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.

Temporary closure for NRRP construction works

The Botanical Garden will be temporarily closed to the public from 25 November to 5 December to allow for the completion of some conservation and maintenance activities funded under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) – Historic Parks and Gardens.

It is indeed time for the extraordinary cleaning of the water drainage channels in the ancient Garden, which accompanies the final phases of the Alicorno canal redevelopment project. The latter is carried out as part of a valorization project conducted within a collaboration agreement with the Bacchiglione Brenta Consortium.

Once the demolition work necessary for the restoration of the Bromeliaceae greenhouse and the installation of the new Quarantine greenhouse is completed, along with activities incompatible with public presence, the Botanical Garden will reopen for visits from 6 December.