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Palazzo Pubblico and Museo Civico

Piazza del Campo 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
0577 292226
Ranked #12 of 47 attractions in Siena
4.5 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
Type: Art Museums, Government Buildings, Castles
Owner description: Siena's City Hall, whose construction began in the 13th century, houses the city's Civic Museum, whose collection includes the profound fresco...... more » Owner description: Siena's City Hall, whose construction began in the 13th century, houses the city's Civic Museum, whose collection includes the profound fresco entitled "Allegory of Good and Bad Government." « less
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Sanford, NC
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

We took a tour of the Palazzo Pubblico and Museo Civico. There is a fee to enter the site. The only negative was that we had to purchase a booklet of the site in English to understand what we were seeing. For the price of admission they could have at least given us a map and brochure to direct us... More

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Palo Alto, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Buy the complete ticket including this and the duomo sights. The art here is different and some of the earlier secular paintings are here. Well worth the visit. More

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Toronto, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

Well renovated and interesting! It is definitely worthwhile, More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Unlike the Louvre or Uffizi, this is very do-able in an hour, and you leave knowing you have seen some highlights of Sienese art, and that the city of Siena is proud of this heritage. More

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Rancho Cucamonga, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

A foreign exchange student we met on the bus from Florence to Siena recommend we see this museum and he wans't wrong. SO glad we listened to his advice. Located right off the main piazza - it is a must see and very reasonable entry fee. Be sure to go upstairs to the deck that gives you an awesome view... More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

This building is certainly very grand outside and the inside lived up to this. You enter through several room which are effectively a small museum of art from Sienna. This section is a little dull but as soon as you get to the room covered in battle scenes from the life of Vittorio Emmanuele things get seriously impressive. From here... More

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Weatogue, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012

The exhibit was spectacular definitely woth a visit More

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Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012

The Allegory of Good and Bad Government is filled with charming details. Don't miss Martini's Maesta, either. More

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Lyons
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012

If you're in Siena, you're simply not allowed to miss the visit of the Town Hall or "Palazzo Pubblico". It is the place where you will be able to see the world-famous frescoes by Ambrogio Lorenzetti on the "Good Government" More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 12, 2011

We spent much more time here than we ever thought we would. We knew there were some things we wanted to see, yet we were pleasantly surprised to experience so many different eras in one place--from the very beginning of Siena's history to the 2011 scuba photo exhibit. Visit the Torre del Mangia while you're there! More

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