School visits

Galileo takes the chair
Palazzo del Bo - activity available on weekday mornings from October to May.
Activity recommended for lower and upper secondary school classes.

A tour through the main rooms of Palazzo del Bo, the University’s historic seat, discovering the history, traditions and evidence of the presence of Galileo Galilei, who taught mathematics in Padua and spent there “the best eighteen years of his life”. An engaging way to explore the key moments and the most extraordinary scientific discoveries that took place over 800 years of the University’s life. The guided tour will be complemented by an in-depth activity in the VisitLab teaching classroom.
Duration: 1h
Maximum number: up to a maximum of 25 pupils + accompanying adults
Cost: reduced school admission (€ 5,00 per pupil) + thematic guided tour (€ 50 per group)
Notes: Meeting point at the Palazzo del Bo ticket office. Please arrive at the ticket office at least 10–15 minutes before the booked appointment.
The viewing of all spaces every day is not guaranteed, as the rooms may host events or institutional activities.

Medicine goes to the Theatre
Palazzo del Bo - activity available on weekday mornings from October to May.
Activity recommended for lower and upper secondary school classes.

A special thematic guided tour following in the footsteps of those illustrious physicians who, over the centuries, made the Paduan Medical School great, such as Girolamo Fabrici d'Acquapendente, Andrea Vesalio, Gabriele Falloppio, Giovanni Battista Morgagni, and other important professors who taught at the University of Padua and whose names are even associated with the anatomy of the human body. This tour of Palazzo del Bo focuses on the first permanent anatomical theatre in the world and the scientific revolutions connected with it. The guided tour will be complemented by an in-depth activity in the VisitLab teaching classroom.
Duration: 1h
Maximum number: up to a maximum of 25 pupils + accompanying adults
Cost: reduced school admission (€ 5,00 per pupil) + thematic guided tour (€ 50 per group)
Notes: Meeting point at the Palazzo del Bo ticket office. Please arrive at the ticket office at least 10–15 minutes before the booked appointment.
The viewing of all spaces every day is not guaranteed, as the rooms may host events or institutional activities.

Helena doctrix
Palazzo del Bo - activity available on weekday mornings from October to May.
Activity recommended for lower and upper secondary school classes.

A thematic guided tour dedicated to the female figures who distinguished themselves in the history of the university and to their iconography; particular emphasis is given to Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia, the first woman in the world to be awarded a degree. The tour aims to create an alternative narrative of the history of the University and its historic seat, highlighting the importance of women’s presence. The guided tour will be complemented by an in-depth activity in the VisitLab teaching classroom.
Duration: 1h
Maximum number: up to a maximum of 25 pupils + accompanying adults
Cost: reduced school admission (€ 5,00 per pupil) + thematic guided tour (€ 50 per group)
Notes: Meeting point at the Palazzo del Bo ticket office. Please arrive at the ticket office at least 10–15 minutes before the booked appointment.
The viewing of all spaces every day is not guaranteed, as the rooms may host events or institutional activities.

VisitLab: Hunt for the Giant
Hall of the Giants at Palazzo Liviano - activity available on weekday mornings from October to May.
Activity recommended for primary school classes.

A special visit to the splendid Hall of the Giants at Palazzo Liviano to learn about its history, admire its painted cycle and take part in the special workshop activity "hunt for the giant"!
Will pupils be able to recognise and see themselves in a real Giant? The visit is also a teaching and workshop experience: participants put into practice what they see and learn through a creative activity inspired by the wonders of the Hall.
Duration: 1 hr 15 min.
Maximum number: up to a maximum of 25 pupils + accompanying adults
Cost: reduced school admission (€ 3.00 per pupil) + guided visit with workshop activity (€ 150 per group)
Notes: Meeting point: atrium of Palazzo Liviano. Please arrive at least 10–15 minutes before the booked appointment.

VisitLab: A day as a Giant

Hall of the Giants at Palazzo Liviano - activity available on weekday mornings from October to May.
Activity recommended for lower secondary school classes.

A guided visit to the splendid Hall of the Giants at Palazzo Liviano to discover its history, admire its sixteenth-century painted cycle and learn about the context in which it is set. Pupils will have the opportunity to be immersed in a space where illustrious figures come to life, each with a unique personality and embodying values that still guide us today. The visit continues with a teaching and workshop session: participants put into practice what they have seen and learnt through a creative activity inspired by the wonders of the Hall.
Duration: 1 hr 15 min.
Maximum number: up to a maximum of 25 pupils + accompanying adults
Cost: reduced school admission (€ 3.00 per pupil) + guided visit with workshop activity (€ 150 per group)
Notes: Meeting point: atrium of Palazzo Liviano. Please arrive at least 10–15 minutes before the booked appointment.

VisitLab: Discover Bo

Palazzo del Bo - activity available on weekday mornings from October to May.
Activity recommended for primary school classes.

How many fascinating mysteries are hidden within Palazzo del Bo? A guided visit in which young explorers discover the seat of one of the oldest universities in the world, on a journey through historic lecture halls, ancient coats of arms, an anatomical theatre, and many curiosities and legends to uncover. The visit continues with a teaching activity in the workshop: participants put into practice what they have seen and learnt through a creative activity inspired by the wonders of the Palace.
Duration: 1 hr 15 min.
Maximum number: up to a maximum of 25 pupils + accompanying adults
Cost: reduced school admission (€ 5.00 per pupil) + workshop activity (€ 110 per group)
Notes: Meeting point: ticket office of Palazzo del Bo. Please arrive at the ticket office at least 10–15 minutes before the booked appointment.
Viewing all rooms every day is not guaranteed, as the halls may host events or institutional activities.

VisitLab: Discover Galileo

Palazzo del Bo - activity available on weekday mornings from October to May.
Activity recommended for third, fourth and fifth-year primary school classes.

A tour through the main rooms of Palazzo del Bo, the historic seat of the University, discovering the history, traditions and evidence of the presence of Galileo Galilei, who taught mathematics in Padua and spent there "the best eighteen years of his life". A way to explore, in a playful manner, the key moments, scientific discoveries and most extraordinary inventions in the life of the great mathematician. The visit continues with a teaching activity in the workshop: participants put into practice what they have seen and learnt through a creative activity inspired by the wonders of the Palace.
Duration: 1 hr 15 min.
Maximum number: up to a maximum of 25 pupils + accompanying adults
Cost: reduced school admission (€ 5.00 per pupil) + workshop activity (€ 110 per group)
Notes: Meeting point: ticket office of Palazzo del Bo. Please arrive at the ticket office at least 10–15 minutes before the booked appointment.
Viewing all rooms every day is not guaranteed, as the halls may host events or institutional activities.

VisitLab: Discover the human theatre

Palazzo del Bo - activity available on weekday mornings from October to May.
Activity recommended for third, fourth and fifth-year primary school classes.

A tour through the main rooms of Palazzo del Bo, the historic seat of the University, following in the footsteps of those illustrious doctors who, over the centuries, made the Paduan Medical School great, such as Girolamo Fabrici d'Acquapendente, Andrea Vesalio, Gabriele Falloppio, Giovanni Battista Morgagni and other important professors who taught at the University of Padua and whose names are even associated with the anatomy of the human body. This visit to Palazzo del Bo focuses on the first permanent anatomical theatre in the world and the scientific revolutions connected with it. The experience continues with a teaching activity in the workshop: participants put into practice what they have seen and learnt through a creative activity inspired by the wonders of the Palace.
Duration: 1 hr 15 min.
Maximum number: up to a maximum of 25 pupils + accompanying adults
Cost: reduced school admission (€ 5.00 per pupil) + workshop activity (€ 110 per group)
Notes: Meeting point: ticket office of Palazzo del Bo. Please arrive at the ticket office at least 10–15 minutes before the booked appointment.
Viewing all rooms every day is not guaranteed, as the halls may host events or institutional activities.

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