The province of Brescia is the largest in Lombardy; its 4.782 km² make up a fifth of the region.
Brescia has 200.000 inhabitants and is the second largest city in Lombardy.
The province of Brescia is one of the most important in Italy economically: it has been famous since the 15^th century for its arms production and now is heavily industrialised particularly in the steel and engineering industries.
There are three valleys in the province, Valcamonica with river Olio, Valtrompia with river Mella and Valsabbia with river Chiese and three lakes, Lake Garda, Lake Iseo and Lake Idro.

City Museums are open from Tuesday to Sunday
from 9 am to 12.00 p.m. and
from 2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Oct.-May)
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (June - Sept.)

THE CIVIC NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Via Ozanam, 4
Collections covering mineralogy, paleontology, botany, zoology and micology.

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART
Assoc. Of Art and Spirituality
Via Monti, 9
There are more than 400 works by major contemporary artists from Italy and abroad collected to commemorate Pope Paul VI.
There are works by Chagall, Dalì, Matisse, De Chirico, Picasso and Kokoshka.

THE DIOCESAN MUSEUM OF SACRED ART
Vicolo San Giuseppe, 5
Religious works from the Brescian Diocese and private donations ranging from the 4^th - 20^th centuries (including paintings by Bassano, Romanino and Pittoni)

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY

CINEFOTOCLUB
Cs. Matteotti, 16/b - 18/a
Unique in Italy, it recounts the history of photography through a huge collection of still and movie cameras, accessories and over 12.000 photographs.

THE KEN DAMY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY
C.tto S. Agata, 22
Dedicated to contemporary photography, it gives exhibitions of major Italian and foreign photographers.

Azienda di Promozione Turistica – Brescia - Ufficio IAT Corso Zanardelli, 34 Tel. 03043418 Fax 030293284 Open from Monday to Friday9 a.m. - 12.30 a.m.3 p.m. - p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 12.30 a.m.
E-mail apt.brescia@tin.it

Ufficio Turistico del Comune Piazza Loggia, 6 Tel. 0302400357Fax 0303773773
Open from Monday to Saturday 9.30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.(june - september)
Open from Monday to Friday 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 a.m. 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 a.m. (october - may)

Information Office Brescia Centro motorway exit (April-September) Tel. / Fax 030349174 All days 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Information and Reservations Centre Civic Museums Office Tel. 0302977830
Monday closed

Associazione Brescia MostreGrandi Eventi P.zza Vescovado, 3 Tel. 030297551 Fax 0302975509
To reach Brescia

BY TRAIN Brescia is on the following railway lines

• Milan - Venice
• Lecco - Bergamo - Brescia
• Cremona - Brescia
• Parma - Piadena - Brescia
• Rome - Bergamo
• Rome - Cremona - Brescia

Motorway A4 Milan – Venice Motorway A21 Turin - Piacenza

BY PLANE