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Visitor info · Updated 5/11/2026

Things to see in Macerata’s old town

Piazza della Libertà, the clock tower, Palazzo Buonaccorsi and the Sferisterio: a walking route through Macerata's old town with hours, tickets and shops.

Quick answer

You can see Macerata's old town on foot in half a day. The highlights are Piazza della Libertà with its clock tower, Palazzo Buonaccorsi and the Sferisterio arena.
Winter hours (1 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027): Palazzo Buonaccorsi, the Torre Civica and the Sferisterio are open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am–1 pm and 3–5:30 pm. They are closed on Mondays.
The Macerata Pass covers all three for 7 days. Under-14s go free.

A half-day walk

The Civic Tower and its astronomical clock in Piazza della Libertà, Macerata
Piazza della Libertà & clock tower · photo Unpodipixel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

1. Piazza della Libertà. The main square, with the Torre Civica (clock tower) and its astronomical clock, the Loggia dei Mercanti and the Lauro Rossi theatre. The ticket office and tourist info point are at no. 18.
Shops nearby: Nocelli Gioiellerie, Galleria Ferretti and Romano Uomo, at the start of Via Gramsci.

The courtyard of Palazzo Buonaccorsi with statues along the balustrade
Palazzo Buonaccorsi · photo Parsifall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

2. Palazzo Buonaccorsi – Civic Museums. Via Don Minzoni 24. It holds a carriage museum, the Aeneid Gallery with 18th-century frescoes, and collections of old and modern art. An English audio guide is available for the carriage museum.

Via Gramsci, the shopping street in Macerata's old town, with the Nocelli Gioiellerie sign
Via Gramsci · photo Nocelli Gioiellerie

3. Corso Matteotti and Via Gramsci. The pedestrian shopping streets: shoes at Domizioli, niche perfumes at Absoluta, handbags at Meletani, frames and art at Galleria Ferretti, jewellery at Nocelli, menswear at Romano Uomo. Towards Via Lauri: Il Gioiello and Il Prisma.

The historic rooms of the Mozzi Borgetti Library, with wooden shelves and a frescoed vault
Mozzi Borgetti Library · photo Ccclaudiocon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Palazzo Ricci: «Virtuali (da e per la Jonica)» by Ignazio Gadaleta, a blue panel with a white dot and a fan of fine lines
Palazzo Ricci · Ignazio Gadaleta, «Virtuali (da e per la Jonica)», 1998, Palazzo Ricci Museum · Archivio Ignazio Gadaleta (cropped), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

4. Piazza Vittorio Veneto. The historic rooms of the Mozzi Borgetti Library are free to visit on Saturdays 4–6 pm and Sundays 10:30 am–12:30 pm and 4–6 pm. Palazzo Ricci holds 20th-century Italian art, including Morandi, Sironi and Carrà. Entry is free. TO BE CONFIRMED: opening hours

The Sferisterio arena full of people during a Macerata Opera Festival performance
Sferisterio arena · photo Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

5. The Sferisterio. A unique neoclassical arena built for an old ball game, home to the Macerata Opera Festival every summer. See Sferisterio.

Tickets online or at Palazzo Buonaccorsi, the Sferisterio and the info point (+39 0733 060279, info@maceratamusei.it). Current prices: musei.macerata.it.

FAQ

What is Macerata known for?

The Sferisterio and its summer opera festival, the astronomical clock on Piazza della Libertà, and a compact old town of palazzi and arcades.

Are museums open on Mondays?

No. The civic museums, the clock tower and the Sferisterio are closed on Mondays.

Sources and date checked

musei.macerata.it (hours, Macerata Pass, free entry, audio guides); sferisterio.it/visit.

Nearby

A short walk from Piazza della Libertà

Photos: Palazzo Buonaccorsi: photo Parsifall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Mozzi Borgetti Library: photo Ccclaudiocon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Palazzo Ricci: Ignazio Gadaleta, «Virtuali (da e per la Jonica)», 1998, Palazzo Ricci Museum · Archivio Ignazio Gadaleta (cropped), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Sferisterio arena: photo Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.