Seat of the gallery is, since 1973, the historic Palace Bosdari in Ancona.
The gallery is dedicated to the painter Francesco Podesti from Ancona (1800-1895), who promoted the institution between 1880 and 1888 by donating many of his works, mainly cartoons and sketches; to them they were added works from churches, municipal funds, deposits of individuals and gifts. The collection one of the most important of the Marches.