Art galleries in Padua
Looking for art in Padua, Veneto? There are 5 galleries mapped here. That's 5 galleries mapped around Padua. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Ask the gallerist what's on — they're usually delighted someone asked.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Padua (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Sala Samonà and Galleria Cavour, plus Galleria Daniele. If a gallery's missing from Padua's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Padua gallery lineup
5 in Padua, plus 36 more around Padua below:
Sala Samonà
Art gallery0.2 km from Padua
Sala Samonà is Art gallery on 57 Via Roma, Padova.
57 Via Roma, Padova
Galleria Cavour
Art gallery0.2 km from Padua
Galleria Cavour — Art gallery.
Galleria Daniele
Art gallery0.4 km from Padua
Galleria Daniele — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Galleria Daniele: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-13:00, 16:00-19:30.
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-13:00, 16:00-19:30
Black Light Gallery
Art gallery0.6 km from Padua
Black Light Gallery — Art gallery on 87/89 Via Dante Alighieri. Also worth knowing about Black Light Gallery: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-13:00, 15:30-19:30.
87/89 Via Dante Alighieri, 35139
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-13:00, 15:30-19:30
Centro Culturale Civico140
Art gallery3.8 km from Padua
Centro Culturale Civico140 is Art gallery on 140 Via Piovese, Padova. Centro Culturale Civico140 also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
140 Via Piovese, Padova, 35127
Phone: +39 351 362 2117
What the map tells us about art galleries in Padua
2 of the 5 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
The Padua gallery walk
Making a day of it in Padua? Work this order: Sala Samonà on 57 Via Roma, Galleria Cavour, Galleria Daniele, Black Light Gallery on 87/89 Via Dante Alighieri, and Centro Culturale Civico140 on 140 Via Piovese. That's the gallery walk in one sensible loop, no backtracking.
Gallery tips for Padua
A few things worth knowing before you work through Padua's art galleries:
- Ask the gallerist at Sala Samonà. They know the work, the artists, and what's coming next. Most are delighted when someone asks a real question.
- Check the gift shop at Galleria Cavour. Prints, artist books, and the occasional affordable original. The gift shop funds the programming.
- Read the wall text. It's short and it's there to help. Even the cryptic ones give you a way into the work.
- Ask about the price list. It's normal to ask, even if you're not buying. It tells you how the market values the work.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Padua — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Padua can take a while to appear. The 5 above are only as current as the community map. A art gallery that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 5 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more art galleries around Padua
36 more within about 40 km of Padua — here are the 15 nearest:
Colorificio Marchetto
Art gallery26.3 km from Padua
Colorificio Marchetto is Art gallery.
Atelier Galleria
Art gallery30.1 km from PaduaRun by Karima Laraba
Run by Karima Laraba, Atelier Galleria is Art gallery, found on 34 Via Mestrina in Mestre.
34 Via Mestrina, Mestre, 30172
studio Arellano
Art gallery31.0 km from PaduaRun by arellano
Run by arellano, studio Arellano is Art gallery, found on 30 Contra' Porta Santa Croce in Vicenza.
30 Contra' Porta Santa Croce, Vicenza, 36100
Galleria d'arte Orler
Art gallery33.4 km from Padua
Galleria d'arte Orler — Art gallery.
C.U.B.O. Contenitore Unico Banalmente Originale
Art gallery34.1 km from Padua
C.U.B.O. Contenitore Unico Banalmente Originale is Art gallery on 66 Piazza Redentore, Povolaro.
66 Piazza Redentore, Povolaro, 36031
Spazio Punch
Art gallery34.8 km from Padua
Spazio Punch — Art gallery.
Blue Gallery
Art gallery35.0 km from Padua
Blue Gallery — Art gallery.
Imagina Art Gallery
Art gallery35.1 km from Padua
Imagina Art Gallery — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Imagina Art Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
Palazzo Cavanis
Art gallery35.2 km from Padua
Palazzo Cavanis is Art gallery. Palazzo Cavanis also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
30121-30176
Phone: +39 328 5397922
Ex farmacia Solveni
Art gallery35.2 km from Padua
Ex farmacia Solveni is Art gallery on 993-994 Fondamenta Nani.
993-994 Fondamenta Nani, 30123
Galleria La Storta
Art gallery35.3 km from Padua
Galleria La Storta is Art gallery on 1233, Venezia.
1233, Venezia, 30121
Galeria Visioni Altra
Art gallery35.4 km from Padua
Galeria Visioni Altra — Art gallery, found on 2918 Cannaregio in Venezia.
2918 Cannaregio, Venezia, 30121
Melori & Rosenberg
Art gallery35.4 km from Padua
Melori & Rosenberg — Art gallery, found on 2919 in Venezia.
2919, Venezia, 30121
S. Polo 2102 Art Gallery
Art gallery35.5 km from Padua
S. Polo 2102 Art Gallery is Art gallery. S. Polo 2102 Art Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:30-13:30,15:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:30-13:30,15:00-19:00
Fondaco Marcello
Art gallery35.5 km from Padua
Fondaco Marcello is Art gallery on 3415, Venezia. Fondaco Marcello also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
3415, Venezia, 30124
Art gallery listings for Padua: 5 in Padua and 36 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.