The National Art Gallery of Bologna located in the historic center and is considered one of the most modern and important National Galleries .

The visit itinerary offers rich testimonies of the Bolognese fourteenth century , with works by Pseudo Jacopino, Vitale and Simone dei Crocefissi , without forgetting the significant presence of the polyptych by Giotto. For this first period of Bolognese painting, the section dedicated to the frescoes from the small church of S. Maria di Mezzaratta , recomposed according to the original architectural structure, is of particular importance.

Also present is the Renaissance section with paintings by Vivarini, Cossa and Costa, Perugino and Raphael , preceding the masterpieces of Parmigianino and Titian . The rich seventeenth- century section offers rooms dedicated to the three Carraccis and to Guido Reni, Guercino, Domenichino and Tiarini . The path of the National Art Gallery of Bologna ends with works from the Emilian eighteenth century (Crespi, Creti, Gandolfi). Upstairs is the Cabinet of Drawings and Prints , full of thousands of pieces, which can be consulted on request.