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Cultural and recreational activities organised by DSU-Toscana

Based on a special agreement with the University of Siena, the Azienda Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario (DSU-Toscana) promotes various cultural and recreational activities for university students.
In particular, the DSU-Toscana encourages students to participate in theatrical and musical events by offering contributions, reduced rates, partial reimbursements of cinema season tickets or passes and organises other cultural initiatives such as guided tours of museums and the area.
One of the most popular initiatives of the last few years has been the distribution of cinema ticket vouchers. The agreement involves two cinema in the centre of town: Cinema Pendola and Cineforum. Foreign students can pick up tickets at a reduced rate at the DSU-Toscana office in via P.Mascagni 53, upon presentation of their certificate of enrolment at the University of Siena.

Cinemas
  • Cinema Nuovo Pendola, Via San Quirico, 13 - Tel. 0577 43012
  • Cinema Odeon, Via Banchi di Sopra, 31 - Tel. 0577 42976
  • Cineforum Alessandro VII, Piazza dell’Abbadia, 6 - Tel. 0577 283044
  • Metropolitan, Piazza Matteotti - Tel. 0577 226474
Theatres
  • Teatro dei Rinnovati, Piazza del Campo, 1 (Town Hall)
  • Teatro dei Rozzi, Piazza Indipendenza, 15
Museums
  • Municipal museum (Museo Civico) - Town Hall, Piazza il Campo
  • Torre del Mangia - Piazza il Campo
  • National Picture Gallery (Pinacoteca Nazionale )- Palazzo Buonsignori, Via S.Pietro, 29
  • Piccolomini Library (Libreria Piccolomini) - in Duomo
  • Metropolitan Museum (Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana)- Piazza Jacopo della Quercia
  • Former hospital of Santa Maria della Scala (Sala del Pellegrinaggio - Spedale Santa Maria della Scala) - Piazza del Duomo
  • Museo delle Tavolette di Biccherna – State Archive, Palazzo Piccolomini, Via Banchi di Sotto, 53
  • National Archaeological Museum (Museo Archeologico Nazionale) - Piazza del Duomo
  • Botanical Gardens (Orto Botanico) - Via Pier Andrea Mattioli, 4
  • Geomineralogy and Zoology Museum (Museo Geomineralogico e Zoologico) - Accademia dei Fisiocritici, Piazza S. Agostino, 5
  • Oratorio di San Bernardino & Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art - Piazza San Francesco
  • Museums of the 17 Contrade – Book your visit with each Contrada