The European Night of Museums 2026

23/05/2026

Evening opening of the Monumental Complex of the Pilotta, the Ancient Pharmacy of San Giovanni Evangelista and the Castle of Torrechiara

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The event

Saturday, 23 May 2026, the Monumental Complex of the Pilotta, the Ancient Pharmacy of San Giovanni Evangelista and the Castle of Torrechiara will extend their opening hours, with an admission ticket at the symbolic price of €1.

Evening opening hours

  • Monumental Complex of the Pilotta
    From 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with last admission and ticket office closing at 10:00 p.m.
    During these special opening hours, the Forensic Science Exhibition, The Truth Behind the Traces, will also be on display.
  • Ancient Pharmacy of San Giovanni Evangelista
    From 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with last admission and ticket office closing at 10:30 p.m.
  • Castle of Torrechiara
    From 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with last admission and ticket office closing at 8:30 p.m.
    During the evening, it will be possible to climb the towers at 5.30 pm, 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm in groups of up to 20 people at a time, subject to mandatory reservation.

Information

The sites will follow the usual access and ticketing procedures until the start of the event.

Check daytime opening hours and access conditions here.

Visitor routes may be subject to change.

Tickets

Admission: €1.

Tickets can be purchased from the start of the event at the ticket offices of the sites.

Online purchase is not available

Contacts

Pilotta Monumental Complex
cm-pil.info@cultura.gov.it

+39 0521 233617

Torrechiara Castle
+39 0521 355255