8/10. A well thought out relatively new city historical museum in the fabulous Palazzo Pepoli. The rooms takes you through all the periods in Bolognas history and I strongly recommend taking the audio guide. Museum is not yet finished but alot of effort has gone into this. You can do this visit in just over an hour.

Unfortunately, this museum was very disappointing. As English speaking tourists, my friend and I felt so confused as all displays had only Italian descriptions. Each room did have a paper explaining the general history of the display in different languages, but this wasn’t enough information to understand what we were looking at. Also, it was frustrating to go find the corner where the paper was each time we entered a room (and there were a lot of rooms!) It felt as if we were at an Escape Room without any fun. As some reviewers mention, the museum presents history very creatively. However, visuals are not the sole purpose of a visit for a history museum. Information is kind if important! Needless to say, we left the museum feeling that our time and money was wasted, and wondering “what, in the world, did just happen?”

Great historical place and awesome museums around.

The Museum of the History of Bologna was a great stop in our three-day stay in Bologna. I wanted to learn about the beautiful city. Unfortunately, for me, as an English speaker, I felt like the audioguide did not provide a quality experience, bombarded me with facts and details, and did not give me the proper context for me to fully appreciate what I was looking at. Some of the quality attractions of the museum were not available yet or were in Italian only. Some parts of the museum were in disrepair or were confusingly laid out. I don't want to give the wrong impression. The museum achieves what it sets out to do and for history buffs, or for those with a particular love of Bologna, I see this as a wonderful place to visit. But for me, a casual visitor, I did feel somewhat overwhelmed.

Visited the entire museum of the history of Bologna. The staff and service were welcoming, the price was fair. The museum has a significant amount of historical information and artifacts. I especially like the highlights about city planning and the explanations regarding the once many towers of Bologna as well as the beautiful artwork in most rooms.

Beautiful museum about Bologna with real nice exhibitions. You sometimes get the feeling you were in the past. (For example at an old road with old variants of porticos) Also they use cool technology to show certain aspects, for example, as shown in the picture, the underground channel where explainations about technology of the past was shown in an interesting way.

This museum is definitely worth it - the ticket includes a free audio guide which is really useful when you don’t understand Italian and can’t read the captions in the rooms. It gives so much information and makes this museum visit worthwhile for anyone interested in history. I really liked how innovatively they present history although the VR but is a bit useless on the first floor. Bear in mind that there are around 30 rooms and if you’re going with the audio guide, it could easily take you 2-2.5 hours to go through the whole museum

We walked into it by mistake, but it's a gem, truly! The ticket is available for 2 museums, if you have enough time, do visit both. Visually this one wins, in my opinion. Lots of well preserved ceiling art, filled with symbols and hidden "easter eggs". English explanations could be a bonus, i have to admit. Visiting time between 10 min for a really quick scan and 30, if you get in depth with all the visuals and the explanations available.

For everyone willing to know more about Bologna and its history, this museum is a must see. The concept of this museum is modern thought, the history of the city is summarised in 34 rooms, with few multimedia sections. Suited for all ages, it might take you around2-3 hours to have a full and explanatory visit.

Awesome museum! I wish I would've came here as my first stop. There's lots to look at, and the English audio guide gives a nice amount of information so you can get through it in a reasonable time (I skipped a handful of rooms and was out in an hour). Really helps you appreciate what you're seeing as you walk around the city.

Don't bother if you are a cultural traveller who wants to know more. If you don't speak Italian, then little information is presented in other languages. Rooms are explained, but not items of significance in the display cabinets.

Only a few rooms but a lovely discovery if you’re fond of baroque art.

A interesting historical museum to spend a quick 10-15 minutes in. The ticket price includes access to their other museum 10 minutes away. I would recommend.

There are only 5 rooms to visit. You spend 10 minutes and then you’re out. Nice Big rooms I have to say, but nothing spectacular to see.

Best to come during the day for better lighting. Not much to see here, takes 10 minutes