The images refer to the Archaeological Museum and to the Palatine Library.

In the Archaeological Museum we find evidence of the bronze age of the Parma area, Egyptian artifacts and statues and panels from the Roman site of Velleia.

The Palatine Library, which takes its name from the Roman temple of Apollo Palatino, preserves almost one million volumes, 7 thousand manuscripts, 3 thousand incunabula, 50 thousand prints and drawings and a collection of Jewish manuscripts, perhaps the largest in the world.
Since the end of the 1800s a musical section has been activated at the Boito conservatory, part of the Palatine Library, with over 160 thousand correspondence including the Verdi-Ricordi correspondence.

The complex involves a visit of at least a day to fully appreciate the vastness of the exhibitions

A bit of history:
Archaeological Museum
Established in 1760 by the duke Philip Bourbon-Parma following the explorations of the site of Velleia and called Ducale Museo d'Antichità, it was for a long time the first example of a museum built following archaeological discoveries.
In the late 18th century it acquired finds from Luceria, city of the Emilian Apennines near San Polo d'Enza.
Like many other Italian sites, in the early 19th century it suffered the plundering of the best finds by Napoleon's troops.
These finds, initially transferred to Paris, were returned after the Congress of Vienna.
The museum was greatly enriched by the enlightened Duchess Marie Louise.
After the unity of Italy, thanks to the archaeologist Luigi Pigorini and the paleontologist Pellegrino Strobel, it was enriched by one of the most important collection of prehistoric finds of northern Italy.

Palatine Library
Established in 1761 by Philip and Ferdinand Bourbon-Parma, it was officially inaugurated in 1769 at the presence of Emperor Joseph II.
Adapted by the architect Alexandre Petitot, it was organized by Paolo Maria Paciaudi who, the first in Italy, adopted the loose-leaf cataloging system by authors.
The librarian Angelo Pezzana, appointed by Marie Louise, greatly enriched the library, in particular with very precious ancient Hebrew volumes.
A musical section has been active since 1889, at the Arrigo Boito Conservatory.

For more info:
pilotta beniculturali
pilotta: il complesso monumentale
pilotta: biblioteca-palatina
pilotta: museo archeologico

La Pilotta: a treasure chest - 2^ part
La Pilotta: a treasure chest - 3^ part
breeding ground of Arts: the Academy of the Duchess (1^st part)
breeding ground of Arts: the Academy of the Duchess (2^nd part)