Discover Mantua through Art and Time: Combined Ticket for Sonnabend Collection, Clock Tower, and Museum of Time
Starting from November 29, 2025, with the opening of the Sonnabend Collection Mantua at the renewed Palazzo della Ragione, visitors can enjoy a unique experience in the heart of the city thanks to a combined ticket that includes entry to the Clock Tower (Torre dell’Orologio) and the Museum of Time.
This itinerary brings together contemporary art, history, and science, offering a journey through Mantua’s cultural layers — from the transatlantic artistic vision of gallerist Ileana Sonnabend to the mechanical and astronomical ingenuity of the Gonzaga era.
Combined Ticket
🎟️ Sonnabend Collection + Clock Tower and Museum of Time
- Full price: €15.00
- Reduced: €12.00
(for adult and school groups – minimum 10, maximum 25 people; visitors under 26 or over 65; students aged 12–18; BPER customers and employees)
The combined ticket grants access to both the Sonnabend Collection Mantua and the Clock Tower with the Museum of Time, for a complete experience that bridges art, architecture, and Renaissance engineering.
The Sonnabend Collection Mantua
Housed in the historic Palazzo della Ragione, the Sonnabend Collection Mantua presents one of the most important private art collections of the twentieth century.
Born from the vision of gallerist Ileana Sonnabend, the collection traces the evolution of contemporary art and celebrates the enduring dialogue between America and Europe.
The Clock Tower and the Museum of Time
Built in 1472–73 at the request of Marquis Ludovico II Gonzaga and designed by Luca Fancelli, the Clock Tower houses the ingenious mechanism created by Bartolomeo Manfredi, known as “dell’Orologio” — a Renaissance masterpiece combining art, astronomy, and mechanical science.
Inside, the Museum of Time displays original components of the historic clock, including the fifteenth-century crown, the copper zodiac signs, the pendulum of Foucault, and two nineteenth-century rotating structures that once allowed the clock to be read even at night.
The visit concludes with a breathtaking panoramic view from the top of the tower, offering one of the most spectacular outlooks over Mantua and its lakes.
One Experience to Discover Art and Time
The combined ticket for Sonnabend Collection + Clock Tower and Museum of Time invites visitors on a journey through past and present, exploring contemporary art and Renaissance ingenuity — a truly immersive way to experience Mantua’s rich cultural identity.
📍 Location: Palazzo della Ragione, Piazza delle Erbe – Mantua
📅 From November 29, 2025
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