European Night of Museums 2026 in Cremona

The European Night of Museums brings free evening openings to Cremona, with guided tours, family workshops, screenings and music events. Below is a concise program for each venue and practical details to attend.

Museum program

• Museo Civico Ala Ponzone (via Ugolani Dati, 4)

  Free evening opening from 21:00 to 24:00 for the Stanze per la Musica and the Sala delle Colonne ("Espressionismo magico padano" by Michele Mascarini). Guided tours of the Sala delle Colonne at 21:30, 22:15 and 23:00. The permanent collection and the "Omaggio a Rembrandt" exhibition are open during the day from 10:00 to 17:00 with paid admission.

  Children's workshop (6–10 years) at 15:30: "Inside the painting: flowers, insects and imagination". Free with mandatory reservation: [email protected].

• Stanze per la Musica (via Ugolani Dati, 4)

  Free opening from 21:00 to 24:00. Guided visits start at 21:30. Musical meetings in Sala Manfredini ("The guitar from the Baroque to the 20th century") at 21:15, 21:45, 22:15 and 22:45, in collaboration with the Claudio Monteverdi Conservatory.

• Museum of Natural History (via Ugolani Dati, 4)

  Free opening from 9:00 to 14:00 and from 21:00 to 24:00. Evening program includes the documentary "Plastic River" (Sala Puerari) in loop and the family workshop "The Alchemists of Recycling" (21:00–22:00). Exhibitions area hosts "Visioni di Infanzia" with guided visits.

• Museum of Rural Civilization "Il Cambonino Vecchio" (viale Cambonino, 22)

  Free opening with family activities from 10:00 to 16:00 (World Bee Day with apiary visits). From 17:00 to 19:30 the event "Culture in dialogo" offers cross-cultural voices and visits.

• San Lorenzo Archaeological Museum (via San Lorenzo, 4)

  Free evening opening from 21:00 to 24:00. Video-theatre performance "Memento" from 21:00 to 22:00 (production QU.EM.quintelemento and NexTeatro). The off-circuit installation for Cremona Contemporanea will also be viewable.

• Museum of the Violin (piazza Marconi, 5)

  Free opening from 21:00 to 24:00. Guided tours depart every 15 minutes (first at 21:00, last departure at 23:30) to explore the violin collections. Bookshop and bistro remain open.

• Torrazzo (piazza del Comune)

  Free opening from 20:30 to 23:30 (last entry at 22:45). Planetarium sessions at 21:00, 21:30 and 22:00. Free with mandatory reservation: 0372 495082 or [email protected].

Practical information

• Most evening activities are free, but some require prior booking; check availability ahead of time.
• For educational workshops: reserve at [email protected].
• For planetarium bookings: call 0372 495082 or email [email protected].
• Arrive early for popular time slots: guided tours have limited places and depart at fixed times.

For the full and updated program visit: https://musei.comune.cremona.it/