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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Marvinsdaughter
Nice, France99 contributions
Aug 2021 • Couples
Well managed for a safe expérience during Covid. Pre booking makes it easy. Give yourself at least an hour and a half. Highlights include one of the most extensive collections of stunning floor mosaics from Roman duomos excavated around Brescia.
Written August 17, 2021
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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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Fede M
Monteriggioni, Italy878 contributions
Jul 2024 • Solo
After a short visit to the Capitoline Temple and the other adjacent Roman monuments I trembled into this huge museum housed in a splendid location (the immense former Monastery of Santa Giulia) in which the history of Brescia from the Bronze Age to the nineteenth century is told. In particular, the Domus dell'Ortaglia, a group of ancient Roman domus found in vegetables, are worth a careful and meditated visit, namely the gardens of the monastery and the upper hall of the Church of S. Maria in Solario inside which we find the Croce di Desiderio, the largest Lombard goldsmith's artefact in existence and the early medieval object bearing the largest number of stones of the classical age reused in its decorative apparatus (about 50).
It 'one of the most beautiful museums I've visited. Must for those visiting Brescia.
The structure is almost completely accessible thanks to numerous lifts, stairs and retractable elevators. The only parts that cannot be visited are the Choir of the Nuns and the crypt of the Church of S. Salvatore.
Thanks to the museum staff for allowing me to visit all accessible parts, despite the malfunction of some stair climbers.
It 'one of the most beautiful museums I've visited. Must for those visiting Brescia.
The structure is almost completely accessible thanks to numerous lifts, stairs and retractable elevators. The only parts that cannot be visited are the Choir of the Nuns and the crypt of the Church of S. Salvatore.
Thanks to the museum staff for allowing me to visit all accessible parts, despite the malfunction of some stair climbers.
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Written July 26, 2024
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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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Martino M
Noventa Vicentina, Italy38 contributions
Sept 2023 • Solo
Spectacular.
A jewel of the city of Brescia that is not advertised enough. From prehistoric finds to the Domus, everything is taken care of down to the smallest detail. Beautiful union between ancient and contemporary art with the works of Fabrizio Plessi.
Really recommended 🫶🏻
- Ticket Price: €15 (Santa Giulia + Capitolium).
- There is no reduced ticket for university students.
A jewel of the city of Brescia that is not advertised enough. From prehistoric finds to the Domus, everything is taken care of down to the smallest detail. Beautiful union between ancient and contemporary art with the works of Fabrizio Plessi.
Really recommended 🫶🏻
- Ticket Price: €15 (Santa Giulia + Capitolium).
- There is no reduced ticket for university students.
Written September 21, 2023
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Giuliana S
Borgosesia, Italy1,109 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
For lovers of ancient art, half a day may not be enough to fully view this enormous complex. Among other things, it is absolutely advisable to use the map provided at the ticket office to avoid the risk of missing some parts. It goes from the Roman age before Christ to the Renaissance and beyond, with a profusion of paintings, sculptures, sacred and non-sacred objects. Roman domus and Lombard convents with a synthesis of classical, Lombard and Byzantine architecture. There are truly precious objects, such as a lipsanotheque or a refined marble slab with a peacock and vine carved on it. Absolutely worth seeing.
Written April 2, 2024
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LauraMarioP
Lodi, Italy29 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Beautiful museum complex with finds from the Roman and Lombard era of considerable interest. The mosaics on display are very beautiful, the domus of the Ortaglia and of Dionysius are admirable examples of the Roman domus; the nuns' choir and S.Maria del Solario are the masterpieces that are worth the trip. It's a shame that there is no outlined route to follow, but the visitor must engage in a real treasure hunt. If it were not for the support of the operators who monitor the various museum areas, indicating points of interest and how to reach them, there would be a risk of not seeing the best of the complex. The Museum Management should focus a little more on organizing the visit.
Written December 10, 2023
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valter195217
Cuneo, Italy10,620 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
This museum is wonderful.
We were accompanied by a very good guide who explained to us, but above all made us appreciate the wonders exhibited here along the entire route.
The visit lasted almost two hours, but the time seemed to fly by.
This museum is absolutely worth visiting.
We were accompanied by a very good guide who explained to us, but above all made us appreciate the wonders exhibited here along the entire route.
The visit lasted almost two hours, but the time seemed to fly by.
This museum is absolutely worth visiting.
Written October 16, 2023
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Guimel E
Lyon, France27 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
A very nice discovery. You literally step back in time by descending below the monastery, to beautifully preserved Roman villas. The quality of Roman mosaics and paintings is impressive, comparable to Herculaneum. The space is used very well thanks to a network of walkways which provide a very appreciable overhang over the works. The Lombard and medieval part is also very interesting.
It was a school trip, and we appreciated the quality of the guided tour in French by the Sirmione guides association, recommended by the museum
It was a school trip, and we appreciated the quality of the guided tour in French by the Sirmione guides association, recommended by the museum
Written October 28, 2023
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Franco66Torino
Province of Turin, Italy53 contributions
Dec 2023 • Solo
The museum complex connected to the Capitolium truly offers a unique experience.
In this period the Winged Victory is on display which alone is worth a visit.
The route boasts several unique pieces including a Lombard crypt and the bronze heads of the emperors of the 2nd - 3rd century AD
The route is well signposted so as to offer the visitor a journey through time from Brixia Repubblicana almost up to the present day
Unmissable
In this period the Winged Victory is on display which alone is worth a visit.
The route boasts several unique pieces including a Lombard crypt and the bronze heads of the emperors of the 2nd - 3rd century AD
The route is well signposted so as to offer the visitor a journey through time from Brixia Repubblicana almost up to the present day
Unmissable
Written December 12, 2023
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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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