Visiting Brescia: Santa Giulia, Brixia and the civic museums
The main route is the Fondazione Brescia Musei one: the Santa Giulia Museum and the Brixia archaeological park, UNESCO World Heritage since 2011, the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, the Castle with the Arms Museum and the Risorgimento Museum. Tickets and guided tours are sold online; the metro also has artworks in its stations.
Sections: Attractions · Museums · Nature · Itineraries · Excursions · Accessible visits
- Santa Giulia Museum and Brixia, the archaeological park of Roman Brescia: recognised as a UNESCO site since 2011, in the series "Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power".
- Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo.
- Brescia Castle, with the "Luigi Marzoli" Arms Museum and the "Leonessa d'Italia" Risorgimento Museum.
- Memorial to the victims of terrorism and political violence; Cinema Nuovo Eden.
- Art in the metro: Brescia Mobilità has a section on the works displayed in the metro stations.
Planning a visit
The civic museums are run as a single system by Fondazione Brescia Musei, which sells tickets and guided tours online. The historic centre is a limited traffic zone and the Musei area is mainly pedestrian: it is best to arrive by metro or on Brescia Mobilità's city buses.
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Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-13
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