The Museo Gonzaga (Gonzaga Museum) is housed in the breathtaking rooms of the 16th-century apartments of the Counts Gonzaga, located on the piano nobile (main floor) of the family Rocca (a fortress). This residence was originally designed, built and decorated under the supervision of Lelio Orsi. Several rooms hosting the Museum’s collections feature coffered ceilings and imposing 16th-century fireplaces made of Verona marble. On display are numerous paintings by Lelio Orsi himself, together with many other artworks and artefacts that evoke the period when Novellara was a splendid county governed by the Gonzaga dynasty.

Opening hours:

Monday: closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
On weekdays (Tuesday to Friday) the Museum is open by calling upon arrival at number 0522 655471.

Entrance fees:

Full price - €4
Reduced - €2 (ages 18-25; university students; visitors on guided tours)
Free admission: Novellara residents; visitors under 18; visitors with disabilities and their companions; ICOM members; journalists; certified tour guides; teachers accompanying school groups; and on the first Sunday of each month). 
Guided Tours are available by appointment. For further information, please visit roccadellacultura.it

Accessibility:

The nearest parking area is in piazzale Guglielmo Marconi, directly in front of the Rocca. Additional parking is available in the surrounding areas.

The exhibition spaces are accessible to visitors with reduced mobility, as there are no architectural barriers. A freight elevator is available for use by visitors with mobility difficulties, accompanied by a member of the Museum staff. To use the elevator, please contact the Museum staff upon arrival: at number 0522 655471 (Tuesday to Friday); at number 339 3021715 (Saturday and Sunday).

Texts on the Museum’s panels were  made accessible thanks to a collaboration with Fiadda Emilia Romagna within the ACCESs project. Communication inside the Museum is bilingual (Italian and English), and all exhibition videos include subtitles in both languages.