{"id":121821,"date":"2026-04-01T15:03:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/?p=121821"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:30:14","slug":"aprile-al-museo-sul-lago-di-garda-aprile2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/en\/aprile-al-museo-sul-lago-di-garda-aprile2026\/","title":{"rendered":"April at the museum on Lake Garda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"editor-img alignnone wp-image-119368 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8x2-domenica-al-museo-gennaio-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"826\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8x2-domenica-al-museo-gennaio-2026.jpg 826w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8x2-domenica-al-museo-gennaio-2026-568x142.jpg 568w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8x2-domenica-al-museo-gennaio-2026-374x94.jpg 374w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8x2-domenica-al-museo-gennaio-2026-794x199.jpg 794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"293\">Direzione regionale Musei Lombardia <\/strong>(Lombardy Regional Museums Directorate) is offering a month of April packed with events dedicated to the discovery and promotion of three extraordinary archaeological sites in the lower Garda area: the <strong>Grottoes of Catullus<\/strong>, the <strong>Scaligero Castle<\/strong> in Sirmione, and the <strong>Roman Villa<\/strong> in Desenzano del Garda.<\/p>\n<p>Through guided tours and itineraries, the public will be able to learn more about the history, art, and landscape of places that testify to the millennia-old human presence on the lakeshore.<\/p>\n<p><em>The program:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saturday 4th April |\u00a0 11 am<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Sunday 5th and Monday 6thApril | 3.30 pm<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/villa-romana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Villa Romana<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>GUIDED TOURS<\/strong><br \/>\nA comprehensive guided tour of the archaeological area to discover the history of the Roman villa, once directly overlooking the lake.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday 5th April <\/strong>(Easter)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/castello-scaligero-di-sirmione\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Grotte di Catullo<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/castello-scaligero-di-sirmione\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Castello Scaligero<\/strong><\/a> e <a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/villa-romana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Villa Romana<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>#DOMENICALMUSEO<\/strong><br \/>\nAs every first Sunday of the month, entry to all state museums will be free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday 6th April <\/strong>(Easter Monday)<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/castello-scaligero-di-sirmione\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Castello Scaligero<\/a><\/strong> e <a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/grotte-di-catullo-e-museo-archeologico-di-sirmione\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Grotte di Catullo<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0e <a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/villa-romana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Villa Romana<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>SPECIAL OPENINGS<\/strong><br \/>\nDuring Easter Monday, cultural Museum on Lake Garda will be open on an extraordinary basis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday 11th April, 3.30 pm<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/grotte-di-catullo-e-museo-archeologico-di-sirmione\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Grotte di Catullo<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nA magnificent guided tour led by the Grottoes of Catullus staff in the nice setting of the Sirmione archaeological park.<br \/>\n<strong>Reservations recommended<\/strong>: drm-lom.didattica@cultura.gov.it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saturday 18th Aprile, 10 am<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/villa-romana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Villa Romana di Desenzano del Garda<\/a><br \/>\nHIDDEN WATERFRONT, presentation of the works<br \/>\n<\/strong>Final meeting of the interesting workshop dedicated to the Roman Villa of Desenzano del Garda, where all the innovative ideas for further enhancing our prestigious archaeological site on Lake Garda will be revealed.<strong><br \/>\nReservations recommended: <\/strong>drm-lom.villadesenzano@cultura.gov.it<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday 18yh April<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/grotte-di-catullo-e-museo-archeologico-di-sirmione\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Grotte di Catullo<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/castello-scaligero-di-sirmione\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Castello Scaligero<\/strong><\/a> e <a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/villa-romana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Villa Romana<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>LET&#8217;S DRAW ART<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Museum Pass initiative for families with children is back. A time for educational and fun drawing activities, to train our eyes to capture all the details!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday 25th April<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>SPECIAL OPENINGS<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/grotte-di-catullo-e-museo-archeologico-di-sirmione\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Grotte di Catullo<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/castello-scaligero-di-sirmione\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Castello Scaligero<\/strong><\/a> e <a href=\"https:\/\/museilombardia.cultura.gov.it\/musei\/villa-romana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Villa Romana<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nOn the occasion of the <strong>National Holiday on April 25th<\/strong>, the Garda Museums offer free admission for a day dedicated to our cultural heritage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Information<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Villa Romana e Antiquarium di Desenzano<\/strong>: +39 030 9143547 | drm-lom.villadesenzano@cultura.gov.it<br \/>\n<strong>Castello Scaligero di Sirmione<\/strong>: +39 030 916468 | drm-lom.didattica@cultura.gov.it<br \/>\n<strong>Grotte di Catullo e Museo Archeologico di Sirmione<\/strong>: +39 030 916157 | drm-lom.grottedicatullo@cultura.gov.it<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/a7g3a3.emailsp.com\/f\/rnl.aspx\/?fji=rpws2c&amp;dg=n2df7=powuz5.1.c=5\/91.&amp;e1&amp;x=pp&amp;swj.e-&amp;.e&amp;4d29k2&amp;4f=ow1uNCLM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ulteriori informazioni sul sito della Direzione regionale Musei Lombardia<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119366\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"editor-img wp-image-119366 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8x5-domenica-al-museo-gennaio-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"826\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8x5-domenica-al-museo-gennaio-2026.jpg 826w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8x5-domenica-al-museo-gennaio-2026-568x355.jpg 568w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8x5-domenica-al-museo-gennaio-2026-374x234.jpg 374w, https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8x5-domenica-al-museo-gennaio-2026-794x496.jpg 794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ph: Ilenio Celoria, Premio Sirmione per la Fotografia, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Direzione regionale Musei Lombardia (Lombardy Regional Museums Directorate) is offering a month of April packed with events dedicated to the discovery and promotion of three extraordinary archaeological sites in the lower Garda area: the Grottoes of Catullus, the Scaligero Castle in Sirmione, and the Roman Villa in Desenzano del Garda. 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