Market & street · Bologna
Piazza Maggiore: free entry days, tickets & hours
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€0FREE AREA
Free area
Piazza Maggiore is free to visit.
- Palazzo d'Accursio courtyards, Sala Borsa and the glass-floor Roman excavations are free.
Before you go
How to actually get in for free
- Step into Sala Borsa on the Neptune side: free library hall with Roman ruins under a glass floor.
- Whisper into a corner of the Voltone del Podestà vault and a friend in the opposite corner can hear you.
All free options
Who gets in free, and when
| Free option | Who | Conditions | Book? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free areaPalazzo d'Accursio courtyards, Sala Borsa and the glass-floor Roman excavations are free | everyone | Sala Borsa (entrance from Piazza Nettuno): Mon 2-8pm, Tue-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 9am-7pm; closed Monday morning and holidays. Torre dell'Orologio and Collezioni Comunali d'Arte are paid and booked. | No |
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Practical
Opening hours & how to get there
Public square, open at all times.
Piazza Maggiore, 40124 Bologna, Italy
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Sources
Where this comes from
- bolognawelcome.com/it/luoghi/torri-edifici-storici/palazzo-daccursio-o-comunale · checked Saturday, 24 October 2026
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