MAMbo – Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna
MAMbo
A modern and contemporary art museum in a former municipal bakery, which also has a special gallery for the painter Giorgio Morandi.
The museum is in a former municipal bakery in the northwest of the old city. Its collection covers Italian modern and contemporary art from after World War II, and it stages international exhibitions regularly. The Museo Morandi, inside, shows the bottle and jar still lifes and prints of Giorgio Morandi, a painter from Bologna, and it holds the largest collection of his works. The surrounding cultural district includes the Cineteca film archive, and an outdoor film festival is held in Piazza Maggiore in summer. The museum is closed on Mondays. Admission is about 6 euros.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 10:00–19:00, extended Thursdays (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Basilica of San Francesco
- Finestrella di Via Piella
- Bologna Cathedral (San Pietro)
- Biblioteca Salaborsa
- Palazzo d'Accursio
- Prendiparte Tower
- Piazza Maggiore & Fountain of Neptune
- Quadrilatero