumental Thebes of 3,300 years ago, and then across the Nile to the small village of Deir el-Medina, to discover the city of the dead and the spectacular afterlife that awaited them, created by the patient and expert workmanship of those in the service of Pharaoh.
Structure of the exhibition
The itinerary unfolds inside the Basilica Palladiana among a wide selection of more than 150 artifacts from the Egyptian Museum in Turin and a group of about 20 works on loan from the Louvre Museum in Paris, ranging in scale from the smallest, most precious objects to sarcophagi and monumental statuary. A series of multimedia installations accompany the visitors' experience, breaking and expanding the boundaries of material culture: physically present objects are virtually ‘reinserted’ into their original historical context, now inevitably lost.
The exhibition is organized by interrelated themes. The evocative space beneath the vault of the Basilica is divided into two large sections: the first illustrating the everyday life and creation of these millennia-old masterpieces, and the second devoted to the life of the deceased after death.
The first stop on the journey is Thebes, the monumental city that spread along the east bank of the Nile, home of the great temples and capital of the New Kingdom for nearly three centuries. Here one encounters large sculptural groups of rulers and monumental statues of deities with attributes from the animal world.
While the eastern bank hosted the city of the living, the opposite bank, where the sun sets, housed the vast city of the dead: all the tombs and places of worship dedicated to the defunct and, above all, the great funerary temples of the pharaohs. The exhibition route then moves to the western shore and the humble village of Deir el-Medina, protected by the serpent goddess Meretseger and located at the foot of the great pyramidal mountain, in whose belly the tombs of the Valley of the Kings were excavated.
The exhibition offers a detailed account of the building of a pharaoh's tomb, whose long and demanding construction combined different skills and knowledge, from symbology to engineering, from theology to the logistical organization of labor. In addition to tools and implements, one can admire the papyri that conveyed the wisdom of these men through plans and descriptions of buildings and design studies.
This is followed by an in-depth look at the daily life of the laborers, artisans, and scribes who lived there, devoting themselves to the creation and preparation of the sumptuous tombs of the rulers. The scenes painted on the walls of the tombs and the artifacts unearthed are like the tiles of a complex mosaic, giving us insight into their way of life, which combined traditional arts handed down over the generations with colors, prayers and songs, as evidenced by the decorated stelae and ostraka (fragments of vases or stone chips), as well as some very rare musical instruments from both the Egyptian Museum and the Louvre. Other objects, such as the decoratively carved and painted wooden sedan chair, testify to the affluence and luxury in which some members of the Deir el-Medina community lived.
After exploring aspects of the earthly world, visitors are greeted by the sarcophagus of Khonsuirdis and cross the threshold into the second part of the exhibition, devoted to the journey of the deceased to the afterlife. Here they are led along a path that tells the story of the preparation of body and soul for eternal life, from the making of the splendid painted sarcophagi to the arrangement of the grave goods. A selection of objects from Queen Nefertari's rich burial trousseau is accompanied by fascinating turquoise faience objects, such as the Louvre bowl or Pharaoh Sethi I’s coterie of Ushabti, the little servants whose task it was to ease his labors in the afterlife. The itinerary leads to an artifact that, perhaps more than any other, inspires deep reflection on the dichotomy of life and death: the mummy and sarcophagus of Tariri.
As a final counterpoint, this material journey into the realm of the dead culminates in an immersive, immaterial experience that illustrates the burial of the scribe Butehamon and the deceased's final journey. Visitors walk through a videomapping installation built on a 3D-printed reproduction of the great sarcophagus, which reveals the secrets it contained and brings to life the human story behind this incredible find.
INFO AND BOOKING ONLINE: https://www.mostreinbasilica.it/en/egitto
During the holidays for the Immaculate Conception, the Civic Museums of Vicenza - Olympic Theatre included - will be visitable following the regular opening times.
From 8th to 11th December 2022, the following museums will be open from 9 to 17 (last entrance at 16.30):
* Olympic Theatre
* Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati,
* Church of Santa Corona
* Natural History and Archaeological Museum
* Galleries of Palazzo Thiene
>> The Basilica Palladiana will be closed to the public due to some maintenance work for the next exhibition that will be inaugurated on the 22nd December (www.mostreinbasilica.it).
Regular opening guaranteed for the Jewellery Museum, the Gallerie d'Italia of Palazzo Leoni Montanari and the Palladio Museum from Thursday to Sunday.
As for the archaeological sites in Piazza Duomo and the Diocesan Museum:
- Thursday 8th December: The Roman Cryptoporticus is open from 10 to 12; the Diocesan Museum is open from 14 to 18.
- Friday 9th December: the Diocesan Museum is open from 14 to 18.
- Saturday 10th December: the Roman Cryptoporticus is open from 14 to 17.30; the Archaeological Area under the Cathedral is open from 17.30 to 18, via reservation; The Diocesan Museum is closed.
- Sunday 11th Decemer: the Roman Cryptoporticus, the Archaeological Area under the Cathedral and the Diocesan Museum ARE CLOSED to the public due to a religious event taking place that day.
Villa Valmarana ai nani is open from 10 to 17 on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, whereas on Friday 9th it closes at 16.
Villa La Rotonda can be visited ONLY on Thursday 8th December with the following opening times: 10-12.30 and 14.30 -17.
*The Olympic Theatre, the Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati, the Church of Santa Corona and the Natural History and Archaeological Museum are open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 09 to 17 (last admission at 16.30).
The show of music and lights POP is programmed from Tuesday to Sunday on specific hours: 9.30, 10.30, 11.30 + 14.30, 15.30, 16.30.
The Galleries of Palazzo Thiene are open from Thursday to Sunday from 09 to 17 (last admission at 16.30).
The Risorgimento and Resistance Museum can be visited from 9 to 13 (last admission at 12.30) and from 14.15 to 17 (last admission at 16.30).
The Basilica palladiana is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 to 18 (last admission at 17.30).
Till 27th November: hall (partial visit) and palladian loggias open Tuesday-Sunday 10-18. The panoramic Terrace is closed.
From the 28/11 the Basilica will be closed to the public due to works for the next exhibition.
The Cafè on the terrace is not active anymore.
The Gallerie d'italia - Palazzo Leoni Montanari and the Jewellery Museum are open from Tuesday to Sunday .
The Diocesan Museum is open every afternoon from 14 to 18 (last admission at 17.30).
The Palladio Museum is closed till the 11th November 2022. From the 12th November, it will open from 10 to 18, from Wednesday to Sunday.
These museums can be included in the combined tickets.
Villa Valmarana ai Nani is open everyday (except on specific days you can read about on their website) and Villa La Rotonda is open from Friday to Sunday.
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OF THE MUSEUMS, PALAZZOES AND VILLAS
Info & Tickets:
Iat Tourist information office in piazza Matteotti 12, open every day from 09 to 17.30.Tel 0444320854, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Infopoint in Basilica Palladiana, open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18; tel. 0444 222855
The Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati, the Church of Santa Corona, the Natural history and archaeological Museum will be open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 09.00 to 18.00;
The Risorgimento and Resistance Museum will open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 13 and from 14.15 to 18.
The Galleries of Palazzo Thiene will open from Thursday to Sunday from 10 to 18.
The Teatro Olimpico will be visitable from Tuesday to Sunday, from 09 to 17 (last admission at 16.30).
The Teatro will close earlier due to reharsals for scheduled concerts on the following dates:
on 25th September, at 16.00
on 7th October, at 16.00
on 20th October, at 13.00
As per usual, the Palladian Basilica can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18, whereas the panoramic terrace on the last floor can be visited on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 to 18.
In the evening, the cafè located on the panoramic terrace will be open on Fridays and Saturdays from 19 to 01, and on Sundays drom 18.30 to 23.
The last admission inside the museums is always 30 minutes before closure.
The Tourist information office located in Piazza Matteotti, 12 is open from 09 to 18 (tel. 0444320854, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
The infopoint and ticket office inside the Palladian Basilica is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18 (closed on Mondays, tel. 0444222855).
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Are you here for the weekend of the 15th August 2022?
Here you can take a look at the special opening times from the 13th to the 19th August
From Tuesday to Sunday, the Olympic Theatre, the Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati, the Church of Santa Corona can be visited from 10 to 18, the Natural history and archaeological Museum from 10 to 14.
Inside the Olympic Theatre it is possible to watch a free show of music and lights called “Pop Palladio Olympic Project” available from Tuesday to Sunday at 10.30, 11.30 and 12.30 and 15.30,16.30, 17.30. The show lasts approximately 10 minutes.
The Risorgimento and Resistance Museum is open 10-14 from Tuesday to Sunday. The admission to the Risorgimento and Resistance museum is free of charge.
The Galleries of Palazzo Thiene can be visited from Thursday to Sunday, 10 - 18 (last entrance at 17.30).
Last admission to all museums 30 minutes before closure.
At the Risorgimento and Resistance Museum it is possible to see some important documents written by the Vicentinian architect Antonio Caregaro Negrin (1821-1898) on military and patriotic engineering activities during the First Italian War of Independence. 2021 marks the bicentenary of Negrin’s birth, who has been a significant and exemplary figure in the cultural life of the 19th century.
https://www.comune.vicenza.it/cittadino/scheda.php/42724,46131
The Basilica Palladiana is open 10-18 Tue-Sun.
The Cafè on the terrace of the Basilica is open every Friday and Saturday from 19 to 01.00, and every Sunday from 18.30 to 23.
The Terrace of the Basilica Palladiana (without the cafè) can be visited by tourists on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 to 18 (last entrance at 17.30)
The Tourist Information Office in Piazza Matteotti 12 is open every day from 9 to 18 (tel. 0444 320854 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).
The infopoint located inside the Basilica Palladiana is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18.
As for the other museums:
Gallerie d'Italia Palazzo Leoni Montanari can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 - 18 (last admission at 17.30).
The Jewellery Museum is open from Tuesday to Friday 10.00-13.00 / 15.00 – 18.00 and on Saturdays and Sundays 10.00-18.00.
The Diocesan Museum is open every day (Mon-Sun) from 14-18. It will close from the 15th to 21st August 2022.
Currently, the Roman Cryptoporticus can be visited on Thursdays, 10 - 12 and on Saturdays, 14-18 (no reservation needed). Closed on Sundays. The booking for the visit of the Archaeological area of the Cathedral is mandatory and has to be made at least a day in advance before the actual visit (0444 226400, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). It will close from the 15th to 21st August 2022.
The Palladio Museum opens from Wed to Sunday (10-18). It will be closed on 31st August 2022.
Torrione di Porta Castello - Fondazione Coppola This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. will be closed until 26th August. It will then reopen following this opening times: Friday: 11 - 18 // Saturday: 10 - 17 // Sunday: 14 - 18
Villa La Rotonda is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 to 12 and from 15 to 18.
Villa Valmarana ai Nani is open every day, Mon to Sun, 10-18: exceptional closures
Villa Zileri Motterle is open with the following opening times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 10 - 17 Friday: 10 - 12.30. From the 16th to the 19th of August Villa Zileri will be open 8:30- 12:00.
Villa Cordellina in Montecchio Maggiore is open from Monday to Friday (booking is mandatory for groups): check the extraordinary closures
Villa Caldogno and the Bunker from the Second World War are open on Saturdays from 9 - 12 and 15 - 18, on Sundays 9-12. (Booking is mandatory for groups during the week).
Villa Godi Malinverni is open on the following days: Tuesday: 14 -18, Saturday 10 -18, Sunday and public holidays-10-18. Booking is mandatory for group visits.
Villa Pisani Bonetti in Lonigo is always open, even on Mondays, and can be visited with reservation only.
The Fondazione Bisazza is closed from 6th to 31st August 2022.
