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Carrara Academy

1,800 works, five centuries of Italian art, from Raphael to Baschenis, in one of the most visited museums in Italy

Timbre Cult City Here you can stamp
your passport
Where
Accademia Carrara
Piazza Giacomo Carrara, 82, Bergamo
Contacts
+ 39 035 234396
Official site
Infopoint
Infopoint Bergamo Città Bassa
Piazzale Marconi, Bergamo
+39 035 210204

The Art gallery of the Carrara Academy, with its prestigious collection of paintings, is Bergamo's most famous museum.

Count Giacomo Carrara was the founder of the painting school and owner of the collection of masterpieces that have made Bergamo famous throughout the world. Count Carrara dedicated all of his assets to build the neoclassical-style home of the gallery, which was inaugurated in 1810 in the old village of San Tommaso.

Thanks to various acquisitions and generous donations from the city's important private collectors, the museum has continued to expand its collection that currently includes eighteen hundred paintings, dating back between the 15th and 19thcentury by artists such as Pisanello, Botticelli, Giovanni Bellini, Mantegna, Raphael, Moroni, Baschenis Among Galgario, Tiepolo, Canaletto and Piccio.

The works customarily displayed to the public can also be seen in the catalogue of paintings visible online. In addition to this main collection, the museum also houses a significant collection of drawings and prints, select groups of bronzes, sculptures and ceramics as well as furniture and home furnishings, and a collection of medals.

Thanks to the quality and cultural articulation, the Art gallery of the Carrara Academy is currently ranked among Italy's most important museums of ancient art.


Opening hours

Friday, Saturday and Sunday | 10 am – 18 pm


Other links

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Places

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Palazzo Agliardi

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Palazzo Agliardi
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Palazzo Moroni

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Palazzo Moroni
629 mt

Duomo of Bergamo

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  • Religious Tourism
Duomo of Bergamo
670 mt

Rocca of Bergamo

The castle has long been a landmark and the protagonist of events that have changed the city’s history.
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Rocca di Bergamo
736 mt

Venetian Walls Bergamo

Venetian Walls of Bergamo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site from 2017, extend for over 6 kilometers, with a varying height
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Venetian Walls Bergamo
862 mt

Villa Grismondi Finardi

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Villa Grismondi Finardi
902 mt

Piazza Vecchia Bergamo

Renaissance masterpiece in the heart of Upper Bergamo, Piazza Vecchia is "the perfect square" that has enchanted (also) Le Corbusier
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Piazza Vecchia Bergamo
995 mt

Palazzo Terzi

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Palazzo del Podestà

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Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica

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Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
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Donizetti Theater
1.07 km

Museo Donizettiano

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Museo Donizettiano
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San Vigilio Castle

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San Vigilio Castle
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Lorenzo Rota Botanical Gardens

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Monastery of Astino

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The Monastery of Astino, Churches in Bergamo
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ALMENNO SAN BARTOLOMEO_VILLA MALLIANA DEI CONTI MALLIANI
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Golf Club Bergamo l'Albenza, Almenno San Bartolomeo (BG)
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A perfect family destination to visit in any season
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Malpaga Castle
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Activities

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Where to sleep

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109 mt

OBERDAN

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CASA VACANZE CHIARA

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