This early Renaissance palace houses three museums: the Museo Giovanni Boldini , dedicated solely to Ferrara-born Giovanni Boldini; the Museo dell'Ottocento , focusing on 19th-century art; and the Museo d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Filippo di Pisis , half of which is devoted to its namesake modern Ferraranese painter. Unfortunately, due to damage sustained during Emilia-Romagna's 2012 earthquake, the palace will remain closed at least until 2017. In the meantime, many of Boldini's and di Pisis' works are on display at the Castello Estense.
