The museums comprises a rich collection of original documents, photos and objects that helps visitors to better understand the events connected with the rising of fascism, the 2nd World War and the resistance in the Imola’s area.

20th Century Exhibition of the Resistance
via F.lli Bandiera 23
tel. 0542.24422
e-mail: [email protected]
web: www.cidra.it

The site offers full access to the disabled

Opening hours:
Tuesday & Thursday 8.30am-12.30pm & 2.30pm-4.30pm; Saturday 8.30am-12.30pm
upon appointment Dott. Orazi Marco cell. 349.4292866

Closed from 1st to 31st August included

Admission free

There is a particularly interesting collection of motorcycles in Imola, the Collezione Benito Renzo Battilani which contains many old motorcycles produced by Italian and foreign manufacturers between the early years of the 19th century and 1945.

Among the best-represented brands are Harley Davidson and Frera. There are also some recent valuable pieces, such as Loris Capirossi’s first motorcycle, a Mancini

Battilani Collection
via Poiano 1/b
tel. 0542.640961 – 347.2980268 Mr. Battilani
web: www.motorvalley.it/musei-e-collezioni/collezione-battilani

The site offers full access to the disabled

Opening hours: upon appointment

Admission free

THE MUSEUM IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR A RESTORATION PROJECT

The museums illustrates the artistic production of the Cooperativa Ceramica of Imola since its foundation in 1874 and the more recent collaborations with internationally renowned artists.

Ceramics Museum ‘Giuseppe Bucci’
via Vittorio Veneto 13
tel. 0542.601952

The site doesn’t offer access to the disabled

Opening hours:
from Monday to Saturday 9.00am to 1.00pm and 3.00pm to 7.00pm (temporarily closed for a restoration project)

Admission free (upon appointment)

A private collection of marionettes and puppets donated to the parish of St. Giacomo del Carmine, together with some Italian and foreign puppet theatres of 19th and 20th centuries.

The collection is seated in the former Carmelite convent, outbuilding at the church of S. Giacomo Maggiore del Carmine.

Collections of marionettes, puppets and theatres
via Emilia 32
tel. 0542.22392 Parish

The site doesn’t offer access to the disabled

Opening hours: upon appointment

Admission free

First opened in 1962, the museum now houses over two thousand works dating from the 9th through to the 21st centuries.
The Red Apartment, the Pius VII gallery and the Green Apartment form a genuine house-museum created and lived in by the popes Pius VII and Pius IX during their offices as bishops of Imola. The art gallery, with its rich collection of paintings from the 14th to the 19th century, the theme rooms with the collections of liturgical fabrics, the numismatic collection, the works of contemporary sacred art, the collection of terracotta artwork and the sacred silverware rooms all constitute a regional unicum.

In the visit itinerary there is also the Carriage Museum where two sumptuous eighteenth-century sedans owned by Imola bishops can be admired next to nine neoclassical liveries originally worn by valets and coachmen serving in the bishop’s palace.

From May 2021 also the Monsignor Giovanni Signani historical garden is part of the visit; it is a green space in the historic center with an extraordinary natural heritage

Diocesan Museum & Art Gallery
piazza Duomo 1
tel. 0542.25000 (extension 7)
e-mail: [email protected]

The site offers full access to the disabled

Opening hours:
Tuesday and Thursday 9.00am to 12.00pm & 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Wednesday 9.00am to 12.00pm
Saturday 10.00am to 1.00pm & 3.00pm to 7.00pm
Sunday 3.00pm to 7.00pm

Free offer admission

TEMPORARILY CLOSED

The fortress, a superb example of a fortified architecture of the Medieval and Renaissance period, was founded in the XIII century.

Remains of the antique period can still been seen: the doorway, with a pointed arch, the tower with the dungeons, the suggestive areas of the ground floor, and the terrace from where visitors can take a breath-taking view of the town and the surrounding hills. The original square tower is still visible today emerging from the centre of the round south-west tower.

This fortress was re-modelled between 1472-1448 in order to enforce its defence system against firearms. It was under the rule of the Sforza family, lords of Imola, that part of the walls, the circular corner towers and the embrasures decorated with the coat of arms of the Riario-Sforza family were added. Furthermore a residential area was added, known as the ‘Palazzetto del Paradiso’, which later hosted the prisons between the XVI and XX centuries.

The fortress was re-opened to the public in 1973. It hosts a collection of ceramics and weapons, all restored to their antique splendour, and correlated with clear captions describing the objects.

Fortress – rocca sforzesca
piazzale Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
tel. 0542.602609 Imola Museums
fax 0542.602608
e-mail: [email protected]
web: imolamusei.it

The site offers access to disable with reservation

Opening hours:
Friday 3.00pm to 7.00pm
Saturday 10.00am to 1.00pm & 3.00pm to 7.00pm
Sunday 10.00am to 1.00pm & 3.00pm to 7.00pm

SPECIAL OPENINGS: Easter Monday, April 25th, May 1st, June 2nd, August 13th (San Cassiano, patron of the city), August 15th, November 1st, December 8th, December 26th and January 6th from 10.00am to 1.00pm & from 3.00pm to 7.00 pm
CLOSED on December 25th, January 1st and Easter

Admission with fee

Located in the convent of San Domenico, the museum was founded in 1857 based on research conducted by geologist and palaeontologist, Giuseppe Scarabelli, and grew thanks to private donations.

A wonderful example of a nineteenth century museum, it houses sections dedicated to prehistoric archaeology with findings from Palaeolithic sites and from the Bronze Age, to geology with a rich selection of rocks, minerals, fossils and other collections and finally a section dedicated to nature.

The Saint Dominic Museum is also part of the museum itinerary

Giuseppe Scarabelli Archaeological and Naturalistic Museum
via Sacchi 4
tel. 0542.602609 Imola Musei
fax 0542.602608
e-mail: [email protected]
web: imolamusei.it

The site offers full access to the disabled

Opening hours:
Friday 3.00pm to 7.00pm
Saturday 10.00am to 1.00pm and 3.00pm to 7.00pm
Sunday 10.00am to 1.00pm and 3.00pm to 7.00pm

SPECIAL OPENINGS: Easter Monday, April 25th, May 1st, June 2nd, August 13th (San Cassiano, patron of the city), August 15th, November 1st, December 8th, December 26th and January 6th from 10.00am to 1.00pm & from 3.00pm to 7.00 pm
CLOSED on December 25th, January 1st and Easter

Admission with fee

Within the 1st Observance Cloister you can see 20 frescoes dating back to the 16th century, painted by an unknown artist using the fresco technique, depicting the life of St. Francis of Assisi, restored thanks to the contribution of the Fondazione CRI (Italian Red Cross Foundation); inauguration 4th October 2010.

Observance Cloister
via Venturini 2
cell. 392.0989076 RestaurOsservanza

The site offers full access to the disabled

Opening hours:
Saturday 2.30pm to 4.30pm; Sunday & Bank holiday 11.00am to 12.00pm

Admission free

It contains a precious collection of objects testifying the 500 years of devotion to the Vergin of Piratello.

Piratello Sacred Art Museum
via Emilia Ponente 27 – Loc. Piratello
tel. 0542.40455 Parish

The site offers full access to the disabled

Opening hours:
currently closed for renovation

Admission free

The ex-convent of San Domenic dates back to the 14th century and since re-opening to the public in 2011, it houses the town’s Art Gallery.

The gallery is now arranged according to theme and timeline and contains about 600 works such as paintings, sculptures, ceramics, drawings, coins and medallions from civic collections. Together they form the chapters of an illustrated history of Imola – from the medieval period up to modern times – with direct reference to its places, events, tastes and lifestyle.

The collection includes works from different periods, unique and of quality, from the paintings of Innocenzo da Imola, Lavinia Fontana, Cesi, Ubaldo Gandolfi,Viani to contemporary artists such as Morandi, de Pisis, Casorati and natives of Imola such as Sartelli, Raccagni, Bertozzi and Casoni. From archaic ceramics – unearthed recently– to precious jugs from the Renaissance and a large variety of local ceramics which date from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Finally an exclusive selection of drawings from the old masters of the “Bolognese” school such as Carracci, Domenichino, Guercino, Creti and a significant variety of coins and medallions dating as far back as Ancient Greece and gathered by important collectors from Imola.

The visit takes place inside the former convent of San Domenico which contains many points of interest including the antique hall with frescoes from the early 14th century, the 16th century library and a beautiful view from the pulpit overlooking the inside of the church.

The Giuseppe Scarabelli Museum is also part of the museum itinerary

City Art Gallery
via Sacchi 4
tel. 0542.602609 Imola Museums
fax 0542.602608
e-mail: [email protected]
web: imolamusei.it

The site offers full access to the disabled

Opening hours:
Friday 3.00pm to 7.00pm
Saturday 10.00am to 1.00pm and 3.00pm to 7.00pm
Sunday 10.00am to 1.00pm and 3.00pm to 7.00pm

SPECIAL OPENINGS: Easter Monday, April 25th, May 1st, June 2nd, August 13th (San Cassiano, patron of the city), August 15th, November 1st, December 8th, December 26th and January 6th from 10.00am to 1.00pm & from 3.00pm to 7.00 pm
CLOSED on December 25th, January 1st and Easter.

Admission with fee

The last descendent of the Tozzoni family, Sofia Serristori Tozzoni, donated the building to the town in 1981. This noble home, which has been perfectly conserved, not just architecturally but also in the furnishings, offers the visitors a clear view of the life of a 18th century noble family in a provincial town.

The palace was renovated between 1726 and 1738 and probably the project was designed by the architect Alfonso Torreggiani from Bologna under the supervision of Domenico Trifogli, a Ticinese architect.

On exhibition is a rich and important collection of paintings, art objects, furnishings, family souvenirs and a collection of ethnic items which permit the visitors to entirely appreciate the refined atmosphere, such as that of the baroque style of the upper floors. On the lower floors visitors will find a juxtaposition of styles due to the various modifications throughout the centuries.

Tozzoni Palace
via Garibaldi 18
tel. 0542.602609 Imola Museums
fax 0542.602608
e-mail: [email protected]
web: imolamusei.it

The site offers access to disable with reservation

Opening hours:
Friday 3.00pm to 7.00pm
Saturday 10.00am to 1.00pm and 3.00pm to 7.00pm
Sunday 10.00am to 1.00pm and 3.00pm to 7.00pm

SPECIAL OPENINGS: Easter Monday, April 25th, May 1st, June 2nd, August 13th (San Cassiano, patron of the city), August 15th, November 1st, December 8th, December 26th and January 6th from 10.00am to 1.00pm & from 3.00pm to 7.00 pm
CLOSED on December 25th, January 1st and Easter

Admission with fee