The ‘Art of War’ frieze of the Ducal Palace in Urbino

Seventy-two bas-reliefs between Vitruvian science and military power: the decorative programme of the winged facade commissioned by Federico da Montefeltro, now in the mezzanine galleries of the Piano Nobile.

The Mauruzi Bequest

The Mauruzi Bequest marks the first major donation to the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, bringing together an exceptional collection of maiolica, bronzes and decorative arts that helped shape the museum's earliest holdings.

The Prints and Drawings Collection of the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche

The Prints and Drawings Collection of the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche comprises more than 300 drawings and approximately one thousand prints.

The Viviani bequests

The Viviani bequests form one of the most significant parts of the Graphic Arts Collection of the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, bringing together drawings and paintings donated by the historic Viviani family of Urbino and preserving an important artistic legacy.

The Volponi Collection

Born from the passion of writer and collector Paolo Volponi, the Volponi Collection brings together masterpieces from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, donated to the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche as a lasting tribute to his deep bond with Urbino.

The majolica of the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche

During the Della Rovere era, the Duchy of Urbino was famous throughout Italy and abroad for the excellence of its artistic majolica, and majolica can be considered the art form par excellence of Renaissance Urbino.

The tapestries depicting the Acts of the Apostles by Raphael, formerly owned by Cardinal Mazarin

Inspired by Raphael’s celebrated Acts of the Apostles, the tapestries of the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche tell a remarkable story of artistic excellence, collecting and European weaving traditions spanning centuries.