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.

#visitVicenza

#RicominciadalVeneto

#slowlyandsafely

OLYMPIC THEATRE and CIVIC MUSEUMS in VICENZA: opening hours restored starting from 1st July 2020

From 1st of July the Civic Museums will observe the usual opening times, from Tuesday to Sunday, remaining closed every Monday.

The Civic Art gallery of Palazzo Chiericati, the Church of Santa Corona and the Olympic Theatre will be open from 10.00 to 18.00.

The Natural History and Archaeological Museum and The Risorgimento and Resistance Museum will be open from 10.00 to 14.00.

Except for the Risorgimento and Resistance Museum whose admission is free of charge, all admission fees and forms of ticketing will be restored for the museums.

TICKET OFFICE in Piazza Matteotti: open every day, 9 – 18
TICKET OFFICE inside the Palladian Basilica: open from Friday to Sunday, 10 - 16
Last admission to the museums will be possible 30 min before closure.

By purchasing the ticket, the Olympic Theatre provides a free show of lights and music called POP - Palladio Olympic Project “Son et Lumière” at 10.30, 11.30, 14.30, 15.30, 16.30, 17.30 (Tue – Sun). The show was conceived by Alessandro Baricco and Scuola Holden and will last approximately 10 minutes.

The Palladian Basilica will be open from Friday to Sunday until the 31 July, 10 – 16. The Café on the terrace will be open 19 – 01 on Fridays and Saturdays and 18.30 – 23 on Sundays.
The Tourist and Ticket office inside the Palladian Basilica will be open from Friday to Sunday, 10 – 16.

GROUPS: From 1st July guided visits are allowed, with a maximum of 20 participants for each visit. Reservations are mandatory for groups of more than 10 participants, as per usual, by writing an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (reservation fee: 10 € per group).

In all museum locations the entrance will be guaranteed in compliance with the safety standards. Visitors must wear masks and use hand sanitizer (which is also available inside the place). Social distancing of at least 1 metre must be respected. The body temperature will be measured at the entrance of every site: if 37,5° is exceeded, access will be denied.

Exceptional closure until 21st May 2020

In compliance with the Governmental ordinance,

the Civic Museums of Vicenza and the Olympic Theatre 

will remain closed to the public until the 21st May 2020.

For further clarifications, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For information about the art exhibition

"The New Twenties Woman in the art of Ubaldo Oppi", 

you can contact the Call center, active from Monday to Friday, 10 - 14

at this number +39 0444 326418  or you can send an email at this address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

THE NEW TWENTIES WOMAN in the art of Ubaldo Oppi

In accordance with the Ministerial decree (DPCM) of 10th April 2020 regarding the extension of emergency containment and measures against the COVID-19, the art exhibition “The new Twenties Woman in the art of Ubaldo Oppi” will remain closed.

It is possible to ask for a refund of the purchased tickets by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by the 30th April, with the confirmation form of purchase (photo or pdf) attached to it or by providing the order code and the email used for the transaction.

The Call center of the ticket office is active from Monday to Friday, 10 – 14 at this number +39 0444 326418 or you can send an email at this address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 MORE INFORMATION HERE

The Basilica Palladiana will host a new exhibition from 6th December 2019 to 3rd May 2020.

The 1920s are characterised by change and modernity: during those years, the most charming international art movement is that of Magical Realism, in which the vision of reality is wrapped in an atmosphere of wonder and expectation. In Italy, this vision is often portrayed by evoking memories of the Classicism and the Renaissance. Following this movement, intense portraits of strong women were created, standing out on the canvas with powerful personalities, loved, sometimes even feared, but always celebrated in their mesmerising beauty.

Ubaldo Oppi (Bologna 1889 – Vicenza 1942) is the absolute protagonist of those years, one of the most famous artists in Europe and the United States, with his works being sold in splendid collections.

Open date tickets can already be purchased at the Tourist Information Office in Piazza Matteotti, 12 (Monday-Sunday, 9-17.30)

Official website: https://www.mostreinbasilica.it/en/ritratto-di-donna

 EXHIBITION + HOTEL PACKAGES already available here

Ticket Offices 
T. +39 0444 326418
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April 2020: 10-14 Mon-Fri

IAT Office (for single tickets only)
Piazza Matteotti, 12 (next to the garden of the Olympic Theatre)
T. +39 0444 320854
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every day, 9 - 17.30

Basilica Palladiana Box Office (for single tickets only)
Piazza dei Signori
(starting from the 6th December)
T. +39 0444 326418
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every day, 10 - 18

Online ticket office (for single tickets only)
Allows you to purchase tickets by choosing the preferred date and time of the visit or to buy an open ticket.

OFFICIAL SITE: https://www.mostreinbasilica.it/en/

Reopening of Monuments and Museums 3rd March 2020

From 3rd March 2020 monuments, museums and villas will reopen with a fixed number of entrances for each visit.

• OLYMPIC THEATRE AND CHURCH OF S. CORONA:  max 25 visitors per turn
• BASILICA PALLADIANA e art exhibition RITRATTO DI DONNA: max 3 groups of 25 visitors each admitted per turn.
• PALAZZO CHIERICATI: max 20 visitors per group
• Natural History and Archaeological Museum and Risorgimento and Resistance Museum: 15 visitors per group
• GALLERIE D’ITALIA di PALAZZO LEONI MONTANARI.In order to avoid crowds, events, concerts, activities for adults and workshops for children, as well as group visits will be suspended, with a maximum of 30 visitors admitted per turn (that is, every 15/30 minutes). It is requested to keep a one-metre distance from each other while visiting the museum.
• JEWELLERY MUSEUM is also open, respecting the same criteria as the other museums, with a fixed number of entries per vist and keeping a one-metre distance from each visitor. 
• PALLADIO MUSEUM max 25 visitors per turn, guided tours are forbidden to avoid close contact within the museum.
• DIOCESAN MUSEUM max 25 visitors per turn, guided tours are forbidden to avoid close contact within the museum.
• VILLA LA ROTONDA until 13 March, the winter hours for outdoor visits are from 10 to 12 and from 15 to 18. The official season starts again on Saturday, March 14 with indoor visits too, until further notice
• VILLA VALMARANA AI NANI  reopens not allowing guided tours inside, but allowing fixed individual entrances
• VILLA GODI MALINVERNI is open in compliance with ministerial instructions
• VILLA CALDOGNO closed until 8th March included.

Churches are open for praying and individual visits, but guided tours are forbidden.

To sum up, there is a fixed number of entries, with the obligation to maintain a distance of 1 metre between persons for all locations. Guided tours are not allowed inside to avoid close contact, a criterion called DROPLET.