Single ticket: € 3,00

Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 3 minors under 18): € 6

Free Admission for: children up to 12 years old; persons with disabilities and one accompanying person; students and staff (including senior staff) of the University of Padua, upon presentation of badge; members and benefactors of the Friends of the University of Padua Association; ICOM and ANMS members; journalists and tour guides with a valid professional ID for the current year.

A free audio guide service is available via a QR code on your device.

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For groups (up to 20 people) it is possible to visit the museum accompanied by one of our guides, for a fee. Schools can visit the dedicated section.

The guided tour lasts either 60 or 90 minutes and is designed for groups of up to 20 people. It offers an in-depth exploration of the museum, taking visitors through the prestigious Palazzo Wollemborg. The tour includes visits to three exhibition rooms dedicated to climate, exploration, and the metaphors of geography, as well as insights into the history of the collections and the evolution of geographical thought. A special guided tour can be arranged for groups with children upon request.

• Guided Tour (90 minutes)
  Costo: €75 (includes entry and guided tour)
  Lingue: Italian, English

• Guided Tour (60 minutes)
  Costo: €50 (includes entry and guided tour)
  Lingue: Italiano, Inglese

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📞 Contact us at 049.827.3939 active every day from 09:00 to 17:00)
✉️ Send an email to prenotazioni.musei@unipd.it

Individuals, groups, and families can explore the museum’s surroundings and the city of Padua using three original tools:

• Polyplaces (sound)
  An audio itinerary with 10 stops to discover the numerous geographies that characterize Via del Santo, the street where the museum is located.
  Recommended age: 12+ | Duration: 40 minutes (450 meters) | Languages: Italian, English
  Listen to Polyplaces or ask for audio guides at the museum’s front desk.
  
  
• Polyplaces (map)
  A map offering over 20 geographical missions to be completed independently along Via del Santo, referring to various locations along the street. It can be undertaken autonomously or enhance the listening experience.
  Recommended age: 12+ | Duration: 5 to 60 minutes, as desired | Languages: Italian, English
  Download the map or ask for it at the museum’s front desk.
  
  
• Geographical missions
  A booklet with fun, creative, and engaging missions to be carried out as a family, independently, in three iconic places in the city of Padua: the central squares, Prato della Valle, and the Basilica of Saint Anthony. Both the activity booklets for children and brief in-depth material for educators, parents, or teachers are available.
  Recommended age: 6+ | Duration: 20 to 90 minutes, as desired | Language: Italian
  Visit the dedicated page to download the materials.

The museum is located near the intersection between Via San Francesco and Via del Santo. It can be easily reached on foot from the central squares (5 min), from the Basilica of Saint Anthony (10 min), from Prato della Valle (15 min), and the bus and train stations (20-25 min).

The closest public transport stops (bus and tram) to the museum are “Ponti Romani” and “Riviera Tito Livio”.

If arriving by private bus, below are the most convenient points to disembark, with the respective walking distance to the museum.

• For those arriving from the North
  P.le Boschetti | 1.2 km  14 min
  Corso Milano | 1.2 km  14 min

• For those arriving from the East
  P.le Pontecorvo | 1 km  12 min
  Prato della Valle | 1.2 km  14 min

• For those arriving from the South
  Prato della Valle |1.2 km 14 min
  P.le Porta S. Giovanni | 1.5 km  18 min

• For those arriving from the West
  P.le Porta S. Giovanni | 1.5 km 18 min
  Prato della Valle | 1.2 km 14 min

You can check the tram and bus schedules here.

Numerous trains connect Padua with all the main Italian cities. The railway station is about 20 minutes ON FOOT from the museum. From the station it is also possible to take a TAXI, the TRAM or LINE BUSES.

You can check train schedules here e here.

The museum is in a limited traffic zone (ZTL) inaccessible to private cars and buses. It is possible to be dropped off by taxi if necessary.

However, the museum can be reached on foot after parking your car outside the ZTL. The most convenient parking areas for the museum are:

• Piazza Rabin Parking, adjacent to Prato della Valle | Via 58° Reggimento Fanteria, 1, 35123 Padova PD (900 m)
• Padova Centro Park, adjacent to the former Piazzale Boschetti | Via Trieste 50, 35121 Padova (900 m)
• See all parking areas
  

For those arriving by motorway

• A4 Motorway Turin – Trieste | exit at Padova Ovest or Padova Est
  
• A13 Motorway Bologna – Padova | exit at Padova Sud and Padova Zona Industriale