# Trento: three sites, three different access rules

> MUSE costs 11 euros and caps the visit at 3 hours. The Torre Aquila frescoes need a 2.50 euro supplement bought at least 45 minutes ahead.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

Trento runs its 3 main sites on three different rules: the MUSE caps every visit at 3 hours, the castle changes its hours with the season, and the Torre Aquila frescoes need a supplement bought at least 45 minutes ahead.

## MUSE: €11, and you have 3 hours

The science museum opens Tuesday to Friday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, closed on Mondays except in August and on December 25. Admission is €11 full, €9 reduced, €22 for a family of two adults with children under 18 and €11 with one adult, plus €4 for the Maxi Ooh space for ages 0 to 5. Prices in euros.

The three hour cap on each visit is the detail nobody mentions until you are inside with a seven year old who has found the glacier floor. Plan the day around it rather than against it: arrive at opening, take the top floor first, work down. The address is Corso del Lavoro e della Scienza 3.

## The building came from Renzo Piano

MUSE opened on July 27, 2013 in the Le Albere district, on 12,600 square meters over six levels, of which 3,700 are permanent exhibition and 500 temporary.

The roof profile imitates the cut of the surrounding mountains, and the museum is arranged so that you descend through altitudes as you descend through floors. Attendance shows what that did for the city: 343,984 visitors in 2023 and over 460,000 in 2024. See [MUSE](/attractions/muse-trento).

## The castle keeps two timetables

The Castello del Buonconsiglio, the residence of the prince bishops of Trento, opens Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm from May to October and 9:30 am to 5:00 pm from November to April, closing on Mondays that are not public holidays and on December 25. There is an evening opening on the third Friday of the month.

Tickets are €10 full, €8 for over 65s, €6 for ages 15 to 26 and free under 14. The address is Via Bernardo Clesio 5, and the winter closing time of 5:00 pm is early enough to catch out anyone arriving on an afternoon train. See [the Castello del Buonconsiglio](/attractions/castello-del-buonconsiglio).

## Torre Aquila runs on a 45 minute clock

The Cycle of the Months, the fresco calendar inside the castle's Torre Aquila, cannot be visited on your own: you go in escorted by museum staff, on fixed entries every 45 minutes, with limited places and booking advised.

It costs a €2.50 supplement on top of the castle ticket, and that castle ticket has to be bought at least 45 minutes before the slot you choose. In practice that means buying both together on arrival, then using the rest of the castle while you wait. Skip that sequence and you will see the castle and miss the frescoes that people come for.

## Four minutes to Sardagna, since 1925

The urban cable car has run from the center of Trento up to Sardagna since August 4, 1925, rebuilt in 1960, covering 1,200 meters of line and 400 meters of height gain, from 200 m to 600 m, in four minutes. Cabins hold 13 people and Trentino trasporti operates it.

The published service window is 7:00 am to 10:30 pm, and buses replace the cable car on days of strong wind, which happens often enough in the Adige valley to be worth a check before you rely on the last run down. See [things to do in Trento](/towns/trento/things-to-do) and [the province of Trento](/regions/provincia-trento).

## FAQ

### How long can you stay in the MUSE?

3 hours. The visit is capped, which matters if you are bringing children who would happily spend the day. Entry is €11 full, €9 reduced and €22 for a family of two adults with children under 18, and it closes on Mondays except in August.

### How do you see the Torre Aquila frescoes in Trento?

With a staff escort only, on fixed entries every 45 minutes with limited places and booking advised. It costs a €2.50 supplement on the castle ticket, and that castle ticket has to be bought at least 45 minutes before the slot you want.

### What are the Castello del Buonconsiglio hours?

Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm from May to October, and 9:30 am to 5:00 pm from November to April, closed on non holiday Mondays and on December 25. Tickets are €10 full, €8 over 65, €6 at ages 15 to 26 and free under 14.

### Is there a cable car from Trento?

Yes, an urban one to Sardagna, in service since August 4, 1925 and rebuilt in 1960. It covers 1,200 meters of line and 400 meters of height gain in four minutes, in cabins holding 13 people, and buses replace it on days of strong wind.

### What is the MUSE building?

A Renzo Piano design in the Le Albere district, opened on July 27, 2013: 12,600 square meters on six levels, of which 3,700 are permanent exhibition and 500 temporary. The roofline copies the profile of the Trentino mountains, which is the point of it.

## Sources

| Fact | Source | Confidence | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il MUSE di Trento apre da martedi' a venerdi' 10-18 e sabato, domenica e festivi 10-19, chiuso il lunedi' tranne in agosto; il biglietto intero costa 11 euro, il ridotto 9 e il biglietto famiglia 22 euro per due adulti con figli minorenni, e la visita e' contingentata a 3 ore | [MUSE - Museo delle Scienze di Trento](https://www.muse.it/en/home/plan-your-visit/ticket-prices/) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| Il MUSE e' stato inaugurato il 27 luglio 2013 in un edificio di Renzo Piano nel quartiere Le Albere: 12.600 metri quadrati su sei livelli, di cui 3.700 di mostra permanente e 500 di temporanee, con un profilo che imita il taglio delle montagne trentine | [Wikipedia (dati MUSE e stampa locale)](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUSE_(museo)) | medium | 2028-12-31 |
| Il Castello del Buonconsiglio, residenza dei principi vescovi di Trento, apre da martedi' a domenica 10-18 da maggio a ottobre e 9.30-17 da novembre ad aprile, chiuso il lunedi' non festivo e il 25 dicembre; l'intero costa 10 euro, 8 per gli over 65, 6 per la fascia 15-26 anni e gratis sotto i 14 | [Castello del Buonconsiglio, monumenti e collezioni provinciali](https://www.buonconsiglio.it/en/castello-del-buonconsiglio/plan-your-visit-to-buonconsiglio-castle/) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| Il Ciclo dei Mesi della Torre Aquila, dentro il Castello del Buonconsiglio, non si visita liberamente: si entra solo accompagnati dal personale a orari fissi ogni 45 minuti, con posti limitati, prenotazione consigliata e un supplemento di 2,50 euro sul biglietto del castello, che va acquistato almeno 45 minuti prima | [Castello del Buonconsiglio, monumenti e collezioni provinciali](https://www.buonconsiglio.it/en/castello-del-buonconsiglio/plan-your-visit-to-buonconsiglio-castle/) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| Dal centro di Trento si sale a Sardagna in quattro minuti con una funivia urbana in servizio dal 4 agosto 1925: 1.200 metri di tracciato, circa 400 metri di dislivello, cabine da 13 persone, gestita da Trentino trasporti e sostituita da bus nelle giornate di vento forte | [Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funivia_Trento-Sardagna) | medium | 2027-12-31 |

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