Palazzo Te
Palazzo Te
4.5
1:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
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Palazzo Te è un edificio monumentale situato a Mantova. E' stato costruito tra il 1524 e il 1534 su commissione di Federico II Gonzaga, secondo un progetto di Giulio Romano, allievo prediletto di Raffaello. Oltre al complesso architettonico il maestro manierista è l'autore anche di tutto l'impianto decorativo del Palazzo. Oggi Museo civico della città, è anche sede della Fondazione di Palazzo Te, già Centro internazionale d'arte e di cultura di Palazzo Te dal 1990, istituzione che organizza mostre d'arte antica e moderna ed eventi culturali.
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Elena D
5 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
I already know the building in question, I wanted to revisit it with friends and relatives. When we arrived at the checkout (3 checkouts, one working) we had to wait in a long queue, also without air conditioning and with 31° heat. We asked for the family ticket, but for them my family made up of brothers was not considered as such and although it was not considered we had to show a document (I didn't understand what they wanted, family tree, birth certificate or what) the entry price shown on the website was 12 euros, they asked for 15, note there were six people. Some rightly discouraged people (myself included) weren't too inclined to spend that amount, especially without a guide. Now I would like to say: I was at the Louvre, entry was 17 euros, I was at the British Museum, entry was completely free for all ages, so to visit Palazzo Te, we would have had to spend 90 euros??? Are we joking? Wasn't it enough if they had pocketed 60 euros? Well... do you know what we did? For the same amount we went to dinner in a typical restaurant in Mantua, we had a good dinner, and we also went for ice cream. In my opinion (with the prices we already have skyrocketing) these museums may as well close, this is not encouraging tourism but rather making it run away!
Written August 16, 2023
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Raffaella G
19 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
Visit disturbed by the numerous guided groups, practically one in each room. The guides, almost as if to 'punish' those who did not want to pay an additional €9 for the guide, did nothing to avoid obstructing the passage and not taking up all the space. In preparation for the Rubens exhibition the rooms were cluttered with display stands and some were closed (for this reason we obtained a discount of €4 per person). In the garden a wedding with loud disco music. It looks like a money making machine.
Written October 1, 2023
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elwoodvogt
Vigevano, Italy40 contributions
Jul 2020
We enjoyed walking around Palazzo Te. The room ceilings, in particular, are worth viewing. There is a lot to see and it can take several hours. The palazzo is set in a large park away from the city centre, but parking is very accessible. When we visited in July 2020, there were few other people.
Written August 12, 2020
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JJJC_Family
Virginia793 contributions
Oct 2021
I will make this short and sweet, very sweet. Go. Some excellent rooms here, including the amazing and unique Sala dei Giganti (Room of the Giants). Aside from being simply magnificent artwork and wonderfully creative, it’s one huge painting that wraps from the ceiling onto the walls. Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous. I could go back to Mantua just to see this room. That is how good it is. When I had first seen a brief video segment on a CD of Italy we had purchased years ago, I had heard of Mantua, but knew nothing about it. After I saw this brief video, I was intrigued and thinking I would like to see Mantua. After doing some research, I was certain I wanted to visit it. It was included in the planning phases of several trips, but did not make the final cut. This time it did. And Palazzo Te is one of the reasons why it had to be seen. And of course, the marvelous Palazzo Ducale/Castello San Giorgio complex. Not to mention the basilica and other delights. Just another one of those Italian cities that would be one of the top two or three places to visit in most other countries. In Italy, it probably waits for a third or fourth or even fifth trip to be included and most people will never get there and won’t even know what they missed. What a shame.
Written January 10, 2022
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Romana
25 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
We stood in a very long queue to say the least (it went all the way around the corner) only to discover five meters from the entrance (the very small sign was displayed there) that it was also possible to buy a ticket in another building not far away; you still enter in groups and wait for them to let you in... I only saw all this in Mantua. I don't recommend the shuttle to get there because you don't know where it leaves from, when it leaves and the route it takes, it also stops you a three-minute walk from the entrance to Palazzo Te.
Written January 7, 2024
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Matty
Milan, Italy116 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
The building is easily accessible by car and there is good parking availability being 2 large and free nearby. The route is structured in a linear way. There is the option to have an audio guide or download a free app with all the info. The rooms are very beautiful in particular that of the Giants and the cave located beyond the garden. The exhibition on the first floor is, dare I say it, a bit 'useless' (interesting only the final part with antique coins and cones) especially given the heat that was in those rooms. The cost of the ticket is ultimately quite average (15€ the whole - there are also various reductions for minors or university students, all easily available on the site). For those visiting Mantua it is a fundamental stop.
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Written August 23, 2024
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Maja B
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Aug 2024 • Family
I very rarely write bad reviews, but we visited Palazzo Te on the same day as Palazzo Ducale. In my opinion Palazzo Ducale is much nicer and Palazzo Te wasn't worth the money (15 €!) or time spent there. Some rooms were being renovated, a part of it was locked down, but the entry price remained the same. Info tables were in Italian only, with English translations only available through QR codes. The general feel was that the site is worn down. There were a couple of rooms with great frescoes, but that's about it. I wish we spent more time in the center of the town instead of going here.
Written August 5, 2024
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Tony540121
Milan, Italy558 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
Large palace or large villa, many empty rooms but with walls and ceilings painted with very beautiful frescoes; the hall of the giants is impressive due to the size of the characters depicted. All the other rooms, of lesser importance, show, in addition to the frescoes, very artistic painted or stuccoed ceilings. The complete visit takes approximately 2 hours. Recommended if you visit Mantua. The cost of the ticket for over 65s is €11.00.
Written May 28, 2024
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AleC0212
Milan, Italy20 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Group visit organized directly by the civic museum of Palazzo Te in Mantua with the guide Floriana who is very precise in her historical and artistic explanations of the places
Great attention to the artistic details of the interior of the building with very clear historical references. The explanations of Rubens' frescoes included in the palace as an accessory exhibition are very interesting
Subsequent walk included in the tour to the Alberti temple and the palace of San Sebastiano with further explanations of the ancient Egyptian finds
Great attention to the artistic details of the interior of the building with very clear historical references. The explanations of Rubens' frescoes included in the palace as an accessory exhibition are very interesting
Subsequent walk included in the tour to the Alberti temple and the palace of San Sebastiano with further explanations of the ancient Egyptian finds
Written December 31, 2023
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Nicki S
Jupiter, Florida, United States709 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
Fabulous palace!
Don’t miss the hidden Apartment in the garden and The Grotto!
The room of Giants was astounding
Extending around; and continuing up into the ceiling.
There are two other museums included in ticket; as well as the Egyptian collection.
The City Museum has an elevator if your handicapped or age challenged. It’s just outside the Palace proper.
Don’t miss the hidden Apartment in the garden and The Grotto!
The room of Giants was astounding
Extending around; and continuing up into the ceiling.
There are two other museums included in ticket; as well as the Egyptian collection.
The City Museum has an elevator if your handicapped or age challenged. It’s just outside the Palace proper.
Written September 23, 2021
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Salve, per effettuare una visita guidata a Palazzo Tè cosa devo fare alla biglietteria? Quant'è il costo? Saremmo in 4 adulti e 2 bambini di 8 anni. Grazie mille!
Written August 29, 2019
Il fine settimana c'è un signore che fà le visite guidate, pagate 5 euro a persona in più, vi costa come l'audio guida. Vi consiglio di andare con lui a visitare il Palazzo vi dirà un sacco di cose inreressanti
Written September 2, 2019
Buongiorno vorrei sapere se solitamente si trova coda alla biglietteria del palazzo, e di consguenza è meglio prenotare, oppure si può arrivare direttamente?
Written August 24, 2019
Ovviamente dipende dal periodo ma solitamente non serve la prenotazione.
Written August 26, 2019
E' chiuso solo il 25 dicembre. Per sicurezza si può chiamare il numero 041 - 2719013 che è il call center delle prenotazioni dei musei civici di Mantova
Written September 20, 2018
Ciao, vorremmo visitare il prossimo Venerdì o Sabato di Pasqua.
Conviene prendere prima il biglietto? (visto che ho un bimbo di 18 mesi li prenderei solo se proprio indispensabile)
Grazie
Written March 26, 2018
Non so se è possibile ordinare i biglietti in anticipo però se è possibile te lo consiglio perché hanno poco personale e alle casse c’è rischio che ne funzioni solo una
Buona Pasqua
Written March 26, 2018
La sala degli sposi ha un biglietto a parte così ho capito ...é vero ? Meglio prenotare on line la visita ? Grazie
Written March 18, 2018
La camera degli sposi si trova a palazzo ducale, dalla parte opposta della città... per entrare devi fare il biglietto in piazza sordello, ti permette di vedere tutta la corte intorno.
Written March 25, 2018
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