Palazzo Pubblico has been Siena's town hall since the 13th century. The Museo Civico houses masterpieces of the Sienese School including Simone Martini's Maestà and Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Allegory of Good and Bad Government – one of the most important secular fresco cycles of the Middle Ages.
Family ticket (2 adults + minors 11-18) €22. Combined ticket with Santa Maria della Scala €14
Morning hours for fewer crowds. Allow 1-2 hours to properly appreciate the frescoes. The Allegory of Good Government requires natural light, so avoid late afternoon.
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Painted by Ambrogio Lorenzetti between 1338-1339, it is a series of three frescoes showing the effects of good and bad government on city and countryside. It is considered one of the most important political artworks of the Middle Ages.
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