Great reopening of the Jewellery Museum on the 25th September

Starting from the 25th September, the permanent exhibition “Una Storia Italiana” will open to visitors for the first time, inside the exclusive space inside the Basilica Palladiana by Italian Exhibition Group, managed in collaboration with the Municipality of Vicenza. The Vicenza è Tourist Board will manage the ticket shop and the bookshop.

There are nine themed rooms, entirely dedicated to the creative, artistic, productive and technological excellence of the Jewel Made in Italy. From the 25th September, the Jewellery Museum of Vicenza reopens to the visitors after a closure compelled by the strict anti Covid-19 measures that were applied during the pandemic. The new relaunch phase will also focus on strengthening the relationship between local goldsmiths. For the first time, it will be possible to discover in person the permanent exhibition “An Italian Story”, presented online on 15th December 2020.

The prestigious space managed by Italian Exhibition Group, together with the Municipality of Vicenza, stabilises its role as a cultural landmark for the whole goldsmith sector and for the territory, enriching the already thriving artistic offer of Vicenza. Since 2019, the Jewellery Museum became part of the local museum system of the city centre and got included inside the Vicenza Card. A synergy meant to bolster the operating management of the ticket office and the bookshop thanks to the cooperation agreement with the Vicenza è Tourist Board, which already manages the Tourist information office.

The Jewellery Museum has the following opening times:
*from Tuesday to Friday: 10:00 – 13:00 e 15:00 – 18:00
*Saturdays and Sundays: 10:00 -18:00

www.museodelgioiello.it

August 2021: the summer opening times for museums and villas in Vicenza and surroundings

 DOWNLOAD THE CHART WITH THE UPDATED OPENING TIMES 

TAKE A LOOK AT THE NEW OPENING TIMES IN SEPTEMBER (update in progress)

In compliance with the current regulations, we inform you that, starting from the 6th of August,

the EU DIGITAL COVID CERTIFICATE C19 ( the green pass) + ID CARD/PASSPORT are mandatory to access cultural venues including museums. 

Starting from the 1st July 2021, the opening times of the Civic Museums of Vicenza will change slightly:

From Tuesday to Sunday, the Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati, the Church of Santa Corona and the Olympic Theatre can be visited from 10 to 18.
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 10.30,11.30,12.30 e 15.30,16.30,17.30. The show lasts approximately 10 minutes.

The Natural history and Archaeological Museum and the Risorgimento and Resistance Museum are open 10-14 from Tuesday to Sunday. The admission to the Risorgimento and Resistance museum is free of charge.
Last admission to all museums 30 minutes before closure.

The art exhibition “Romano Lotto. Nel segno del paesaggio” is being hosted at the Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati until the 30th September 2021 and can be visited for free. About 40 paintings (oil on canvas) by the Vicentinian painter are displayed inside.

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 

Till the 31st of August the Basilica Palladiana is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 to 18 (last admission at 17.30). The main hosts an exhibition dedicated to Dante Alighieri, titled “Infernus”, which is included in the ticket price.
The Terrace of the Basilica is accessible only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 to 18 (last admission at 17.30).
The Cafè on the terrace is open to the public on Wednesday, Fridays, Saturdays from 19 to 01 and on Sundays from 18.30 to 23 (last admission 30 min. before closure).

The Tourist Information Office in Piazza Matteotti 12 is open every day from 9 to 18 (tel. 0444 320854) whereas the Tourist infopoint inside the Basilica Palladiana is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 -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 Diocesan Museum is open every day (Mon-Sun) from 14-18. 
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.). .

The Palladio Museum opens from Tuesday to Friday, 10-18 for groups (min. 10 pax) and for schools. In both cases, reservation is mandatory. Starting from 5th June 2021, it will be open on Saturdays and Sundays too (10-18) for individual visitors. The booking has to be carried out at least a day before the actual visit. 

Torrione di Porta Castello - Fondazione Coppola is open on Fridays 11-18 (last admission 17.20). The booking is mandatory during the weekend, by writing to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Villa Valmarana ai Nani is open every day, Mon to Sun, 10-18.

Villa La Rotonda can be visited for both exterior and interior visits on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 - 12 and 15 - 18.

Villa Cordellina in Montecchio Maggiore (VI) is open from Tuesday to Sunday with the following opening times:
Tuesday: 9.00-13.00 (max capacity inside the Tiepolo Hall: 7 pax)
Wednesday: 9.00-13.00 15.00-18.00 (max capacity inside the Tiepolo Hall: 7 pax)
Thursday: 9.00-13.00 15.00-18.00 (max capacity inside the Tiepolo Hall: 7 pax)
Friday: 9.00-13.00 (max capacity inside the Tiepolo Hall : 7 pax)
Saturday and Sunday: 9.00-13.00 15.00-18.00 (only with booking by calling 0444 696085 with at least a day in advance).

Villa Caldogno and the Bunker from the Second World War are open on Mondays and Fridays,09 - 12 and 15 - 18. On Saturdays and Sundays, it is mandatoy to book the visit by calling 345 9302084 before 15.00 on Friday.

Villa God Malinverni is open on the following days: Tuesday: 14 -18 (15-19 during summer), Saturday 10 -13, Sunday and public holidays-10-18 ( 19h during summer). 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 open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 to 18 until the 29th July 2021 (the reservation is required). It will be closed to the public from 1st August to 31st August 2021.

JUNE 2021: Reopening of the Civic Museums and the Tourist Information Office

CHECK OUT ALL CURRENT OPENING TIMES

 YOU CAN ALREADY FIND THE NEW OPENING TIMES OF JULY 2021 HERE

In compliance with the latest national regulations, it is not mandatory to book the visits to the museums on the weekends anymore. The ticket can be bought directly at the ticket office next to the entrance of the Theatre, which is also our Tourist Office (Piazza Matteotti, 12). Reservation remains mandatory for groups of more than 10 people - Booking Office (Call Center 0444964380, active Mon - Fri, 9-13 and 14-18, and on Saturdays 9-13, or via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

The Tourist Information Office located in Piazza Matteotti is open every day from 9 to 17.30 and is at your disposal for the purchase of museum tickets. The Tourist Infopoint inside the Basilica Palladiana is open every day, 10 to 17, with the same purpose.

The Olympic Theatre, the Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati, The Natural History and Archaeological Museum, the Church of Santa Corona (ticket is required for the admission) can be visited from 9 to 17 (last admission at 16.30).

The Basilica Palladiana is open from 10 to 17 (last admission at 16.30). There is also another infopoint for the Tourist Information office inside. The Terrace of the Basilica reopens on 12 June 2021 and can be visited every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 17 (last entrance at 16.30). The Cafè on the Terrace is open starting from 11 June 2021, from 19 - 01 on Fridays and Saturdays and from 18.30 - 23 (last admission 30 min before closure) on Sundays.

The Risorgimento and Resistance Museum is open from 9 to 13 and from 14.15 to 17 (last admission at 16.30). The entrance is free. 

Inside the Olympic Theatre it is also possible to watch a free light show called "Pop Project "Son et Lumière" at appointed times, with the duration of 10 minutes.

All visits must respect the current anti Covid-19 protocols. 

Gallerie d'Italia Palazzo Leoni Montanari can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 - 18 (last admission at 17.30). 

The Diocesan Museum is open every day (Mon-Sun) from 14-18.

Currently, the Roman Cryptoporticus can be visited on Thursdays, 10 - 12 (no reservation needed), and on Saturdays, 14-18. Closed on Sundays. The booking for the visit of the Archaeological area of the Cathedral is mandatory and has to bemade 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.).

The Palladio Museum opens from Tuesday to Friday, 10-18 for groups (min. 10 pax) and for schools. In both cases, reservation is mandatory. Starting from 5th June 2021, it will be open on Saturdays and Sundays too (10-18) for individual visitors. The booking has to be carried out at least a day before the actual visit.

Torrione di Porta Castello - Fondazione Coppola is open on Fridays 11-18 (last admission 17.20). The booking is mandatory during the weekend, by writing to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Villa Valmarana ai Nani is open every day, Mon to Sun, 10-18.

Starting from 1st May 2021, Villa La Rotonda opens for both exterior and interior visits on Saturdays and Sundays, 10 - 12 and 15 - 18. From June, it will be open on Fridays as well.

Villa Cordellina in Montecchio Maggiore (VI) is open from Tuesday to Sunday with the following opening times:
Tuesday: 9.00-13.00 (max capacity inside the Tiepolo Hall: 7 pax)
Wednesday: 9.00-13.00 15.00-18.00 (max capacity inside the Tiepolo Hall: 7 pax)
Thursday: 9.00-13.00 15.00-18.00 (max capacity inside the Tiepolo Hall: 7 pax)
Friday: 9.00-13.00 (max capacity inside the Tiepolo Hall : 7 pax)
Saturday and Sunday: 9.00-13.00 15.00-18.00 (only with booking by calling 0444 696085 with at least a day in advance).

Villa Caldogno and the Bunker from the Second World War are open on Mondays and Fridays,09 - 12 and 15 - 18. On Saturdays and Sundays, it is mandatoy to book the visit by calling 345 9302084 before 15.00 on Friday.

Villa God Malinverni is open on the following days: Tuesday: 14 -18 (15-19 during summer), Saturday 10 -13, Sunday and public holidays-10-18 ( 19h during summer). Booking is mandatory for group visits. 

Villa Pisani Bonetti in Lonigo is always open, even on Mondays, and can be visited with reservation only.

April 2021- Exceptional Museums closure

STARTING FROM THE 8TH OF MARCH 2021: MUSEUMS' CLOSURE IN VENETO REGION

 In compliance with the Governmental ordinance, the  museums and the Olympic Theatre  
will reopen only when the Veneto region will be deemed a territory  without a high concentration of covid cases.

For further clarifications, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call +39 0444 964380

MARCH 2021: Current opening times of museums and cultural sites

• The Civic Museums of Vicenza (Olympic Theatre, Church of Santa Corona, Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati, Natural History and Archaeological Museum) are open to the public and can be visited only on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, regular opening time (09 - 17, last entrance at 16.30). The Basilica Palladiana observes the following opening times: 10 - 17 (last entrance at 16.30 - rooftop closed).
• The Diocesan Museum: open from Monday to Friday, 14:00 – 18:00
• The Roman Cryptoporticus: open every Thursday and Friday, 10:00 – 12:00.
• The archaeological area inside the Cathedral will be open upon reservation every Thursday and Friday, 10:00 – 12:00
• Gallerie D'italia - Palazzo Leoni Montanari: open starting from 4th February 2021, can be visited from Monday to Friday, 10:00 – 18:00
• Gallerie Artu-Artisti UNITI, in Contrà Piancoli, 14, open and hosting the art exhibition "Omaggio a Nereo Quagliato" till 14th March with the following opening times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 15,00 to 19,00, Thursday from 10,00 to 12,00 and from 15,00 to 19,00.
• Villa Pisani Bonetti: open every day upon reservation tel 0444 831104 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Villa Caldogno is open from Monday to Friday, 09 - 12 // 15 - 18. Reservation is mandatory at this email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - 3459302084

CULTURAL SITES OF THE TIEPOLO250 CARD

• Villa Valmarana ai Nani: open from Monday to Friday, 10:00 – 16:00
• Villa Zileri: open from Monday to Thursday, 09:00 – 17.00 and on Fridays, 09:00 – 12.30
• Villa Cordellina will be open observing the following opening hours:
  Closed on Mondays (can be visited upon reservation for groups of more than 15 people).
  Tuesday and Friday: 09:00 – 13:00 (afternoon visits only upon reservation for groups of more than 15 people)
• Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati: open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 to 17 (last entrance at 16.30).
• Palladio Museum: temporarily closed.

• The Palladio Museum and the Jewellery Museum are still closed to the public.
• Villa La Rotonda will reopen in March.

BASSANO DEL GRAPPA 

• The Civic Museums in Bassano reopen starting from 1st February 2021. The Civic Museum and Palazzo Sturm will be open from Monday to Friday, 10:00 – 19:00 (last entrance at 18:00). Closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Reservation is mandatory. You can buy the tickets online at this link: https://bit.ly/3tabYdf

Palazzo Sturm - Museo della Ceramica “Giuseppe Roi” e Museo Remondini
Via Schiavonetti, 7 - Tel. 0424 519940
Mon-Fri 10.00-19.00
Admission: € 7,00 - Reduced: € 5,00
Cumulative (Civic Museum and Palazzo Sturm): €10,00 – reduced € 8,00
Palazzo Bonaguro – Sezione Zoologica permanente
Via Angarano, 77 - Tel. 0424 519901
Fri: 16.00. Only by booking. Admission: €4,00 - ridotto/ reduced €3,00

Museo degli Alpini
Via Angarano, 2 - Tel 0424 503650 (sede A.N.A.)
Mon-Fri 9.30-18.00 Admission: € 1,50 with audioguide

Museo della Grappa Distillerie Poli
Via Gamba, 6 (Ponte Vecchio) - Tel 0424 524426
Everyday 09.00-19.30
Admission €3,00

Museo Hemingway e della Grande Guerra
Via Ca’ Erizzo 7 (lungobrenta) Villa Ca’ Erizzo Luca – Tel 0424 529035
Tue-Fri: 10.00-13.00/15.00-18.00
Admission €5,00 - reduced €3,00

Storica Grapperia Nardini
Ponte Vecchio, 2 - Tel. 0424 227741
Everyday 9.00-21.00; Guided visit by booking Mon-Fri: 9.00-12.00/15.00-18.00
Raccolta Remondini- Carteria Tassotti
Via Ferracina, 16/18 – Tel 0424 523013
Tue-Sun 10.00-12.30/15.30-19.00

Castello degli Ezzelini – Percorso della Cinta Muraria TEMPORARILY CLOSED

Loggia dei Podestà
From Wednesday to Monday and holidays 10.00-19.00; closed on Tuesday. Free admission
Parco Giardino Parolini
Via Remondini - Tel. 0424 519620
May-Sept: everyday 9.00-19.30
Oct – Apr: everyday 9.00-17.00

Churches
Tempio Ossario CLOSED
Chiesa di S. Donato
Via S. Donato - Tel. 0424 503647 - Free admission
Everyday: 8.00-12.00, Sat:8.00-12.00/15.30-17.00
Chiesa di San Francesco
Piazza Garibaldi - Tel. 0424 523464/0424 522154 - Free admission
Everyday: 8.00-12.00 – Sat/Sun also during the afternoon 16.00/19.30
Chiesa di San Giovanni
Piazza Libertà - Tel. 0424 523464/0424 522154 – Free admission
Tue-Sun 9.00-12.00; Fri 15.30-16.30
Duomo di Santa Maria in Colle
Piazza Castello degli Ezzelini - Tel. 0424 523464/0424 522154 - Free admission –
Fri: 16.00-17.30 / Saturday and Sunday: 15.00-17.30
Chiesa di SS. Trinità
Via SS. Trinità, 10, loc. Angarano, Bassano del Gr. - Tel. 0424 503647 –
Free admission Mon-Sun: 9.00-11.30/15.00-18.30

Sacrario Militare di Cima Grappa e Museo della Grande Guerra
Via Madonna del Covolo, 161, Crespano del Grappa - Tel. 0423 544840
Military Memorial always open.
Museum and Gallery: momentarily closed
free admission

Villa Angarano Bianchi-Michiel
Contrà Corte S. Eusebio, 15 - Tel. 0424 503086 –
Guided visit with wine and olive tasting: groups of minimum 6 people, timetable by arrangement. Individual visitors can join scheduled group tours. Lun-ven 9.00-12.00/14.00-18.00

Chiesa dei Santi Simone e Giuda
Piazza Concordia, 19, Cartigliano - Tel. 0424 590233 - Free admission
Everyday: 8.00-12.00/18.00-19.00

Parco Faunistico Cappeller
Via Kimle 39 Cartigliano - Tel. 0424 592513
Mon-Fri 9.00-18.00; Admission: € 12,50 - reduced: € 8,00

Castello Inferiore – Museo dei Costumi della Partita a scacchi
Piazza Castello, 1, Marostica - Tel. 0424 72127 – Mon-Fri 9.00-13.00/15.00-18.30. Admission: € 5,00. Reduced: € 3,00

Cammino di Ronda – Mura di Marostica TEMPORARILY CLOSED

Ecomuseo della paglia nella tradizione contadina
January-March closed

Santuario Madonna dell’Acqua
Via XI febbraio, 26 – Mussolente - Tel. 0424 577057 - Free admission.
Everyday: 7.30-11.00/15.00-18.30

Museo Civico della Ceramica
P.zza De Fabris, 5, Nove - Tel. 0424 1757112
Only with booking Tue-Fri 9.00-13.00 – Thur 15.00-18.00
Admission: € 4,00 - Reduced: € 3,00

Museo dello Scalpellino Povese “Antonio Bosa” TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Car's Museum "Bonfanti-Vimar" TEMPORARILY CLOSED

Poli Museo della Grappa
Via Marconi, 46 – Schiavon - Tel. 0444 665775
Mon-Fri 8.30-13.00/14.00-19.00; Sat 9.00-13.00/14.30-19.00. Sunday open by booking only for groups least 30 people.
Free admission for individuals. Guided tour of the distillery 8,00€ per person

Piccolo Museo 1915-1918 "Roberto Favero"
c/o Albergo S. Giovanni - Via Collalto, 28, Solagna Tel. 0424 556008
Free admission - Mon-Sun: 8.00 – 01.00.

Grotte di Oliero, Museo di Speleologia e Carsismo “Alberto Parolini”, Museo delle cartiere
TEMPORARILY CLOSED – Reopening set on April 2021
Museo Etnografico Canal di Brenta
TEMPORARILY CLOSED – Reopening set on April 2021
The Tourist Information Office (IAT) in Bassano is active. @visitBassano

*information gathered by the Tourist Information office (IAT) in BASSANO DEL GRAPPA

Piazza Garibaldi, 34 - 36061 Bassano del Grappa -VI- Tel 0424 519917 – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Everyday and holidays 10.00-19.00; Tuesday 15.00-19.00

The Tourist Information office in Bassano has always been open. @visitBassano

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January 2021- Exceptional Museums closure

 In compliance with the Governmental ordinance, the  museums and the Olympic Theatre  
will reopen only when the Veneto region will be deemed a territory  without a high concentration of covid cases.

For further clarifications, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call +39 0444 964380

Free parking lots during the weekends - initiative extended till 10 January 2021

The initiative promoted by the municipal administration that offers every Saturday and Sunday free parking in the parking lots of the city center was extended until 10 January 2021.

The initiative will also be valid on Tuesday 8 December and Friday 25 December 2020, Friday 1 and Wednesday 6 January 2021.

The following parking lots near the historic centre are free:

• Park Matteotti
• Park Fogazzaro
• Park Canove (starting from October, once the maintenance works are over)
• Park Verdi
• Park Bologna
• Park Cattaneo
• Park Stadio
• Park Cricoli  (and the shuttlebus services)                          Check the parking lot availability LIVE here 

COME TO VICENZA: Free parking lots and museums during the weekends

* FREE ACCESS TO THE CIVIC MUSEUMS IN THE CITY CENTRE

* NO TOURIST TAX

Starting from 12th September 2020 till 29th November 2020, every Saturday and Sunday, the entrance to the following museums is free:

• Palladian Basilica
• Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati
• Natural History and Archaeological museum
• Church of Santa Corona
• Palladio Museum

The Olympic Theatre is open with the usual prices.

In order to access the museums for free, it is still mandatory to collect the tickets at the Ticket and Tourist information office in Piazza Matteotti (open everyday 09-17.30) and at the Infopoint inside the Palladian Basilica (open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10-16 and, starting from 2nd October 2020, 10-15).

CHECK ALL OPENING TIMES HERE

Moreover, during the weekends included in the above-mentioned period of time, the following parking lots near the historic centre are free:

• Park Matteotti
• Park Fogazzaro
• Park Canove (starting from October, once the maintenance works are over)
• Park Verdi
• Park Bologna
• Park Cattaneo                          Check the parking lot availability LIVE here 

Civic Museums: new opening times starting from the 1st September

New opening times starting from the 1st September 2020.

The Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati, the Olympic Theatre, the Natural History and Archaeological Museum, the Church of S. Corona will open from Tuesday to Sunday, 09 - 17 (last entrance at 16.30).

The Risorgimento and Resistance Museum is open on the same days from 9 to 13 (last entrance at 12.30) and from 14.15 to 17 (last entrance 16.30). The entrance is free.

Initiatives
By purchasing the ticket, the Olympic Theatre provides a free show of lights and music called POP - Palladio Olympic Project “Son et Lumière” at 09.30, 10.30, 11.30, 14.30, 15.30, 16.30 (Tue – Sun). The show was conceived by Alessandro Baricco and Scuola Holden and will last approximately 10 minutes.

Starting from 12th September till 29th November 2020, the new initiative "Invite to Vicenza" will grant you free access to some museums and free parking lots near the city centre during the weekend.

Click here for all the details.

 OCTOBER 2020: DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Palladian Basilica
The Palladian Basilica is open from Friday to Sunday, 10 - 15 (last entrance at 14.30).
The IAT infopoint inside the Palladian Basilica is open to provide information and sell tickets from Friday to Sunday, 10 - 15.
Inside the Basilica it is possible to access to the archeological area called Corte dei Bissari on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 to 12. It is mandatory to book the visit there, since there is a capacity of max 10 visitors + guide from the Ardea association. The ticket is 2 €, 1 € for people under 18 yo.

Security
It is mandatory to wear masks while visiting and use hand sanitizer. Upon entrance, the temperature will be measured and if it is higher than 37,5°C, access will be denied.

Information
The Tourist Office IAT located in Piazza Matteotti, 12, which is also the ticket office for the Civic Museums, is open every day from 9 to 17.30 starting from the 1st September.

Site reopenings in Vicenza and the province 2020

See the updated chart below with sites, monuments, villas and parks reopening in Vicenza and around the province.

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