Palazzo Bo and the twentieth-century additions
"Palazzo Bo e il '900 di Gio Ponti" – Guided Tour - Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays:
9:30 am (Italian) – 10:30 am (Italian) – 11:30 am (English) – 12:30 pm (Italian) – 2:30 pm (Italian) – 3:30 pm (Italian) – 4:30 pm (English) – 5:30 pm (Italian).
The tour takes about 75 minutes.
Additional tours, not available online, can be activated on days of high visitor turnout.
"Palazzo Bo e il '900 di Gio Ponti" - QRcode Entrance - Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays:
from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (last entrance).
The tour takes about 60 minutes.
On weekdays you can access the palace only with “The historical tour of Palazzo del Bo” guided tour.
Entrance with audio QR codes:
Access is available on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays using autonomous audio tours uploaded from QR codes onto your device. Visitors must be equipped with an electronic device with a video camera (smartphone, tablet, etc.). Earphones or headphones are strongly recommended.
The tour includes the courtyards, the Rectorate (il Rettorato), the Ancient Archive (Archivio Antico), the Basilica, the Galileo Galilei Great Hall (Aula Magna Galileo Galilei), the Hall of Forty (Sala dei Quaranta), the "Anatomical Kitchen", the Anatomical Theatre, the Hall of Medicine (Sala di Medicina), the Hall of Law (Sala di Giurisprudenza), and the statue of Elena Cornaro.
Please note that some of the halls depend on availability, and visitors are not guaranteed to access all the sites offered on provided tours, as Palazzo del Bo continues to play a crucial role in academic life, and university activities and events are normally held there.
Tickets
Palazzo del Bo and the twentieth-century additions - QRcode Entrance
Full price € 10,00
Adults (26-64 years)
Reduced price € 8,00
- mixed groups (10-30 adults, each person is charged 8 euros)
- over 65
- teachers and professors not from UniPd
- members of UniPd Alumni
- members of Associazione degli Amici dell'Università di Padova
- UniPadova Art and Science (exhibiting full ticket of Orto Botanico / Museo della Natura e dell’Uomo / Villa Parco Bolasco / Sala dei Giganti)
Special reduced price € 6,00
- under 13 (6-12 years, when accompanied by an adult with free entrance)
- department guests / Internal structures UniPd or UniPd meetings participants
- special events
- young people (13-25 years)
- civil service volunteers
School reduced price € 5
Classes and non-UniPd student groups (10-30 people).
Free entrance
- children (0-5 years)
- children under 13 (6-12 years accompanies with paying adult),
- disabled people and their assistants
- UniPd Community: students, postgraduate students, Ph.D., research fellows, professors and employees, senior scholars
- honorary members of Associazione degli Amici dell'Università di Padova
- journalists
- guides
Two sites integrated ticket € 18,00
Valid for an entrance to two sites chosen between Palazzo del Bo, Museo della Natura e dell’Uomo, and Orto Botanico (valid for 6 months).
Padova città della scienza integrated ticket (Weekend Card) € 25,00
Valid for an entrance to Palazzo del Bo, Museo della Natura e dell’Uomo, and Orto Botanico (valid for 6 months).
Family ticket € 25,00
2 adults plus up to 3 children under 18 (each additional member pays according to the category).
Two sites family integrated ticket € 40,00
Valid for an entrance to two sites chosen between Palazzo del Bo, Museo della Natura e dell’Uomo, and Orto Botanico, for 2 adults plus up to 3 children under 18 (valid for 6 months, each additional member pays according to the category).
Padova città della scienza family integrated ticket (Weekend Card) € 55,00
Valid for an entrance to Palazzo del Bo, Museo della Natura e dell’Uomo, and Orto Botanico, for 2 adults plus up to 3 children under 18 (valid for 6 months, each additional member pays according to the category).
Gift
it is possible to buy and donate 'gift tickets’ valid for one year from the issue date. Those who receive the gift ticket need to book their place, on one of the available tours by calling the booking centre: 049.827.3939.
Palazzo Bo e il '900 di Gio Ponti - Guided Tour
Individual guided tour € 5,00 (in addition to the price of the entrance ticket): by reservation for fixed departure shifts.
Individual family guided tour € 10,00 (in addition to the price of the entrance ticket): by reservation for fixed departure shifts, for 2 adults plus up to 3 children under 18 (each additional member pays 5,00€).
Guided tour for mixed groups € 80,00 (in addition to the price of the entrance ticket): reservation by contacting the booking center (1-30 participants).
Guided tour for School/University groups, not UniPd € 70,00 (in addition to the price of the entrance ticket): reservation by contacting the booking center (1-30 participants).
Guided tour for UniPd groups € 70,00: department guests, internal structures UniPd or UniPd meetings participants requiring dedicated shifts (1-30 participants) with free admission ticket.
Specialprices and gratuities that cannot be purchased online are only available by contacting the Reservation Centre.
Information, bookings and purchases
• Booking Centre: 049.827.3939 - tour@unipd.it (open daily: 9 am - 5 pm)
• Ticket office (located in the corridor between the two courtyards of Palazzo del Bo):
- from Monday to Friday: 10 am - 6 pm
- Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays: 9 am - 6 pm
• The Padova Città della Scienza integrated ticket
• Online
Please note that prepaid reservation times and tickets cannot be modified, canceled, or refunded.
How to get to Palazzo Bo
The nearest airport to Padua is the Marco Polo International Airport (about 30 km). Connections are provided by a bus service (Busitalia), running every half an hour to the Padua Bus Station. The Bus Station in Padua is not far away from the Train Station, which is close to the city centre (train timetables can be consulted on the Trenitalia and Italo websites). From the Station, you can reach Palazzo del Bo (address: via VIII Febbraio, 2) on foot in about 15 minutes. There is also a Tram Service - Sir 1 line - running every 10 minutes from the station to the proximity of Palazzo del Bo (Ponti Romani tram stop).
Please note that Palazzo Liviano is located within a limited traffic zone (ZTL), where cars are not allowed without permission. The nearest parking lots can be found in the Prato della Valle area at the Park Rabin (15 minutes, on foot), piazza Insurrezione (often crowded), and at Padova Centro Park, near the Scrovegni Chapel.
Public Engagement Office
Call centre - bookings: +39 049827.3939
Everyday: 9-17
tour@unipd.it