Heart of Genus Bononiae, Palazzo Pepoli. Museo della Storia di Bologna hosts a museum dedicated to the  history, culture and transformations of Bologna, from the ‘Felsina etrusca’ to modern times. The renovation and museum set up designed by architect Mario Bellini has transformed Palazzo Pepoli into a unique and innovative global and  interactive museum, which works with the city and links and interacts with other local museums. By vocation, it sets out  to narrate the history of Bologna in its architectural, artistic and scientific development, using spectacular, multimedia  display techniques.