Asinelli and the Garisenda are ones of the symbol of the city.The Asinelli tower, built 9 century ago, is the tallest (96,2 meter) medieval tower in the world.You can climb it for 3 euro.
The big statue of Pope Gregory XIII (not San Petronio like most people think but Pope Gregory!!!) greets when you enter.Palazzo D'Accursio hosts now the "Museo Morandi" and the "Art Town Collection"
It's the greatest library in town.Through a glass floor of the central hall you can discover the ancient Bologna (the remains of the Roman city).Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m./Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
There are 7000 preserved crests of the student association of the time when this place was the seat of the University.On the first floor you can visit the anatomical theater,built entirely of wood,
In Palazzo Pepoli you’ll go through 2000 years of Bologna history with historical reconstructions, movie theaters, wax statues, painting etc etc.
The Civic Archaeological Museum has a rich collection divided according to the historical period: prehistoric, Egyptian, Etruscan, Roman, Hellenic and Gallic.Ticket cost 4euro.
The teachers of civil law from which University was born, lie in beautiful oriental sepulchers outside.The most famous sculpture inside the church is a corporate art piece including Michelangelo.
On the left side of the church there is a door leading into the chapel where the body of Santa Caterina is perfectly (or almost) conserved!
Within a gorgeous palace with frescoes you could see the strangest tools you ever imagine: harpsichords,lutes,harps,wigs of various musicians who played in the city and even a horn-shaped dragon
It is a real jewel, it hosts a collection of harpsichord and pianos from the XVI Century to today.At first floor frescoes made by Carracci's students who tried to compete and impress their teacher.
The palace hosts a permanent and a temporary modern art collection. What is not modern at all are the famous frescoes made by the Carracci brothers tell the story of Giasone, Medea and Enea(1 floor)
Everyone at least once in life wants to stand in front of the works of world famous artists such as Giotto, Raphael, Guido Reni and the Carracci family. And here you can.
on the 2 floor there are the reproduction of normal and malformed anatomical waxes (like for example Siamese twins or faces eaten by the plague and a lot more) produced between 18 and 19 century.
At the first 1 you can see a permanent exhibition by artists with a focus on those who have woven their lives with the city,retracing step by step,the artistic currents of 900.
