national picture gallery (pinacoteca nazionale di bologna)

Unless you're into no-name religious works, you risk disappointment if the big-name works have been sent out to exhibitions. It would be nice to be warned before handing over the admission fee!

A very relaxing space, and well laid out galleries. The flow of work from early medieval through the renaissance really shows how artists developed their work. The restored frescoes were very interesting. Of course the majority of work is religious- because that's where the power was and how it was portrayed

A brilliantly executed exhibition of the history of bolognese painters and the evolution of their styles. If you are interested in art, it is well worth a trip. The admission fee is also quite reasonable. We truly enjoyed our visit.

A little further away from the center. Great collection of Italian medieval and renaissance paintings. Worth the walk, no question!

After visiting the Prado in March and making a return visit after several years to the National Gallery in Washington, DC, I have been especially enjoying seeing paintings this year. The National Picture Gallery is certainly world-class. The focus is more on artists active in Bologna; its not a comprehensive collection like the two museums mentioned above, but it contains superb items, including outstanding works by non-Bolognese artists such as Giotto (a magnificent Triptych), Rafael, Titian and Tintoretto. Very worthwhile!

ended up staying a full afternoon. great painting collection. Pinacoteca is not that big and it could use an outside (or even inside) caffe for refreshments. still worth the visit

A pleasant and extensive art gallery, which gave me an appreciation for the Bolognese school (actually I thought there were several works there better than the highly touted Raphael)Without crowd, one can take some time with the art, and with a little effort learn something

Some good paintings, but sadly a lot of pious mediocrity. Certainly not a must-see!At least the layout is much better than when I was last here 15 years ago.

If you love early Renaissance paintings, and I do, the Pinacoteca will not disappoint. The collection is unusually large and unusually fine, and the pieces are all beautifully framed and displayed. This was a highlight of my time in Bologna.

A gallery that contains the city's most important art. Such artists here are Raffaello, Parmigianino and Perugino.

This is a marvelous museum near the University of Bologna, a beautiful building with an impressive collection of paintings.

The works are well displayed in a spacious Museum sparsely attended.They are arranged in chronological order and many are monumental in size including huge frescoes.Pictures without flash are allowed .

Found the lay out and the various rooms difficult to follow, and whilst some of the leaflet guides were in English many of the rooms had no guides at all. Also I felt the entrance way should have been clearer to follow. I had to persevere up two flights of steps to enter with little signage.

The selectio of Italian art is awsome. The restoration of the artwork is impressive. We had a great guide who had a good knowledge of all the most important pieces in the gallery. Allow plenty of time as you will not realise how the time will fly by when you are there.

There are a few beautiful Giotos and Tinttoretos that I really liked. The museum is nice and is defenetly worth a visit