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.

The Scent of Memory

Name: The Scent of Memory
Start: 2026-05-03T11:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-03T12:45:00+02:00

SUNDAY, 3 MAY – 11:30 AM
Scientific popularisation meeting
With Hirac Gurden, Anne-Cécile Pouant, Anna D’Errico. Moderator: Monica Baggio
Free | Subject to booking

Scents and aromas carry with them memories and sensations that weave through the fabric of our minds, linking past experiences with our present-day life. At the crossroads of science, art and history, the conference explores the bond between smell and memory, revealing how our brain—even without our awareness—gathers and preserves countless amounts of information. For fragrance is far more than a fleeting recollection; it is a bridge of connection, a subtle language through which we share something of ourselves with others.

The conference will be held in English and French with simultaneous translation.

It will take place at the Auditorium. Entrance: Prato della Valle 57/C.

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