Insights
Discover a remarkable atlas of plant biodiversity covering 3,500 plant species from around the world, visit the Botanical Museum, which tells how studies have evolved and traces the links between botany and medicine, explore the Renaissance medicinal herb garden, and find out all about Goethe’s Palm.
Visit
The Botanical Garden of Padua lies between the Prato della Valle city square and the Basilica of St Anthony. It was named a UNESCO world heritage site in 1997. Visits can be by guided tour or self-organized, in which case the admission price includes an audio guide, with a version for children too — ‘AudioPen Kids’.
Events and activities
A Botanical Garden to explore and experience. Besides being the venue for a spring festival, Risvegli, dedicated to science and nature, the garden hosts events and shows all year round, with exhibitions and activities that take the visitor on a trip through the world of plants.
Research and collections
Research laboratories, the herbarium, the museum collections and the historical library are core elements of an activity that combines leading-edge research with the conservation of a rich historical and naturalistic heritage. A scientific mission begun in 1545 that continues today and every day.

Free

Children under 6 years
People with disabilities (for any enquiries about access and parking, please call +39 049 8273939)
Support person for the visitor with a disability
Students and staff of the University of Padua
Seniors of the University of Padua
Journalists
Licensed tourist guides and tour leaders
Members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
Members of the Associazione Nazionale dei Musei Scientifici (ANMS)
Full members of the Friends of the University of Padua association
High-value donor of the University of Padua

By Elisabetta Menegatti|2026-09-01T09:29:44+02:0022 April 2024|Comments Off

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