Paul VI collection

Paul VI collection of Contemporary Art

This collection was created thanks to several donations by the Brescian Pope, and is located in Concesio by his birth place. It gathers and displays seven thousand 20^th century paintings, drawings, prints, medals and sculptures which belonged to Giovanni Battista Montini (1897-1978), who became Pope Paul VI.

Famous authors present in the collection are Matisse, Chagall, Picasso, Dalí, Magritte, Rouault, Severini, Morandi, Fontana, Manzù, Hartung, and Guitton. This testifies to the rich cultural exchange between the artists and the Pope and his secretary Pasquale Macchi.

Besides the main collection, there are specific sections dedicated to graphic design and medals, and a large learning center.

Museum
Paid entrance
Accessible

Birthplace
Free entrance/Donation
Accessible

Museum hours:

• Tuesday to Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm and 3:00pm-5:00pm
• Saturday: 2:00pm-7:00pm

Tickets:

• Full price: € 2.5
• Free: FAI members, members of the Association Amici del Teatro Stabile di Brescia, visitors with countermark of the ticket to Brescia Diocesan Museum from maximum three days prior.

Guided tours and school/groups activity workshops available (max. 25 people).

Birthplace hours:

• Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00am-12:00pm and 2:30pm-5:00pm
• Sunday: 2:30pm-5:00pm

Guided tours for groups are available upon reservation.