Feast of San Zeno: The Civic Museums Will Remain Open!

Good news if you happen to be visiting Verona this coming Tuesday! The Palazzo Barbieri announced that, on Tuesday, May 21, the feast of San Zeno (a holiday for the patron saint of Verona) the municipal offices will be closed to the public. However, the civic museums and city monuments will remain open as usual. For details and opening hours, visit the Civic Museums website.

Only the specialist libraries within the museums (the Art Library of the Castelvecchio Museum, the GAM Library, and the Library of the Natural History Museum) will be closed to the public.

Main Exhibitions To See in Verona Right Now

Castelvecchio Museum

• “The Art of Ingenuity. The Clavis Collection and Other Treasures”: This exhibition, running until June 2, 2024, showcases keys, locks, padlocks, and chests, offering a fascinating look into the ancient art of safes. This exhibition is the result of a research project in collaboration with the Conforti company of San Martino Buon Albergo, a manufacturer of safes and security systems in Verona for over a century.
• “Fiasca Spagliata with Flowers” and “Groviglio”: Until June 30, 2024, an exhibition juxtaposes the enigmatic “Fiasca Spagliata with Flowers,” created by an anonymous master between 1625 and 1630, with the glass sculpture “Groviglio” by Lilla Tabasso, inspired by the same painting. This unique combination is part of the “Guests in the Gallery” format by the Civic Museums.

Gallery of Modern Art

• “Giulio Paolini. Et in Arcadia ego”: Until August 25, 2024, this exhibition, curated by Patrizia Nuzzo and Stefano Raimondi, marks the first collaboration between the Gallery and Habitat, a section of ArtVerona that features immersive artistic environments. Giulio Paolini’s return to Verona, after his anthology at Palazzo Forti (the historic home of the Gallery of Modern Art) in 2001-2002, is celebrated in this exhibition. Paolini was awarded the Koinè 2000 International Lifetime Achievement Award.

Natural History Museum

• Exhibition on Azzurra Carrara Pantano: Open until July 14, 2024, this temporary exhibition is dedicated to Azzurra Carrara Pantano, the first Veronese botanist. It includes panels in the museum’s atrium detailing Pantano’s life, her botanical work within the Natural History Museum, and the digitized catalog of Veronese specimens in her herbarium. For more information, visit the Natural History Museum website.

Archaeological Museum at the Roman Theatre

• “Terracotta Images”: Running until October 6, 2024, this exhibition curated by Margherita Bolla, features terracotta heads representing offerings in sanctuaries. These artifacts were used to request or thank the gods for granted favors. For a complete program of exhibitions and information on costs and visiting hours, visit the Civic Museums website.

My IMUV Card: Unlimited Access to Veronese Civic Museums

Residents of Verona can purchase the recently introduced My IMUV Card, which grants unlimited free access to the museums and monuments of the Civic Museums system, excluding Juliet’s House. The card costs 12 euros and is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. It is available to residents aged 18 and over, while youths up to 17 years old can enter all museums and civic monuments for free. For more information, visit the Civic Museums website.