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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

GAMeC

With 1500 square meters of exhibition space, the Gallery gives space to contemporary art in all its forms
  • Art & Culture
GAMeC
68 mt

Palazzo Agliardi

  • Art & Culture
Palazzo Agliardi
416 mt

Palazzo Moroni

  • Art & Culture
Palazzo Moroni
629 mt

Duomo of Bergamo

Main catholic place of worship of the city, it is dedicated to Sant'Alessandro patron of Bergamo and is located in Città Alta
  • 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.
  • Art & Culture
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
  • Unesco Sites
Venetian Walls Bergamo
862 mt

Villa Grismondi Finardi

  • Art & Culture
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
  • Art & Culture
Piazza Vecchia Bergamo
995 mt

Palazzo Terzi

  • Art & Culture
Palazzo Terzi
1.02 km

Palazzo del Podestà

  • Art & Culture
Al suo interno il Museo storico del Cinquecento
1.02 km

Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica

  • Religious Tourism
Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore
1.06 km

Donizetti Theater

It covers an area of 3200 square meters for a total of 1154 places. For the harmony of sound it is considered among the best in Italy
  • Art & Culture
Donizetti Theater
1.07 km

Museo Donizettiano

Gaetano Donizetti: the most internationally famous person from Bergamo
  • Art & Culture
Museo Donizettiano
1.17 km

San Vigilio Castle

Of the original castle four towers, the battlements, the walkways and the embrasures are still visible today.
  • Art & Culture
San Vigilio Castle
2 km

Lorenzo Rota Botanical Gardens

A small naturist laboratory where the passion and the art of the workers bring together exotic plants with the indigenous ones
  • Active & Green
Lorenzo Rota Botanical Gardens
3.38 km

Monastery of Astino

  • Religious Tourism
The Monastery of Astino, Churches in Bergamo
3.81 km

Villa Guerrinoni

From farmhouse to municipal library, the splendid Villa Guerrinoni in Seriate has been part of history since 1800.
  • Art & Culture
Villa Guerrinoni
3.87 km

Villa Piccinelli

Splendid Neoclassical villa, known for hosting the first experiments for the production of artificial cement in Italy.
  • Art & Culture
Villa Piccinelli
4.11 km

Villa Ambiveri

Villa Ambiveri, a Baroque architectural gem in Seriate, is now home to the spiritual centre of the Russia Cristiana Association.
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Villa Ambiveri
4.29 km

Villa Tassis

  • Art & Culture
Villa Tassis
6.19 km

Activities

Full day trekking – high mountains

  • Active & Green
Full day trekking – high mountains
670 mt

Bergamo, a hidden treasure

  • Art & Culture
Bergamo, a hidden treasure
966 mt

MTB Freeride – 2 days in the Orobie Alps, Bergamo

  • Active & Green
MTB Freeride – 2 days in the Orobie Alps, Bergamo
1.79 km

Eat like a local not like a tourist

  • Lifestyle
Eat like a local not like a tourist
2.36 km

Upper Bergamo in eMTB

  • Cycle Tourism
Upper Bergamo in eMTB
3.93 km

Fly Fishing in Orobie Alps

  • Lakes
Fly Fishing in Orobie Alps
6.67 km

MTB Freeride – Full day high Orobie Alps, Bergamo

  • Active & Green
MTB Freeride – Full day high Orobie Alps, Bergamo
10.35 km

Where to sleep

REGO APARTMENTS CARAVAGGIO

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REGO APARTMENTS CARAVAGGIO
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PAPAVERO ACCADEMIA CARRARA

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PAPAVERO ACCADEMIA CARRARA
63 mt

DB HOUSE

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DB HOUSE
76 mt

B&B GALLERY

Bergamo
B&B GALLERY
86 mt

LIO PELLEGRINI

Bergamo
LIO PELLEGRINI
92 mt

PAPAVERO SAN TOMASO 2

BERGAMO
PAPAVERO SAN TOMASO 2
98 mt

PAPAVERO SAN TOMASO

BERGAMO
PAPAVERO SAN TOMASO
98 mt

UN NIDO SUI TETTI

Bergamo
UN NIDO SUI TETTI
105 mt

IL CIELO IN UNA STANZA

BERGAMO
IL CIELO IN UNA STANZA
109 mt

CASA MARTA

Bergamo
CASA MARTA
109 mt

AI CEDRI HOLIDAY HOMES

Bergamo
AI CEDRI HOLIDAY HOMES
131 mt

CASA GREGIS

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CASA GREGIS
139 mt

REGO APARTMENTS OBERDAN

BERGAMO
REGO APARTMENTS OBERDAN
143 mt

ACADEMIA RESORT BERGAMO

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ACADEMIA RESORT BERGAMO
168 mt

GHIRA ALESSIA

BERGAMO
GHIRA ALESSIA
177 mt

CASA VACANZE CHIARA - CASA VACANZE GIOVANNI

BERGAMO
CASA VACANZE CHIARA - CASA VACANZE GIOVANNI
177 mt

SHENKIN - SARONA

Bergamo
SHENKIN - SARONA
177 mt

ZIO PIERO

Bergamo
ZIO PIERO
177 mt

REGO APARTMENTS SAN TOMASO 29

BERGAMO
REGO APARTMENTS SAN TOMASO 29
198 mt

CASA LORENA

BERGAMO
CASA LORENA
209 mt