CIVIC ART GALLERY “F. PODESTI”

The “Francesco Podesti” Civic Art Gallery of Ancona was founded in 1884, largely thanks to the dedication of the Ancona-born painter Francesco Podesti.

It houses numerous paintings of universal value for Italian art history, as well as works of great significance for understanding painting in the Marche region from the 14th to the 19th century.

Since 1973, the Art Gallery has been located in the historic Palazzo Bosdari on Via Ciriaco Pizzecolli. Recently, a new section has been added in the adjacent Palazzo Bonomini, expanding the exhibition space.

Among the masterpieces are Tiziano Vecellio’s monumental “Gozzi Altarpiece,” the first signed and dated work by the Venetian master; Carlo Crivelli’s “Madonna and Child”; Lorenzo Lotto’s “Sacred Conversation,” also known as “Pala dell’Alabarda”; and works by Sebastiano del Piombo, Andrea Lilli, Guercino, Carlo Maratti, and Francesco Podesti, to whom an entire section is dedicated.

The Museum also houses an important 20th-century collection featuring works by Luigi Bartolini, Anselmo Bucci, Corrado Cagli, Valeriano Trubbiani, Enzo Cucchi, and other artists largely connected to the history of the prestigious Premio Marche.
The Art Gallery also preserves 18th-century paintings and engravings by great masters such as Domenico Corvi, Francesco Caccianiga, Nicola Bertucci, and Lorenzo Daretti, which beautifully capture the artistic climate of the era.

The entrance to the Civic Art Gallery is located at Via Ciriaco Pizzecolli 17. Along the same street, visitors can also admire several noble palaces renovated in the 18th century, including:

• Palazzo Bourbon del Monte, among the first buildings visible on the left side of the street, featuring wooden ceilings and mythological-themed painted decorations;
• Palazzo Bonarelli (no. 18), whose façade is attributed to Francesco Maria Ciaraffoni, with a simple portal topped by an architrave with a frieze featuring two garlands and a monumental staircase inside;
• Palazzo Milesi (no. 41), renovated in the 18th century with a façade attributed to Francesco Maria Ciaraffoni, featuring a beautiful portal characterized by a female face in the keystone from which two elegant garlands extend, joining two graceful volutes with three drops at the base supporting the sides of the architrave.

Current Activities, exhibitions and guided tours:

Exhibitions

Access to temporary exhibitions at the Art Gallery is free and included in the entrance ticket price.

Umberto Grati – The Sensitive Stroke. Distributed Solo Exhibition
extended until 04/05/2026

Lorenzo Lotto. A Face for the City – Il Mastro Batista Balestrier de la Rocha Contrada
extended until 07/06/2026

Titian 1520: The Gozzi Altarpiece of Ancona and the Annunciation of Treviso Cathedral
extended until 26/09/2026

Ongoing: https://www.facebook.com/PinacotecaAncona

Themed Guided Tours

• The Contemporary Art Section – Premio Marche and the Language of Contemporary Art
• Altarpieces – The altarpieces and their places of origin
• Portrait Painting at the Art Gallery
• Complete tour of the Civic Art Gallery collection at Palazzo Bosdari and the new exhibition layout, featuring works by Francesco Podesti, Carlo Crivelli, Tiziano Vecellio, Lorenzo Lotto, Andrea Lilli, Carlo Maratta, Guercino, Carlo Filippo Boni, Valeriano Trubbiani, and a section dedicated to Premio Marche, among others

Cost per guided tour: €6.00 per person, for groups of 6 to 15 people.

Duration of guided tour: 1 hour.

Opening hours:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM / 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Tickets

Full price: €8.00

Reduced: €5.00 (Municipality of Ancona employees, university students, under 25, over 65, cardholders: Feltrinelli, COOP, Marche Teatro, FAI, Italia Nostra, Touring Club, ICOM, ACI, families with children,

The reduced rate is also available for those who:

– have lunch at a restaurant in Ancona;
– have stayed at least one night in an accommodation facility in the Marche region;
– visit the exhibition accompanied by a resident of the Municipality of Ancona.

Free admission for children under 16, journalists with a valid press card, tourist guides registered in the national registry, guests staying at least 2 nights in accommodation facilities in Ancona, disabled visitors and their companions.

*Residents of the Municipality of Ancona can purchase a single reduced ticket at €5.00 for unlimited access to the Pinacoteca until 31 December 2026.

Contact us:

+39 0712225047 – 6625 – 6626 (during opening hours)

pinacoteca@comune.ancona.it