We visited the town and discovered this magnificent place with a splendid view. The building is... read more
The Palazzo dei Consoli dominates the skyline. The fan-shaped staircase leads up to a big hall... read more
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We visited the town and discovered this magnificent place with a splendid view. The building is very nice, The museum inside is moderately interesting, except for the display of Umbrian tablets which was VERY learning.
The Palazzo dei Consoli dominates the skyline. The fan-shaped staircase leads up to a big hall with barrel vaults that, in the communal age, housed the citizens' meeting. Now they show a chillingly complete and varied collection of torture instruments. On the same level but...More
We have visited the Museo Civico several times and we are never disappointed. On the main floor they change the display and it's always interesting. Now there's an exhibition featuring torture devices and methods. Quite macabre but also informative. Actually, the 7 bronze tables written...More
It is a dominating historical building. This time we could see several exhibitions: historical view of torture tools, Pinacoteca, Garibaldi's uprising in Gubbio - but the most importantwere for us to study the bronze boards with ancien Umber scripts!
Beautiful building housing exquisite items but it is a little random. You jump from ancient times to modern porcelain to ancient bronzes to more porcelain to Italian unification to Asian artefacts to ancient history! Keep up! A little eclectic in curatorial design. Views from the...More
Beautiful Gothic building with majestic facade. Interesting museum inside. Great panorama view from the top.
Did visit at wrong time as had to leave early as they close for lunch at one. On lower floor visit the 7 bronze Eugubine Tablets which are engraved with the old Umbrian language which have one of the oldest religious rites recorded in the...More
Previous reviewers have documented the treasures to be found here so I won't repeat those lengthy descriptions other than to summarise the fact that there is a wealth of ancient art and Gubbion historical artefacts to behold. As an example, the fact that the ancient...More
What a corker of a construction! It lords over the piazza with a superb row of arched buttresses. Climbing up the fan shaped steps is a visual masterpiece entering Museo civic we take in the antiquities prized from the ground nearby. Loved the furnishings and...More
Entering the Palazzo you see a small display of Roman antiquities unearthed near the amphitheater, not too impressive but take very steep flight of stairs up and you enter a warren of rooms with wonderful examples of ceramics from Gubbio , Deruta and Venice, keep...More
