Visit
The Fondazione Pistoia Musei’s network of museums has an extensive and attractive calendar of cultural initiatives and a wide-ranging exhibition programme aimed at showcasing the city’s outstanding artistic heritage, while also featuring an international dimension.
With its four locations in the heart of old Pistoia, the museum hub brings the fabric of the city to life excitingly, strengthening the bond with the local area and creating new urban cultural itineraries.
Visit the venues and discover our exhibitions and collections.
Information
+39 0573 974267
info@pistoiamusei.it
Locations and opening hours
Viaggio interattivo nell’arazzo millefiori
Antico Palazzo dei Vescovi
piazza del Duomo 7, Pistoia
dal 28 ottobre 2023 al 29 febbraio 2024
Importante complesso architettonico e archeologico, sede di collezioni d’arte medievale e moderna.
Antico Palazzo dei Vescovi
piazza del Duomo, Pistoia
Mercoledì-domenica, dalle 10 alle 19
Una panoramica rappresentativa dell’arte del Novecento fino alla contemporaneità a Pistoia.
Palazzo de’ Rossi
via de’ Rossi 26, Pistoia
Tutti i giorni, dalle 10 alle 20
Il cuore antico di Pistoia attraverso varietà di linguaggi e interazione digitale.
Museo di San Salvatore
via Tomba di Catilina, Pistoia
sabato e domenica, dalle 10 alle 19
How to find us
The four venues are located in the historical heart of Pistoia, between Piazza del Duomo and Via de’ Rossi.
Pistoia can be reached by bus (Autolinee Toscane company www.at-bus.it) and by rail (Trenitalia network www.trenitalia.it) from Florence (40 minutes), from Lucca (40 minutes), from Prato (20 minutes) and from Pisa (90 minutes).
If travelling by car, the Pistoia exit is on the A11 “Firenze – Mare” motorway and is easily reached from the airports of Florence (30 minutes), Pisa (1 hour), and Bologna (1 hour and a quarter).
Tickets and guided tours
Tickets may be purchased online choosing the time slot for admission, subject to availability.
Tickets may also be purchased at the ticket offices of the exhibition venues during public opening hours.
Groups can arrange visits with their own guide or book a guided tour by writing to edu@pistoiamusei.it or calling 0573 974267.
Accessibility
The Pistoia museums are accessible and welcoming places. All exhibition venues are fitted with ramps and lifts and are wheelchair-accessible.
The Antico Palazzo dei Vescovi, Palazzo de’ Rossi and Palazzo Buontalenti all have a wheelchair available for use by visitors.
Palazzo de’ Rossi is wheelchair-accessible from the Vicolo Girolamo de’ Rossi entrance.
Baby-changing facilities are available at the Antico Palazzo dei Vescovi and Palazzo Buontalenti.
The Antico Palazzo dei Vescovi, Palazzo de’ Rossi and Palazzo Buontalenti all have cloakrooms.
All exhibition panels and captions are in two languages, Italian and English.
For further information and enquiries: info@pistoiamusei.it
Security
Visitors may not enter the exhibition venues with bags, backpacks, umbrellas, suitcases or items that could potentially damage the exhibits.
Visitors can leave their personal items in the lockers at the entrance to each venue; the cloakroom service is free of charge.
Bookshop
The Palazzo Buontalenti and Museo dell’Antico Palazzo dei Vescovi venues both have bookshops, where publications relating to the collections and exhibitions of Pistoia Musei are on sale, together with a wide range of items and merchandise focusing on art and design.
A selection of items may also be purchased online.
Private visits and events
Pistoia Musei offers the opportunity to arrange special, private and exclusive visits in all its locations, which may be held outside the normal public opening hours, for small and large groups. Visits, which may be led by expert guides, can be combined with a convivial occasion such as an aperitif or dinner, in one of the many spaces available, both indoors and outdoors.
In addition, Pistoia Musei venues can host private and corporate events, such as meetings, conferences, gala dinners or cocktail parties.
For information and booking
Elena Ciompi
Events coordinator
eciompi@pistoiamusei.it