Palazzo d'Arco
A noble family's residence turned museum, with original furnishings and collections intact, and beautiful frescoes of the Zodiac Room in the garden building.
Palazzo d'Arco is a neoclassical residence of the Counts d'Arco family. At the end of the 20th century, the family's descendants donated it as a museum. Visitors can see the living room, library, and kitchen in their original arrangement, along with the family's collections of paintings and musical instruments. The highlight is the Zodiac Room in the old garden building, painted around 1520 by Falconetto, with each constellation depicted in a mythological scene. Admission is about 8 euros, and it is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays; 10:00–13:00, 14:30–17:30 (mainly weekends in winter)
Nearby sights
- Basilica of Sant'Andrea
- Piazza delle Erbe & Torre dell'Orologio
- Rotonda di San Lorenzo
- Piazza Sordello
- Mantua Cathedral (Duomo)
- Mincio Lakes Boat Tour
- Casa di Rigoletto
- Casa del Mantegna