Museums in Ferrara

CASTELLO ESTENSE

A medieval fortress turned into a splendid ducal palace by the Este in the 16th century. The tour of the castle includes the dungeon, the frescoed rooms on the first floor and the Torre dei Leoni (Tower of the Lions), the oldest part of the building.

MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE

Housed in a sumptuous 15th-century palace, this archaeological museum contains the precious relics found in the ancient Etruscan city of Spina, in the Po delta.

MUSEO DELLA CATTEDRALE

Highlights of the Museum of the Cathedral are the organ panels by Cosmè (orCosimo) Tura – the Annunciation and Saint George and the Dragon – and a set of 13th-century bas-relief illustrating the labours of the months, that once adorned the portal of the Cathedral (Porta dei Mesi).

MUSEO DELLA NAVE ROMANA – the bounty of the Roman ship

From ointment vases to pocket temples for travellers, the bounty of the Roman ship found in Comacchio, the Fortuna Maris, is now exhibited in Palazzo Bellini.

ECOMUSEO

What is an "ecomuseum"? It’s a museum that is an integral part of the local human and environmental ecosystem. The ecomuseum of Argenta has a natural history section and three museum sections: the Museo delle Valli di Argenta (Museum of the wetlands around Argenta), the Museo della Bonifica (Land reclamation museum) and the Museo Civico (civic museum).

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MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO DI VOGHENZA

A small museum containing the exceptional relics found in the Roman necropolis of Voghenza: gold and amber jewellery, amphorae, bottles, vases and boxes, and a rich collection of epigraphs.