Museums in Parma
Galleria Nazionale
One of Europe's greatest museums, this art gallery includes the superb pri vate collections of the Grand Dukes of Parma, with works by Leonardo, Fra Angelico, Correggio, Canova, Tintoretto, Giulio Romano and others.
Palazzo della PilottaTel. +39 0521 233 309www.artipr.arti.beniculturali.it
MUSEO GLAUCO LOMBARDI
Housed in the splendid Palazzo della Riserva and designed by Petitot, the museum contains exhibits from the Duchy of Parma from the mid-eighteenth century to the Unification of Italy. Of particular interest the section devoted to Marie-Louise, featuring several of her dresses, jewels, embroidery sets, portraits.
Via Garibaldi, 15Tel./fax +39 0521 233 727
PINACOTECA STUARD
Over 200 works dating from the 14th to the 20th centuries, housed in an old cloister. Paintings, portraits, drawings (among which, one Parmigianino), relics, tapestries and other objects documenting the history of local art, in cluding the archaeological finds excavated from local sites.
Borgo Parmigianino, 2Tel +39 0521 231 286 Fax +39 0521 218 875
MUSEO “ETTORE GUATELLI”
Master Ettore Guatelli's extraordinary and rich collection of objects and tools used by local farmers, housed in picturesque Podere (farm) Bella Foglia.
Via nazionale, 130 CollecchioTel. +39 0521 333 601
MUSEO EBRAICO “FAUSTO LEVI”
Vestments, relics, documents, Papal bulls – the treasure of local Jewish communities. Also, documents on the Holocaust and the infamous racial laws under fascism.
Via Cavour, 43 SoragnaTel. +39 0524 599 399
POLO MUSEALE DEL SEMINARIO VESCOVILE DI BEDONIA
The imposing Episcopal seminary (seminario vescovile), next door to the Santuario della Madonna di San Marco, hosts the Agostino Casaroli Re search Centre and an interesting archive including several documents that belonged to Pope John XXIII's Secretary of State.
Via Raffi , 30 BedoniaTel. +39 0525 824 420This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.web.tiscali.it/seminariobedonia

















