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Museo di Castelvecchio is Verona’s art museum in the medieval Castelvecchio fortress beside the Adige, with medieval sculpture and Renaissance paintings.
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Why go
- Carlo Scarpa’s doorways, stairs, furnishings and artwork fixtures.
- The castle ramparts, open to visitors.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 18:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00
Don't miss
- Equestrian statue of Cangrande I della ScalaFrom the Scaliger Tombs above Santa Maria Antica, this equestrian statue stands on a concrete support along the museum route.
- Madonna della QuagliaBy Pisanello; the title means “Madonna of the Quail”.
- Tuff crucifixA 14th-century tuff crucifix attributed to the Master of Sant’Anastasia.14th century
- Madonna of the Rose GardenAttributed to Stefano da Verona or Michelino da Besozzo.
- Madonna of the OakA painting by Girolamo dai Libri.
What's inside
- About thirty rooms display sculpture, paintings, arms, ceramics, goldwork, miniatures and historic bells.
- The ground-floor gallery includes local sculpture such as a basin, a sarcophagus and a sculptural fragment.
Tips for your visit
- Look for the castle’s reflection in the garden’s two shallow pools; it appears at certain times of day.
Interesting facts4
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The sculpture collection includes an equestrian statue of Mastino II della Scala.
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Gentile Bellini’s Madonna with Child is in the collection.
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The museum displays St. Cecilia and Catherina by the Master of Sant’Anastasia.
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Jacopo Bellini is represented by Crucifixion and Madonna dell’Umiltà.
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History
The fortress briefly served as a Della Scala residence, then as an ammunition depot. Under the Serenissima, it housed a military engineering academy.
- 1354–1356Built for defense by order of Cangrande II della Scala.
- Napoleonic periodThe towers were lowered and their battlements removed.
- 1924Antonio Avena and Ferdinando Forlati oversaw its conversion into a civic art museum. The restoration raised the towers, repaired the wall walks and decorated the interiors in medieval and Renaissance styles.
- 1959–1973Carlo Scarpa led the restoration and museum installation, with architect Arrigo Rudi and engineer Carlo Maschietto also contributing. Work began in the Reggia wing, the Scaliger residence, where renovation uncovered archaeological discoveries.
- 1964A suspended passage linked the Reggia wing with the keep’s second floor and gallery.
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- November 2015Seventeen Old Master paintings, including works by Rubens, Tintoretto and Mantegna, were stolen in an armed robbery.
- May 2016Ukrainian border guards recovered all the stolen paintings near Odesa.
- December 2016The recovered paintings were returned to Verona.
How to get there
- On footThe garden path rises gently toward the museum entrance between two shallow pools.
Sources: Castelvecchio Museum - Wikipedia · Verona - Wikivoyage (see) · Museo di Castelvecchio - Wikipedia · Musée de Castelvecchio - Wikipedia · checked 24 Sep 2026
Where
Corso Castelvecchio 2, Verona
- Phone
- +39 045 806 2611
Questions and answers
Are events held at Museo di Castelvecchio?
The castle sometimes hosts musical events and art exhibitions.
What earlier paintings can I see at Museo di Castelvecchio?
The collection includes numerous 14th-century paintings and frescoes.
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