Santa Giulia Museum is one of Europe's most important museums, housed in a Benedictine monastery founded in 753 AD by Desiderius, King of the Lombards. The museum showcases 3,000 years of history across 14,000 square meters, from prehistory to present day. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Free for Brescia university students every Thursday from 2pm. Free entry first Sunday of month October-March
Plan at least 2-3 hours. Least crowded on weekday mornings
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The Cross of Desiderius (8th century), the Lombard Basilica of San Salvatore, the Coro delle Monache with its frescoes, and the Domus dell'Ortaglia (Roman villas with preserved mosaics). Each piece tells a unique part of Brescia's story.
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