From Saturday 21 March to Saturday 31 October 2026, the Civic Tower of Bassano del Grappa will be open to the public, offering guided tours for all visitors as well as a special educational activity for schools.

Attested as early as 1349 but, according to tradition, founded by Ezzelino da Romano around the mid-1200s for defensive and military purposes, the Tower actually fulfilled a predominantly civilian function: the ringing of its bells regulated every aspect of public life, from the market to the guard shift change, as well as signaling sudden dangers. In the eighteenth century the tower was equipped with the characteristic clock, while the battlements, which give it a profile so closely linked to medieval imagery, actually date back to a restoration carried out in the first half of the nineteenth century.

A symbolic monument of Bassano del Grappa’s medieval history, the Tower will be open to visitors on weekends and public holidays - excluding Easter Sunday - from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with last admission at 6:30 pm. In addition, thanks to the special fixed-time guided tours entitled “Bassano from Above: Stories from the Civic Tower”, visitors will have the opportunity to discover the city’s history from a 360-degree perspective.

For schools, every Wednesday morning from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm - starting from Wednesday 15 April to Wednesday 27 May 2026, and from Wednesday 16 September to Wednesday 21 October 2026 - it will be exceptionally possible to book access to the Civic Tower in two ways: by reserving the educational activity “Bassano from Above: Stories from the Civic Tower”, lasting 60 minutes and accommodating up to 15 students every 30 minutes, or by booking a standard visit to the Tower without educational activities.

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Scheduled guided tours “Bassano from Above: Stories from the Civic Tower”
for adults and children

→ Available for groups of up to 15 people
→ Duration: 1 hour
→ Cost: €6, in addition to the admission ticket

Dates and times:
→ Sunday 22 March, at 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm
→ Sunday 29 March, at 3:00 pm
→ Saturday 4 April, at 3:00 pm
→ Monday 6 April, at 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm

For booking and further information:
→ T +39 0424 519901
→ biglietteriamusei@comune.bassano.vi.it
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Guided visits and educational activities for schools

→ Available for up to 15 students every 30 minutes
→ Duration: 1 hour

Dates and times:
Every Wednesday morning from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
From Wednesday 15 April to Wednesday 27 May 2026 and from Wednesday 16 September to Wednesday 21 October 2026.

Fees:
→ €80 per school group for access to the Civic Tower and the educational activity “Bassano from Above: Stories from the Civic Tower”
→ €1 per student for school groups not participating in the educational activity

For bookings and further information:
→ T +39 380 4614951
→ didatticamuseo@comune.bassano.vi.it

The call center is available on Tuesdays from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm and on Thursdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

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Cover: Torre Civica of Bassano del Grappa. 2025. © PUCCI Studio
The other photos: Marko Jurkovic, Torre Civica di Bassano del Grappa. 2025. © Marko Jurkovic