Museo Santa Giulia

EL MUSEO

Con sus catorce mil metros cuadrados de superficie expositiva, el Museo es uno de los mayores polos culturales de Brescia.

El recorrido de visita, organizado en secciones temáticas y en orden cronológico, ofrece a los ojos del público miles de hallazgos que abarcan un arco temporal desde el IV milenio a.C. hasta el siglo XVIII, e incluye un área arqueológica con domus de época romana, una basílica longobarda y numerosas salas que custodian objetos de gran relevancia provenientes tanto de excavaciones locales como de los legados de importantes coleccionistas brescianos.

Uniendo investigación científica y espíritu divulgativo, el Museo propone una experiencia inmersiva y accesible. Entre sus tesoros destaca la Cruz de Desiderio, obra maestra de orfebrería carolingia, junto con hallazgos y obras que testimonian más de tres mil años de civilización y que, aún hoy, devuelven con extraordinaria eficacia la historia de la ciudad.

El Museo de Santa Giulia, junto con el área arqueológica del Capitolium y el complejo monástico de San Salvatore, está reconocido como Patrimonio Mundial de la Humanidad.

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Combining scientific research and a commitment to dissemination, the museum offers an immersive and accessible experience.
It isn’t just a museum. It’s a city within a city, where history, art and architecture tell the story of Brescia like nowhere else.
The visit begins on the ground floor: here, artefacts, frescoes and archaeological finds narrate the city’s religious and civil past. Moving to the upper floor, you reach the extraordinary Church of Santa Maria in Solario, where the 9th-century Cross of Desiderius, an absolute masterpiece of medieval goldsmithing, shines in the centre. Moving on, you pass Roman domus, medieval cloisters and more than 11,000 works of art, walking through the majestic Basilica of San Salvatore to the evocative Choir of the Nuns, a precious gem of art and spirituality.
Thanks to a recent urban intervention, the UNESCO Corridor connects the museum to the Archaeological Park of Roman Brescia: a kilometre-long pedestrian route taking in vestiges, walls and history. Free access, no admission charge.
An urban thread linking 2,500 years of history.

Inside the museum, the new Roman section takes the visitor to the heart of late antiquity (4th-5th century AD): jewellery, glass, amphorae and ceramics from the excavations in the Capitolium are recounted in a modern, immersive layout. Three multimedia installations combine audio, video and lighting for an experience that combines emotion and knowledge.
The museum's monumental garden, the Viridarium, also houses art from the present day. Here stands 'World of Steel' by Emilio Isgrò, a four-metre diameter globe made of steel, which engages with the past and looks to the future.

In summer, the garden comes alive with 'Eden in Summer. Cinema at the Museum': open-air films, gourmet aperitifs and culture under the stars. A new way to experience the museum - informal, convivial, contemporary.