The brick façade of the Palazzo dei Musei in Modena, with its name over the windows, under a partly cloudy sky.

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Galleria Estense

The Galleria Estense is the art collection of the Este dukes, shown on the top floor of the Palazzo dei Musei in Modena. Opened to the public in 1854 by Duke Francis V and moved here in 1894, it holds Italian paintings and sculpture, Bernini's bust of Francesco I d'Este, Velázquez's portrait of the same duke and the Estense harp.

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Tue08:30–19:15

Wed08:30–19:15

Thu08:30–19:15

Fri08:30–19:15

Sat08:30–19:15

Sun10:00–18:00

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