Siena is known for its vast historical, artistic, and landscape heritage, but the medieval urban landscape is also enhanced by collections that showcase the city's museum tradition. These include civic, diocesan, university, and foundation museums.
Among art, archaeology, history, and science, Siena's museums host works, objects, and documents from palaces, private collections, religious buildings, and archaeological excavations, offering tourists a unique insight into the city's rich history.…
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Strada Provinciale di Sarteano
Osservatorio Astronomico
Among the rooftops and alleys of the city, the Astronomical Observatory opens like a small treasure chest of light and knowledge, in the university area of Porta Romana.
Here, under the astronomical dome, a high-quality reflecting telescope invites you to explore the celestial vault: lunar craters that tell ancient stories, planets like Jupiter and Saturn that shine in the sky, clusters of stars and nebulae that enchant the eye and the mind.
Palazzo Pubblico
Sala dei Costumi del Palio
Crossing the threshold of the Costume Hall of the Palio means stopping among fabrics that breathe history and memory, where the colors of the Contrade and the precious materials tell centuries of tradition. Each costume holds a solemn step, a roll of drums, a procession that crosses Piazza del Campo, transforming fabrics and brocades into a living testimony of medieval and Renaissance Siena.
Via Malavolti
Stanze della memoria
A place that arises from a difficult history and transforms it into a path of knowledge: the Rooms of Memory tell the story of 20th century Siena through a journey between fascism, war, Resistance, and Liberation.