Museo di Santa Giulia
Museo di Santa Giulia
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Desiderio, ultimo re dei Longobardi, quando era ancora duca di Brescia, fondò con la moglie Ansa nel 753 il monastero benedettino femminile di San Salvatore. Il complesso monumentale - nel quale Alessandro Manzoni ambienta la morte di Ermengarda, figlia di Desiderio ripudiata da Carlo Magno - si arrichì nel corso dei secoli di edifici dedicati al culto e alla vita della comunità, con preziosi cicli affrescati, sino alla soppressione voluta da Napoleone nel 1798. A seguito di diverse funzioni, dopo un intervento di recupero e valorizzazione con un'estesa campagna di indagini archeologiche, dal 1998 nel monastero è stato aperto il Museo della città. Su circa 14.000mq, lungo un percorso cronologico, sono presentate circa 12.000 opere che permettono di seguire la storia di Brescia dal III millennio a.C. sino all'età rinascimentale.
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Tom K
Venice, Italy420 contributions
Nov 2021
Never expected such amount of historical material covering thousands of years . The cherry on the cake is the fact that this "museum" is not the usual Sammelsurium of pieces brought to a by purpose constructed museum, the place is a multi-layered historical site. Breathtaking ! To come back with more time !
Written November 22, 2021
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Kostas S
Rhodes Town, Greece21 contributions
Feb 2022
For someone who is interested in historical material, this museum has a lot to show. Ancient ruins of houses and mosaics, mediaval churches with astonishing decorations and well restored buildings. I visited the museum with my students and it was a great experience. If you want to know about Brescias' past, you must visit it. It's better to have a guide with you.
Written February 17, 2022
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Kjellaug T
Sandnes, Norway334 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
It used to be a monastery they have turned into a museum. Included in the ticket is also the Capitolium archaeological area. You can easily spend 2-3 hours here, and it's well worth the time. Well preserved frescoes - amazing works of art. Well worth a visit, but recommend to book your ticket in advance. Luckily I had several days here, or I would have missed it.
Written October 29, 2023
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Alexander E
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Sep 2020
this is an entirely disorganized place. I’ve been to hundreds of museumse but never seen such a disorder. Left it in rage though reserved a visigt online and had great expectations. Do not go there to avoid disappointment
Written September 12, 2020
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MRussell06
United States3 contributions
Sep 2018 • Solo
While in Brescia on a two-week business trip, I found myself with time on my hands over the weekend. Supremely unimpressed with the industrial area where I was staying, I looked around for other options. I picked this museum on a whim because it was within walking distance of my hotel and I like museums generally, so I figured it would be a decent place to waste an hour or two before lunch.
Needless to say, that was before I realized how extensive the museum actually is! Four and a half hours later (and that was only because I cut my visit short because it was 3 pm and I hadn't had lunch yet) I emerged back out onto the street, dozens of pictures on my phone, and my head swimming with facts about Brescia's amazing history.
The museum is literally divided into layers: ancient, Roman, Venetian, and everything in between - you can see things like actual Roman domus ruins (with partially intact floor mosaics)all the way up to changes made to the property and surrounding areas during the era of Venetian rule. It's a must-see for even the casual history buff.
Needless to say, that was before I realized how extensive the museum actually is! Four and a half hours later (and that was only because I cut my visit short because it was 3 pm and I hadn't had lunch yet) I emerged back out onto the street, dozens of pictures on my phone, and my head swimming with facts about Brescia's amazing history.
The museum is literally divided into layers: ancient, Roman, Venetian, and everything in between - you can see things like actual Roman domus ruins (with partially intact floor mosaics)all the way up to changes made to the property and surrounding areas during the era of Venetian rule. It's a must-see for even the casual history buff.
Written September 16, 2018
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jerseyjazz
New Jersey656 contributions
Jul 2018 • Friends
Like all of Brescia, this museum deserves to be better recognized and appreciated. It is a sprawling edifice, encompassing a few former churches and monasteries. The chapel on the 2nd floor with its bejeweled crucifix and starry frescos is a must-see, comparable in my eyes to the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua. Also fascinating are the layers of Roman ruins (separate from the ruins about a half-mile away). We allowed only two hours, which was not enough. I suggest allowing more time with a lunch break, since there is so much to see and absorb.
Written August 13, 2018
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FoxWynne
County Cork, Ireland200 contributions
Jun 2016 • Couples
Visited this museum complex in the height of the mid-June tourist season (with a combined Capitolium-Santa Giulia ticket, very good value) and yet the museum was practically empty, much to our surprise. The ex-monastery is the size of multiple museums, and spans much of the region's history and prehistory, from stone age artefacts to modern-day works. Following the maps, you can work your way through the museum chronologically, although we stopped at the medieval period as the collection is simply enormous.
Our highlights were the tiny, but beautiful medieval Santa Maria In Solario chapel, the remains of a Roman-era street with intact floor mosaics and partial walls, and the stunning choir of the San Salvatore church, which we would have missed had the amazing staff not ran after us to point it out! When you enter the San Salvatore church, keep an eye out for a service staircase hidden in the immediate opposite corner. The sheer density and quality of the artwork in the choir brings to mind the Sistine Chapel after closing!
A particularly interesting section which we were alone in visiting was the stone age to early Roman room in the basement, which only opens at particular times. If you happen to be there in time, you'll find a plethora of interesting Roman inscriptions and artefacts found in the region.
I've seen a few reviewers state that the staff were unkind or unhelpful, but on three occasions they went out of their way to ensure we would miss nothing in the museum.
If you are to visit one thing in Brescia, come here (or even better, also visit the Capitolium up the street!)
Our highlights were the tiny, but beautiful medieval Santa Maria In Solario chapel, the remains of a Roman-era street with intact floor mosaics and partial walls, and the stunning choir of the San Salvatore church, which we would have missed had the amazing staff not ran after us to point it out! When you enter the San Salvatore church, keep an eye out for a service staircase hidden in the immediate opposite corner. The sheer density and quality of the artwork in the choir brings to mind the Sistine Chapel after closing!
A particularly interesting section which we were alone in visiting was the stone age to early Roman room in the basement, which only opens at particular times. If you happen to be there in time, you'll find a plethora of interesting Roman inscriptions and artefacts found in the region.
I've seen a few reviewers state that the staff were unkind or unhelpful, but on three occasions they went out of their way to ensure we would miss nothing in the museum.
If you are to visit one thing in Brescia, come here (or even better, also visit the Capitolium up the street!)
Written September 27, 2016
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RomanetJC
Igualada, Spain165 contributions
Dec 2012 • Couples
When we arrived at the museum, we had two hours until the scheduled closing time, but we were advised that that was a limited time. I couldn't believe but it was true. If you are in the north of Italy and you are interested in roman and early christian times, you can't miss this museum. 2 domus, 2 ancient churches, and a lot of roman and longobard artifacts in display. I think you need at least 3 hours there.
Written December 30, 2012
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sfintoni
Florence, Italy41 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
The Museum has a lot of rare and special artworks, the longobard section is quite unique. We spent there 3 hours of total pleasure. higly raccomended
Written August 22, 2018
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Ian L
Hemel Hempstead, UK137 contributions
Oct 2012 • Couples
Santa Giulia is at first deceptive - a few archaeological artifacts, the stuff of many museums throughout Europe - and then the immensity of the site grabs you. Fine medieval carvings on some pillars before you go onto seeing lots of objects from neolithic times onwards.Then you come across Roman houses around 0 AD with rooms outlined and lots of mosaics. Continuing the trail (we missed the gardens) we eventually got to the convent part and there is a superb room, the Nuns' Room with frescoes all around and a very fine painted ceiling.
Nice shop for souvenirs.
Nice shop for souvenirs.
Written November 2, 2012
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Ciao. Credo che il servizio venga attivato da un minimo di 15 a un massimo di 25 persone. Per qualunque domanda puoi rivolgerti all’ufficio informazioni e prenotazioni CUP (Centro Unico Prenotazioni) Museo di Santa Giulia:
da lunedì a domenica ore 10.00-16.00
Tel. 030.2977833-834
Fax 030.2978222
Ti auguro una buona visita.
Written March 25, 2018
Gli animali non sono ammessi
Written August 16, 2017
what are the open and closing hours of this museum
Written July 26, 2015
Go to their website! As with all museums it changes seasonally. Plus when I was there they closed part of the museum for a special one day private event without notifying people until after you bought your ticket. But that is a very European thing to do.
Written July 27, 2015
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