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December 2023: opening times of museums, villas and other cultural sights in Vicenza

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*The Olympic Theatre, the Civic Museum of Palazzo Chiericati, the Natural history and Archaeological Museum, the Church of Santa Corona are open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 to 17 (last entrance at 16.30)

Pop, the short show of lights and sounds inside the Olympic Theatre is scheduled from Tuesday to Sunday, at the following hours:
9.30, 10.30, 11.30 + 14.30, 15.30, 16.30.
 
The Galleries of Palazzo Thiene are open as usual from Thursday to Sunday, from 09 to 187 (last entrance at 16.30).
The Risorgimento and Resistance Museum can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, from 09 to 13.00 and from 14.15 to 17.00 (last entrance at 16.30).

The Basilica Palladiana can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18. It is possible to visit the loggias on the first floor and part of the main hall, due to the presence of a temporary exhibition (more information on the exhibition here). The panoramic terrace is officially closed for the winter season. The Basilica is closed to the public from the 11st to the 16th of December. A new starts on the 16th at 2pm: www.mostreinbasilica.it 

Le Gallerie d'Italia - Palazzo Leoni Montanari are open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18.

The Diocesan Museum is open every day from 14 to 18. ( Closed on the 8th Dec).

The Jewellery Museum can be visited in the following days:

from Tuesday to Friday: 10 to 13 and 15 to 18

Saturday and Sunday: 10 to 18

The Palladio Museum can be visited from Wednesday to Sunday, from 10 to 18.

For all museums, the last possible admission is at least 30 minutes before closure.

 

As for the private villas that can be visited right outside the city centre:

Villa Valmarana ai Nani is open everyday from 10 to 18. https://www.villavalmarana.com/ 

Villa La Rotonda is open on Saturdays and Sundays. https://www.villalarotonda.it/  

It is most advised to check the respective offical websites for early closures.

 

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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS 

The Theatre will also be open on the following holidays: 26th December 2023, 6th January 2024


Tickets and Information:

Tourist Information Office, piazza Matteotti 12, open everyday from 9 to 17.30, tel. 0444 320854, iat@comune.vicenza.it

Infopoint in Basilica Palladiana, da martedì a domenica; tel. 0444 222855

 

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Plan your visit

Open from Tuesday to Sunday,
closed on Monday.
From September to June: 9 am-5 pm, last admission 4.30 pm.
July and August: 10 am - 6 pm, last admission 5.30 pm
Closed on the 25th December and on 1st January.

 

Admission tickets:

Individual visitors
€ 20 Vicenza Card -10 sights,
€ 15 4Museums Card
€ 11.00 Teatro Olimpco
Reservation not required.
 
Groups
€15.00 Vicenza Card -10 sights,
€13.00 4 Museums Card,
€10.00 Teatro Olimpico + Palazzo Chiericati
€ 3  Ticket for schools
Reservation required:
booking@comune.vicenza.it
 
Call center: 0039 0444 964380

 
Address
Teatro Olimpico
Piazza Matteotti 11
Vicenza (Italy)

 

Information
Tel. +39 0444 320854 / 0444 964380
booking@comune.vicenza.it 

 

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