Trieste
Information
Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
Closed on Mondays.
Tickets
Full
€10
Reduced
- Residents of the Municipality of Trieste
- Employees of the Municipality of Trieste
- Groups of at least 15 people
- Visitors from 6 to 25 years old
- Visitors over 65 years old
- Visitors with disabilities
- Teachers
- Employees of IS’ partner companies
- Members of A.I.F (Association for the Teaching of Physics)
- Mutuasalus COMIPA Card
- Hoptour ticket holders (within 24 hours of issue)
- Order of Biologists of Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Trentino Alto Adige
- Touring Club members
- Holders of an admission ticket to the Castle of Duino (discount valid until 31 December 2027)
€8
Promo
- MyTT Virtual Card (Trieste Trasporti Loyalty Program)
Exclusively on Wednesdays
€5
Free
- Children up to 5 years old (max. 2 per paying adult)
- Group chaperons (max. 2 per group)
- Chaperons of visitors with disabilities
- Tour guides
- ICOM members
- FVG Card, available for purchase at Promoturismo FVG)
- Family Pass (free for 1 child under 12 years old for each paying adult), provided by Family FVG accommodations
How to reach us
Please note: paving work is currently underway in the area in front of the museum entrance.
The museum is open as usual: pedestrian access is always guaranteed for all visitors, including those with disabilities.
Driving along Viale Miramare, take the roundabout signposted “Porto Vecchio”.
There is a pay car park at the roundabout, about 700 metres from the museum.
Bus n. 6 and n. 36
Get off at the Viale Miramare – Overpass stop. Follow the signs on the ground for the “Museum Exhibition Complex.” Enter the Old Port through a gray gate and pass between the Hydrodynamic Station and the Electrical Substation. Once past the two buildings, turn left and continue. The Magazzino 26 will be on your left.
Bus n. 19 (in the winter) or bus n. 20 (in the summer)
The bus runs along the Porto Vivo-Porto Vecchio link road and stops right by Warehouse 26 and the Generali Convention Center.
Hoptour
Trieste’s tourist transport service provides a stop on Viale Miramare – Cavalcavia. Follow the signs on the ground for the “Polo espositivo museale.” Enter Porto Vecchio through a gray gate and pass between the Hydrodynamic Station and the Electrical Substation. Once past the two buildings, turn left and continue. Magazzino 26 will be on your left.
Tourist Coaches
Coaches have regular access inside the Porto Vecchio. Free parking is available just a few steps from the museum, in front of Magazzino 28.
Enter the Old Port through the Largo Città di Santos entrance. Continue straight for about 1.8 km and, at the end of the obligatory path, turn left to reach the entrance to the museum (Magazzino 26).
From April 25 to October 4, 2026 the Delfino Verde ferry service is available.
It makes a stop on demand at “Porto Vivo” on the Trieste-Sistiana route. More information
Accessibility
- The museum is fully accessible to visitors with mobility, visual, and hearing impairments.
- It is equipped with a lift and accessible restroom facilities.
- There are no architectural barriers; however, please note that the ground floor features original stone paving, which may be slightly uneven in some places.
- A sensory retreat space is available within the museum for visitors who may need a quiet and comfortable environment.
- All exhibit labels and captions have been designed using highly readable text formats.
- Vending machines offering drinks and snacks are available.
- Dogs are welcome, provided they are kept in a carrier or held by their owners at all times.