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GENOA’S MUSEUMS
discovering the city’s treasures
ART AND CULTURE
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MUSEUM CARD
YOUR PASS TO ALL OF GENOA’S MUSEUMS
This card gives you free admission to 22 of the city’s museums:
Musei di Strada Nuova - Palazzi Rosso, Bianco, Tursi; Galata
Museo del Mare; Castello D’Albertis - Museo delle Culture
del Mondo; Museo Navale di Pegli; Galleria d’Arte Moderna;
Wolfsoniana; Raccolte Frugone; Museo Giannettino Luxoro;
Museo d’Arte Orientale Edoardo Chiossone; Museo di
Sant’Agostino; Museo del Risorgimento; Museo d’Arte
Contemporanea Villa Croce; Museo di Storia Naturale Giacomo
Doria; Museo di Archeologia Ligure; Museo di Storia e Cultura
Contadina; Museo del Tesoro della Cattedrale di San Lorenzo;
Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola; Museo di Palazzo Reale; Museo
dell’Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti; Museo Diocesano; Museo Nazionale
dell’Antartide Felice Ippolito,
and entitles you to discounted entry to: Palazzo Ducale; Acquario di Genova;
Città dei Bambini e dei Ragazzi; Bigo; Museo Luzzati; Villa del Principe - Palazzo
A. Doria; Parco di Villa Pallavicini in Pegli; Villa Durazzo in Santa Margherita Ligure;
Teatro Carlo Felice; Teatro Stabile di Genova; Teatro della Tosse; Teatro
dell’Archivolto; Teatro Cargo and 74 cinemas in Genoa and the surrounding area.
Prices:
24-Hour Card Euro 12,00 (*)
24-Hour Card + Bus Euro 13,50 (*)
48-Hour Card Euro 16,00
48-Hour Card + Bus Euro 20,00
Annual Card Euro 35,00
Annual Student Card Euro 25,00
(*) Does not include entrance to
Galata Museo del Mare.
The cards are on sale at IAT
offices, Civic Museums, the
bookshop at Musei di Strada
Nuova, Palazzo Ducale or online
at: www.mentelocale.it
www.happyticket.it
Genoa’s MUSEUMS
LEGEND
guided tours by appointment
cafeteria
bookshop
audio guides
disabled access
babysitting service
car parking at hourly rates
Times and prices may vary.
Groups: to find out about reductions for group visits please contact the individual
museums.
Editorial production: © 2011 M&R Comunicazione - Genova
Text and Photography: Municipality of Genoa (Office for Tourism
Development and Promotion), M&R Genova.
Cover photograph: Musei di Strada Nuova in Via Garibaldi
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MUSEUMS IN THE CITY CENTRE
MUSEI DI STRADA NUOVA
Via Garibaldi, the grandiose “New
Street” of 16th-century Genoa, and
its elegant historic buildings were
declared a UNESCO world heritage
site in 2006. Today it is also home to
a series of art museums. Together,
Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco and
Palazzo Doria Tursi offer visitors
an extensive artistic route, where
each building retains its own unique
character and which has transformed
the elegant Via Garibaldi into a real
“museum street”.
Palazzo Rosso
Via Garibaldi, 18 (B6)
Home of the Brignole Sale family, it dates
back to the 17th century. Inside it you can
admire frescoes by some of the 16th
century’s great Ligurian painters such as
Piola, De Ferrari, Carlone and Tavella. In
the year 1874 the Duchess of Galliera,
Maria Brignole-Sale De Ferrari, donated
the property to her city. To this day its
luxurious halls exhibit exquisite
furnishings and a rich collection of
masterpieces by artists such as Dürer,
Veronese, Guercino, Grechetto, Strozzi
and Van Dyck. The view from the
“Mirador” panoramic terrace cannot be
missed, as it offers a splendid view over
the historic centre and the whole city.
Palazzo Bianco
This building was constructed between
1530 and 1540 for the Grimaldi family.
In 1884 the Duchess of Galliera, Maria
Brignole-Sale De Ferrari, donated the
residence to the city, together with a
significant collection of historic and
modern works of art, with the ambition of
establishing a public art gallery, which the
city was still lacking at the time.
In addition to masterpieces by artists
such as Caravaggio, Veronese, Rubens,
Van Dyck and Murillo, the building is
home to a great collection of Genoese
paintings from the 16th to the 18th
centuries, including canvases by
Cambiaso, Strozzi, Piola and Magnasco.
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Mirador di palazzo rosso
The terrace of Palazzo Rosso has
opened recently and is reached via the
elevator. It is located in a strategic
position at the very summit of the roof,
where it overlooks the historic city
centre, the Old Port and the hills
beyond, offering visitors a 360°
panoramic view of the city. Known as
the ‘Mirador’, the terrace was part of
the original building and used to be
accessible only by internal service stairs.
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Palazzo Doria Tursi
The construction of this building began in
1565 at the request of Niccolò Grimaldi. It
is the most magnificent of Via Garibaldi’s
palatial buildings, and the only one with
two large gardens. In 1597 it became the
property of the youngest son of Andrea
Doria, the Duke of Tursi, from whom the
building derives its name. Used as City
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FLEMISH PAINTING
At the heart of the museum of
Palazzo Bianco, visitors start on
a journey through four rooms of
Flemish painting from the 16th
and 17th centuries. Thanks to its
precocious trade and economic links
with the Flanders, Genoa became
one of the first “emporiums” of
Flemish art in Italy.
From the beginning of the 16th
century, there are masterpieces by
Hans Memling and Gérard David;
from later that century you can
see the typical subjects and styles
of Pieter Aertsen and Joachim
Beuckelaer that greatly influenced
Strozzi and other Genoese painters of
the time; from the 17th century there
are Venus and Mars, a masterpiece
by Peter Paul Rubens and Vertumnus
and Pomona by Anton Van Dyck.
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Hall since 1884, in 2004 it was expanded
to include the Palazzo Bianco gallery,
which you reach by a short walk through
the hanging gardens.
In addition to pottery and tapestries, the
building is also home to the famous
Guarnerius violin that belonged to
Niccolò Paganini, the “cursed” musician
born in Genoa in 1782, as well as to the
Penitent Magdalene by Canova (1790).
• OPENING TIMES
Tuesday to Friday 9-19; Sat and Sun 10-19
Closed Mondays, 1/1, 6/1, Easter Sunday
and Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6, 24/6, 15/8,
1/11, 8/12, 25/12 and 26/12
• PRICES
(Single ticket for all Strada Nuova
Museums)
Adults: € 8.00 - Reduced: € 6.00 (associate
discount, over 65s and disabled)
Free: EU citizens under 18 and Sundays for
Genoese inhabitants
School parties: free admission; it is
recommended that school parties book in
advance through the Marketing Office.
Tel. 010 5574741/28
[email protected]
The museum offers a number of
educational activities and workshops.
Info: Tel. 010 5574748 - Fax 010 5574752
[email protected]
• SERVIZI
• INFORMATION / BOOKINGS
Palazzo Rosso:
Tel. 010 55 749 72 - Fax 010 55 749 73
from the left:
Palazzo Rosso,
the Alcove;
Palazzo Bianco,
“Venus and
Mars” by
P.P. Rubens;
Palazzo Doria
Tursi; Palazzo
Bianco
Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Doria Tursi:
Tel. 010 55 721 93 - Fax 010 55 722 69
[email protected]
www.museidigenova.it
Mu.MA.
Galata Museo del Mare, Commenda di
San Giovanni di Pré and Museo Navale
di Pegli make up the Mu.MA. institution,
established in 2005 to present the
historical marine identity of the city in
an animated way, and recording the
city’s history from the Middle Ages to
the present - a cultural hub linked to
the themes of the sea and the dialogue
between peoples and cultures.
Galata Museo del Mare
Calata De Mari, 1
(Darsena - Via Gramsci) (A4/B4)
The Galata Sea Museum is arranged
over 10,000 square meters of space
within the stone and crystal structure
designed by architect Guillermo
Vasquéz Consuegra. It is the largest and
most innovative maritime museum in
the Mediterranean and is dedicated in
particular to the evolution of the port
and the city.
A simple museum visit becomes an
authentic trip back in time; a journey
that starts with the age of rowing ships,
follows the sailing ships on their trade
routes and revolutionary geographical
explorations, until it reaches the
interactive section dedicated to
European emigration to America by
sea. The most popular attractions are
the arsenal, the armoury and the
19th-century brigantine.
Experience a nightmarish tempest
around Cape Horn in 3D and admire
the unique reconstruction of a 17thcentury Genoese galleon (40 m long)
that sits in its original slipway.
Commenda di San Giovanni di Pré
Piazza della Commenda (A4)
The Commenda di San Giovanni di Pré is
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THE NAZARIO SAURO
The submarine S518 Nazario Sauro is
the first submarine in Italy to be turned
into a museum while still afloat. First
launched in 1976 it was operational until
2002. Today visitors can climb on board
the Nazario Sauro and explore the
vessel for about 30 minutes in groups
of up to 36 people. Inside the Galata
Museo del Mare, a special section is
dedicated to the submarine’s history
and will complete your trip on-board.
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one of the most intriguing medieval
buildings in Europe. It dates back to 1180
and is made up of a double medieval
church, an adjoining hospitalis, oratories
and a monastic building that has
undergone a series of transformations
over the years. The Commenda was
established as a place to support and
assist pilgrims and crusaders as they
headed for and returned from the Holy
Land. It was known as a gathering point
for people from all backgrounds and
cultures. In 2009, after years of restoration
work, a Museum Theatre was arranged in
this fascinating setting, where historic
documents are animated and vocalised
into tales and spectacles thanks to an
innovative multimedia exhibition that
doesn’t detract from the beauty and
impact of the architecture. The main
theme of the exhibition is strictly linked to
the concept of inter-culturalism: Nobody
should feel like a foreigner in Genoa.
Museo Navale di Pegli
Villa Doria, Piazza Bonavino 7 (G5)
See page 20.
• OPENING TIMES
From 1/3 to 31/10: Monday to Sunday 10-19.30
From 1/11 to 28/2: Tuesday to Friday 10-18
Sat and Sun 10-19.30; Closed Mondays
Tuesday to Friday 10-17; Sat and Sun 10-19;
Closed Mondays
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• PRICES
Adults: € 11.00
Children: € 6.00 (ages 4 to 12).
Reduced: € 9.00 (members of the armed
forces, over 65s, disabled)
Galata Museo del Mare + Submarine
Adults: € 16.00 - Child: € 11.00
Reduced: € 14.00 - Other options are
available
Adults: € 4.00 - Reduced: € 2.80
School parties: Free admission for 1
teacher every 15 pupils
• SERVICES
Galata Museo del Mare:
Commenda di San Giovanni di Pré:
Galata Museo del Mare + Submarine:
Tel. 010-23.45.655
[email protected]
www.galatamuseodelmare.it
Commenda di San Giovanni di Pré:
Tel. 010-25.14.760 - Fax 010-25.43.908
[email protected]
Castello D’Albertis
Corso Dogali 18 (A4)
The castle, built between 1886 and
1892 in the neo-Gothic style, dominates
the city and the port. Once the home of
Captain D’Albertis, in 1932 it was
transformed into the Museum of World
Cultures. Visitors are enthralled by the
from the left:
Galata Museo
del Mare;
Commenda di
San Giovanni
di Pré, inside;
Castello
D’Albertis,
ceiling details
exotic furnishings and ornaments
within, collected by the Captain during
his travels by land and sea at the end of
the 19th and in the early 20th century.
Enjoy the spectacular panoramic views
as you walk through the castle gardens.
• OPENING TIMES
From October to March: Tues to Fri 9-17
Sat and Sun 10-18 (latest admission one
hour before closing time)
From April to September: Tues to Fri 1018; Sat and Sun 10-19 (latest admission
one hour before closing time)
• PRICES
Adults: € 6.00
Reduced: € 4.50 (children aged 4-12,
members of the armed forces, over 65s,
disabled)
Groups: € 4.50 (1 free admission every 25
paying visitors)
Ticket including admission to the Castle
and the Galata Museo del Mare:
Adults: € 14.00 - Children: € 9.00
Ticket including admission to the Castle,
Galata Museo del Mare and the Nazario
Sauro Submarine:
Adults: € 19.00 - Children: € 14.00
School parties: € 3.00 (minimum 15 children,
free admission for 1 accompanying adult);
booking recommended
• SERVICES
Tel. 010 2723820 / 464 - Fax 010 2721456
[email protected]
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
AT CASTELLO D’ALBERTIS
The castle was conceived as a
homage to the navigator, much
admired by the Captain.
The frescoes depict the caravels
leaving from Palos and arriving in
San Salvador, the sundial next to
a bust of Columbus indicates the
time in San Salvador and the reliefs
commemorate his caravels.
Also on display is a sculpture of
Young Columbus, the work of
Giulio Monteverde. Each and every
detail is a tribute to Columbus by
D’Albertis, who even repeated his
famous voyage of discovery in 1893
using exact replicas of his nautical
instruments while crossing the
Atlantic.
The salotto turco
(Turkish Drawing-Room)
Lavishly furnished by the Captain,
the Turkish Drawing-Room (Salotto
Turco) reflects the late 19th-century
fascination with everything exotic.
It is a romantic evocation of a
nomadic middle-eastern world that
fascinated the West at that time,
represented here by objects and
furniture originating from China,
India, Japan, Turkey and Persia.
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Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola
Piazza Pellicceria, 1 (B5)
The building housing the National
Gallery was constructed in the 16th
century and has undergone a series of
transformations as ownership changed
hands over the centuries. The Spinola
family donated the opulent property to
the Italian State, along with its invaluable
collection of historic furniture and art
works. The family did, however, request
that the building be preserved in its
condition as a homestead, with the
exception of the two upper floors that
are home to the Liguria National Gallery.
Inside you’ll find frescoes by De Ferrari
and Tavarone, canvases by Antonello da
Messina, Rubens, Van Dyck, Grechetto
and Strozzi, and collections of textiles,
pottery and silver artwork.
• OPENING TIMES
Tues to Sat 8.30-19.30; Sun. 13.30-19.30
Closed Mondays, 1/1, 1/5 and 25/12
Tel. 010 2705300 - Fax 010 2705322
[email protected]
www.palazzospinola.it
Museo di Palazzo Reale
Via Balbi, 10 (A4)
Built in 1679, the Royal Palace was
purchased in 1823 by the Savoy family
and transformed into a regal residence.
In 1919 it was handed over to the Italian
State. Inside the residence you can
admire paintings by Van Dyck, Strozzi
and Guercino. The large halls display
frescoes by Giovan Battista Carlone and
Valerio Castello alongside perfectly
preserved period furniture. Other
attractions not to be missed include the
Throne Room and the Hall of Mirrors
inspired by the Palace of Versailles.
• OPENING TIMES
Tue and Wed 9-13.30; from Thur to Sun. 9-19
Closed Mondays, 1/1, 1/5 and 25/12
• PRICES
Adults: € 4.00
Reduced: € 2.00 (ages 18 to 25)
Free: EU citizens under 18 and over 65
Ticket inclusive of admission to Palazzo
Reale
Adults: € 6.50
School parties: free admission
• PRICES
Adults: € 4.00 - Reduced: € 2.00 (ages 18
to 25) - Free: EU citizens under 18 and
over 65
Ticket inclusive of admission to Galleria
Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola
Adults: € 6.50
School parties: free admission: booking
recommended
• SERVICES
• SERVICES
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from the left:
Palazzo Reale,
the throne
room; Galleria
Nazionale di
Palazzo Spinola;
Museo d’Arte
Orientale
“Edoardo
Chiossone”,
armour
Tel. 0102710236 - Fax 0102710272
[email protected]
www.palazzorealegenova.it
Museo d’Arte Orientale
Edoardo Chiossone
Villetta di Negro, Piazzale Mazzini, 4 (B6)
The Museum of Oriental Art was
designed by the architect Labò.
The museum houses a rich collection of
Japanese and Oriental art, gathered in
Japan by Edoardo Chiossone between
1875 and 1898; there are around 2000
pieces on display including weaponry,
pottery, lacquer-ware, porcelain,
polychrome prints, dresses and bronze
sculptures. Works by Harunobu,
Utamaro, Hiroshige and Hokusai are of
particular value.
• OPENING TIMES
and Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6, 24/6, 15/8,
1/11, 8/12, 25/12 and 26/12
• PRICES
Adults: € 4.00
Reduced: € 2.80 (members of the armed
forces, over 65s, disabled)
Genoese inhabitants
School parties: free admission; booking
recommended. Tel. 010 5574741/28
• SERVICES
focus
Edoardo Chiossone
Edoardo Chiossone (Arenzano
1833 - Tokyo 1898) was a professor
of engraving and graduate of the
Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti
of Genoa. He was called to Tokyo
by the Japanese Emperor to take
charge of the new paper money
printing house for the Ministry of
Finance. During his 24 year stay in
Japan he developed a great interest
in all types of figurative art that is
reflected in his private collection,
which he later donated to the city.
THE KIMONO
Since the 16th century, kosode,
known today as kimono, have been
the standard model of traditional
Japanese dress (wafuku).
Long, ankle-length garments,
kimono has a straight, rectangular
cut sleeve-shoulder-line and a flat
lapel from the neck down to two
thirds of the wearer’s height (eri).
Worn by wrapping the two front
flaps around the chest, it is secured
by a sash, called the obi. Kosode,
literally “small sleeve”, is worn by
adult and married women, whereas
furisode, “swinging sleeves”, is
worn by young girls and unmarried
women.
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Tel. 010 542285 - Fax 010 580526
[email protected]
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Margherita di Brabante
The monument to Margherita di
Brabante is an intense modern
masterpiece by the most original
and liberal sculptor of 14th-century
Europe, Giovanni Pisano.
At the Museo di Sant’Agostino,
today we can see the remains of
the great monument erected by
Margherita’s husband, the emperor
Henry VII, for his beloved wife who
died in Genoa in 1311 at 36 and was
immediately revered as a saint.
Little is known of the original
aspect of the monument, which
was located in the church of San
Francesco di Castelletto until it
was demolished and the pieces
scattered at the beginning of the
19th century, along with the church
and convent.
The few remaining fragments,
however, reveal a new and moving
understanding of the sepulchre,
in which the queen casts an
impassioned and hopeful gaze at
the sky, unprecedented in art if not
in the stanzas of Dante’s Divine
Comedy.
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Museo di Sant’Agostino
Piazza Sarzano 35r (D5/D6)
The 13th-century Sant’Agostino
complex has preserved the Gothic
architecture of the church and the
characteristic bell tower, made of bricks
and finished with tiles.
Surrounding the two cloisters are the
old convent halls, now home to the
Liguria sculpture museum, which
features Genoese works of art that
date from the Middle Ages to the
present. Inside you can see
masterpieces by Pisano and Puget.
• OPENING TIMES
and Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6, 24/6, 15/8,
1/11, 8/12, 25/12 and 26/12
• PRICES
Adults: € 4.00 - Reduced: € 2.80 (members
of the armed forces, over 65s, disabled)
Genoese inhabitants
recommended.
• SERVICES
Tel. 010 2511263 - Fax 010 2464516
[email protected]
from the left:
Museo di
Sant’Agostino
and the
Monument to
Margherita di
Brabante; House
of G. Mazzini, the
study; Villa Croce,
room interior
Museo del Risorgimento
Casa di Mazzini
Via Lomellini, 11 (B5)
The house where the famous politician
Giuseppe Mazzini was born is now home
to the Mazzini Institute, which comprises
the Risorgimento museum and the
Historical Archives and Library, where
important documents and relics related
to Mazzini and the unification movement
(Risorgimento) are preserved.
The exhibition covers over 120 years of
history: from the young Balilla to the
expedition of Garibaldi’s Thousand.
The exhibition ends with two rooms
dedicated to objects that belonged to
Garibaldi, Mameli and Bixio.
• OPENING TIMES
Tuesday to Friday 9-19; Saturday 10-19
Closed Sundays, Mondays, 1/1, 6/1, Easter
Sunday and Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6, 24/6,
15/8, 1/11, 8/12, 25/12 and 26/12
• PRICES
Adults: € 4.00 - Reduced: € 2.80 (members
of the armed forces, over 65s, disabled)
Free: EU citizens under 18
Schools: free admission: booking
recommended
• SERVICES
Museo di Arte
Contemporanea di Villa Croce
Via Jacopo Ruffini, 3 (E7)
Set in the middle of a 19th-century
park, the Villa Croce Contemporary Art
Museum exhibits abstract art dating
from 1939 to 1980 and the abstract art
collection of Maria Cernuschi
Ghiringhelli, with over 200 works by
some of the most prominent Italian
artists.
• OPENING TIMES
Exhibitions:
Tuesday to Friday 9-18.30;
Sat and Sun 10-18.30
Collections:
Tuesday to Friday 9-13; Sat. 10-13
Library:
Monday to Thursday 9-13 / 14-17.30;
Fri. 9-15
and Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6, 24/6, 15/8,
1/11, 8/12, 25/12 and 26/12
• PRICES
Collections:
Adults: € 4.00
Reduced: € 2.80 (over 65s, students up to
26, disabled)
Genoese inhabitants
recommended.
• SERVICES
Tel. 010 2465843 - Fax 010 2541545
[email protected]
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Tel. 010 580069 / 585772 - Fax 010 532482
[email protected]
Villa del Principe
Palazzo di Andrea Doria
Piazza del Principe, 4 (A3)
The exquisite rooms and halls of the
Villa, built in the 16th century by Andrea
Doria, feature frescoes and paintings
and tapestries by Perin del Vaga, Piola
and Titian. The peaceful Italian-style
garden is characterised by the marble
statue of Neptune in the garden’s
fountain, the work of the Carlone
brothers. The more curious visitor might
like to investigate the Grotta Artificiale,
a man-made cave decorated with
shells, corals, majolica tiles, pebbles
and crystals. Designed by Galeazzo
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THE DORIA FRIGATE
To make your visit more original, you
can reach the Villa del Principe by
sea, leaving from the Old Port on
board the Frigate Argo, an authentic
reconstruction of a 16th-century ship
belonging to the Doria family.
Service is only available in Spring
and Summer. Departures on request
from 10.00 to 15.30.Price: € 12
including entrance to the Villa.
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Alessi, it was added to the other
marvels of the Villa’s garden in 1603
(advanced booking necessary).
• OPENING TIMES
From March to September: Wednesday to
Sunday, from 10 to 17
From October to February: open to
groups with advanced booking only
• PRICES
From March to September:
Adults: € 9.00
Reduced: € 7.00 (over 60s, students,
associate discounts)
School parties: € 7.00 per child
From October to February:
Groups: €180 for up to 20 people
+ €9 each extra person
• SERVICES
Tel. 010 255509 - Fax 010 2464837
[email protected]
www.dopart.it/genova
Museo del Tesoro
di San Lorenzo
Cathedral, Piazza San Lorenzo (C5)
The Cathedral Treasury became a
museum in 1892 and was later
redesigned by Franco Albini. Amongst
the various relics and holy artefacts, the
treasury is home to the Sacro Catino or
‘Holy Basin’, once thought to be the
Holy Grail, the Byzantine cross known
from the left:
Villa del Principe,
the garden with
the fountain of
Neptune; the
Cathedral of San
Lorenzo with the
Treasury Museum
and the Holy
Basin
as Croce degli Zaccaria, a 15th century
processional ark, and some
monumental silver artwork from the
16th and 17th centuries.
• OPENING TIMES
From Mon to Sat 9-12 and 15-18
Closed Sundays, 1/1, 6/1, Easter Sunday
and Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6, 24/6, 15/8,
1/11, 8/12, 25/12 and 26/12
• PRICES
Adults: € 6.00 (ticket inclusive of admission
to Museo Diocesano) - Reduced: € 4.50
School parties: booking recommended.
Children: 0-5 free
• SERVICES
Tel. 010 2471831 Fax 010 5574701
[email protected]
Museo Diocesano
Chiostro dei Canonici di San Lorenzo
Via Tommaso Reggio, 20 (C5/C6)
The museum is located inside the
exquisite 12th-century cloister and stores
archaeological finds, important
collections of sculptures, and painted
altar panels and polyptychs. Of
particular importance are the 13th and
14th century frescoes, the sepulchral
monument of Luca Fieschi and a number
of works by Perin del Vaga and Luca
Cambiaso. “Blu di Genova” is an
original and interesting exhibition. The
title means “Genoa Blue”, as the
exhibition features 14 monochrome
canvases from the 16th century,
depicting stories of the Passion of Christ.
These canvases are considered the
“ancestors” of Blue Jeans.
• OPENING TIMES
From Mon to Sat 9-12 and 15-18
Closed Sundays
• PRICES
Admission to Museo Diocesano and
Museo del Tesuro (San Lorenzo Cathedral)
Adults: € 6.00 - Reduced: € 4.50 (over 60s,
groups, students)
Admission to the cloister € 2.00 per
person for individual visitors
focus
THE ROOFS
OF THE CATHEDRAL
A tour of the cathedral roofs allows
you to admire the magnificence of
the church from above, offering new
perspectives from the Doge’s gallery
beneath the central rose-window,
and then reaching the 15th-century
loggia. Exploring the eaves further,
you can get close to the dome, from
where you can see the cloister of the
Cathedral canons and the Grimaldina
Tower. A way to see the cathedral and
the city from a unique perspective.
The tour can be booked just for
groups of 10 people or more.
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• SERVICES
Tel. 010 2541250
[email protected]
www.diocesi.genova.it/museodiocesano
Museo di Storia Naturale
Giacomo Doria
Via Brigata Liguria, 9 (D8)
The Natural History Museum is home to
some collections of great significance in
scientific circles, with over four million
animal, plant and mineral specimens from
all over the globe. Enjoy the exhibitions
of fascinating insects, whale skeletons,
mammals of all kinds, a rich ornithological
collection and an almost complete
skeleton of an ancient elephant.
• OPENING TIMES
and Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6, 24/6, 15/8,
1/11, 8/12, 25/12 and 26/12
• PRICES
Adult: € 4.00 - Reduced: € 2.80 (over 65s,
disabled, associate discounts)
Genoese inhabitants
School parties: free admission; must be
booked in advanced at tel. 010 5574741/28
• SERVICES
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Tel. 010 564567 - Fax 010 566319
[email protected]
Museo Nazionale dell’Antartide
Felice Ippolito
Palazzina Millo - Via al Porto Antico, 23 (C5)
The National Antarctic Museum offers
the rare chance of exploring the
Antarctic continent and the research
activities carried out during Italian
Antarctic expeditions. The tour offers
films, reconstructions of the Antarctic
environment, samples and finds.
• OPENING TIMES
From October to May:
Tues to Fri 9.30-13 / 14-17.30;
Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 10-18
June and September:
Tues to Sun. 10.30-18.30
July and August:
Tues to Fri 9.30-14;
Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 10.30-18.30
Closed Mondays, 1/1, 24/12 , 25/12 and
26/12
• PRICES
students, disabled, members of the armed
forces, associate discounts)
Families: € 13.00 per family
Groups: € 3.50 per person (groups over 10
people)
Children: 0-6 free
Ticket inclusive of admission to Antarctic
Museum and Aquarium
Adults: € 21.50
from the left:
Museo
Diocesano;
Natural History
Museum,
palaeontology
room; National
Antarctic
Museum
and the walk of
the Lighthouse
Museum
Children 7-12: € 15.50
Members of the armed forces, over 65s
and disabled: € 19.50
School parties: € 3.50
Reduced: € 4.00 (groups, children from 7
to 14, associate discounts, disabled)
School parties: booking recommended
• SERVICES
• SERVICES
Tel. 010 2543690 - Fax 010 2516847
[email protected]
www.mna.it / www.museidigenova.it
Museo della Lanterna
The entrance is in Via Milano, between
the Hotel Columbus Sea and the car
parking for the Ferry Terminal (D1)
An about 800 metre long walk towards
this historic symbol of the city will take
you to the spur of rock on which the
Lighthouse was constructed. A
multimedia museum has been set up
within the fortification that gathers tales
and testimonies from Genoa and the
surrounding province.
It is possible to climb the steps to the
first panoramic terrace.
• OPENING TIMES
Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays:
From April to October
10-19 (latest admission at 18)
From November to March
10-18 (latest admission at 17)
Reservations required all year round
• PRICES
Adults: € 6.00
Monday to Friday 9-13 and 14-18
Tel. 010 910001
[email protected] - www.muvita.it
Museo Emanuele Luzzati
Porta Siberia - Area Porto Antico, 6 (C4)
Located in the inspiring setting of Porta
Siberia (dating back to the 16th century)
within the old port, the museum
exhibits a broad selection of art and
stage-designs by Emanuele Luzzati
(textiles, tapestries, drawings).
Particularly suitable for children of all
ages.
• OPENING TIMES
Tuesday to Friday 10-13 and 14-18;
Sat and Sun 10-18; closed Mondays
• PRICES
Adults: € 5.00
Reduced: € 4.00 (over 65s and associate
discounts)
Children: 0-6 free
The museum offers educational activities
and workshops for schools, teachers,
families, disabled persons and youth
organisations that can be organised over
one or more visits.
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• SERVICES
Tel 010 2530328 - Fax 010 2518052
[email protected]
[email protected] - www.museoluzzati.it
Museo dell’Accademia
Ligustica di Belle Arti
Palazzo dell’Accademia
Largo Pertini, 4 (C6)
In this building constructed in 1830 by
Carlo Barabino, the museum is home to
a complete and homogeneous
collection of Ligurian art from the
beginnings to the turn of the 20th
century.
• OPENING TIMES
Tuesday to Friday 14.30-18.30
Closed Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
• PRICES
Adults: € 5.00
Reduced: € 3.00 (students, under 18s and
over 65s)
Groups: € 3.50 per person (groups over 25
people)
Free: Art academy students, ICOM
members, journalists
School parties: € 3.00 (minimum groups of 25)
Booking recommended
• SERVICES
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Tel. 010 5601327 - Fax 010 587810
[email protected]
www.museo.accademialigustica.it
Museo dei Cappuccini
Viale IV Novembre, 5 (C7)
Genoa’s museum dedicated to the
cultural heritage of Capuchin friars is a
modern building, constructed with the
intention of providing an insight into
the lives of monks through temporary
exhibitions and of displaying a broad
selection of the artistic, bibliographic
and archival heritage of the Order of
Friars Minor of Liguria.
• OPENING TIMES
Tues to Sun 14.30-18;
Thurs 10-13 and 14-18
Closed Mondays
• PRICES
Adults: € 5.00
Reduced: € 3.00 (ages 14-18, over 65s,
disabled)
Children: 0-13 free
Christmas period: free
Guided tours can be booked in advance
• SERVICES
Tel. 010 8592759
[email protected] - www.bccgenova.it
from the left:
Porta Siberia,
location
of Museo
Luzzati; Museo
dell’Accademia
Ligustica di Belle
Arti; Museo
dei Capuccini;
Museo della
Storia del Genoa
Museo della Storia del Genoa
Salita Dinegro, 7 (B6)
This exhibition is the only example of its
kind in Italy. This multimedia and
interactive museum of the history of the
Genoa football club offers a
chronological tour through the history
of football in the city, and thus of the
city itself, from 1893 to the present.
• OPENING TIMES
Tues to Sat 13-18
Sun 10-14
Closed Mondays.
• PRICES
Adults: € 7.00
Reduced: € 4.50 (children aged 4-12, over
65s, disabled - carers enter free)
2 adults + 1 child (2nd child free) € 15.00
Groups: € 4.50 (minimum 20 persons 1 accompanying adult free)
Card for 3 visits: € 15.00
Annual card: € 30.00
Tickets inclusive of admission to the
Aquarium and/or Galata Museo del Mare
are also available
School parties: educational tours for
pupils ages 6 to 14 can be organised
• SERVICES
Tel. 010 5536711
[email protected]
www.fondazionegenoa.com
Museo Ebraico
Via Bertora, 6 (B7)
Opened in 2004, the Jewish Museum
hosts temporary exhibitions and is
testimony to the vitality of Genoa’s
Jewish community.
• OPENING TIMES
Visits must be booked in advance
• PRICES
Free admission
• SERVICES
Tel. 010 8391513 - Fax 010 8461006
[email protected]
Museo del Jazz
Palazzo Ducale
Via Tommaso Reggio, 34 (C6)
The museum of the Centre for Jazz
Studies and Research boasts an
impressive collection of around 10,000
vinyl records, cassette tapes, CDs and
video tapes.
• OPENING TIMES
From Mon to Sat 16-19
Closed Sundays
• PRICES
Free admission
Guided tours can be booked in advance
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• SERVICES
Closed Sundays and Mondays, 1/1, 6/1,
Easter Sunday and Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6,
24/6, 15/8, 1/11, 8/12, 25/12 and 26/12
Tel./Fax 010 585241
[email protected]
www.italianjazzinstitute.com
Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe
e Centro di Documentazione
Palazzo Rosso - Via Garibaldi 18
Consultations at the Printing and Drawing
Cabinet and Documentation Centre by
appointment Tel. 010 55.74.972
Centro di Documentazione per la Storia, l’Arte e l’Immagine di Genova
Annexes to Palazzo Rosso - Via ai
Quattro Canti di San Francesco, 49-51 (B6)
The Genoa History, Art and Image Centre
is composed of three departments: the
History of Art Library, containing over
51,000 volumes; the Cartography and
Topography Centre; and the
Photographic Archive that contains a
collection of over 200,000 images relating
to Genoa and the Liguria Region.
• OPENING TIMES
History of Art Library
Tue and Thurs 8.30-12.30 / 13.45-16.30;
Fri 8.30-13
Photographic Archive and Cartographic
and Topographic Centre
Consultations by appointment, from
Tuesday to Friday
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• PRICES
Consultations are free
School parties: The museum offers a
number of educational activities and
workshops
• SERVICES
History of Art Library
Tel. 010 5574956/57 - Fax 010 5574970
[email protected]
Photographic Archive
Tel. 010 5574963/62 - Fax 010 5574971
[email protected]
Cartography and Topography Centre
Tel. 010 5574961 - Fax 010 5574971
[email protected]
www.docsai.museidigenova.it
Archivio Storico
del Comune di Genova
Palazzo Ducale - Piazza Matteotti, 10 (C6)
The Historic Archive of the Municipality
of Genoa preserves documents and
manuscripts from the city that date
back as far as the 15th century. It is also
home to a permanent exhibition of a
collection of weights and measuring
instruments entitled “Amole, libbre e
cannelle”, after the three historic units
of weight used in Genoa prior to the
introduction of the metric system.
from the left: a
room in the Jazz
Museum, Palazzo
Ducale location
of the Historic
Archive of the
Municipality of
Genoa; Genoa
Aquarium and
the Biosphere
• OPENING TIMES
Consultation times for archives
From Tues to Thurs. 9-12.30 / 14-17
Expositions and exhibits opening times
From Tues to Thurs. 9-12.30 / 14-17
Fri 9-12.30
Closed Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, 1/1,
6/1, Easter Sunday and Monday, 25/4, 1/5,
2/6, 24/6, all of August, 1/11, 8/12, 25/12,
26/12
• PRICES
Consultations are free.
School parties: The archive organises
guided visits and educational activities
and workshops on Friday mornings
• SERVICES
Tel. 010 5574808 - Fax 010 5574823
[email protected]
www.archiviostorico.museidigenova.it
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OTHER EDUCATIONAL
FACILITIES AND PLACES OF
INTEREST IN GENOA’S OLD PORT
Genoa Aquarium
The largest display of aquatic
biodiversity in Europe.
Tel. 010 23451
www.acquariodigenova.it
La Città dei Bambini e dei Ragazzi
Italy’s largest playground and
educational centre, dedicated to games,
science and technology for children of
all ages.
Tel. 010 2345635
www.cittàdeibambini.net
Biosphere
A giant spherical structure made of
iron and glass and home to a garden of
tropical plants and animals.
Tel. 010 2345659
www.biosferagenova.it
Genoa Port Center
An educational exhibition centre where
you can learn about the history, culture
and current developments of the Port
of Genoa.
Tel. 010 8612096
www.genoaportcenter.org
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MUSEUMS IN WESTERN GENOA
Museo Navale
Villa Doria - Piazza Bonavino, 7
Pegli (G5)
(See also Mu.Ma. on page 6)
The Naval Museum is located in the
Renaissance villa of Gio Andrea Doria,
which was completely restored in 2001
and exhibits maritime collections
connected with Genoa and the
Ligurian Riviera from the 15th to the
19th centuries.
• OPENING TIMES
Tues to Fri 9-13; Sat and Sun 10-19
and Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6, 24/6, 15/8,
1/11, 8/12, 25/12 and 26/12
• PRICES
Adults: € 4.00
Reduced: € 2.80 (associate discounts,
over 65s and disabled)
Free: EU citizens under 18 and Sundays
for Genoese inhabitants
Pegli all-inclusive ticket (Botanical
Gardens, Pallavicini Park, Archaeological
Museum and Naval Museum) € 8.00
Schools: free admission; booking through
the Marketing Office is recommended.
tel. 010 5574741/28
[email protected]
Tel 0102514760 - Fax 010 2543908
[email protected]
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• SERVICES
Tel. 010 6969885 - Fax 010 666300
[email protected]
www.navale.museidigenova.it
VILLA PALLAVICINI
Via Pallavicini 11 - Pegli (G5)
The Botanical Gardens and the
Museum of Ligurian Archaeology are
located in the grounds of the elegant
Villa Durazzo Pallavicini.
The villa can also be reached by taking
the boat that leaves from the Old Port
and stops at Molo Archetti, less than 5
minutes’ walk from the park. The boat
journey takes about 30 minutes and
provides you with the opportunity to
admire the city from the sea.
Park and Villa
The radical restructuring of the villa
and park, which today appear as a
country residence in a style favoured
by 19th century nobility, was
commissioned by Ignazio Pallavicini in
1836 and the work was entrusted to
Michele Canzio, who succeeded in
creating a fascinating mix of nature
and architecture. It is a perfect
from the left:
Villa Pallavicini,
the Temple of
Diana;
Villa Doria, Naval
Museum and
internal room
example of a romantic park with an
acute scenic impact. A walk through
the sinuous paths amid neoclassical,
neo-Gothic and rustic architecture,
flanked by either exotic plants or
laurels and holm-oaks, turns into a
three-act story with a prologue and
joyful epilogue. Not to be missed are
the scenery of lake, with its garden
temples and bridges, and the path of
age-old camellias.
Giardino Botanico
The Clelia Durazzo Botanical Gardens
were founded in 1794 with clear
didactic intentions. The collections of
exotic plants extend from the foot of
the Villa and offer a significant
scientific contribution in the fields of
ecology and botany. It is an open
space characterised by the palatial
greenhouses, inside which visitors can
discover the secrets and virtues of the
plants in an inspiring naturalistic
setting.
Museo di Archeologia Ligure
In the vast halls of the Villa, the
Museum of Ligurian Archaeology
offers an in-depth look at Liguria’s
most distant past. The ‘journey’ begins
with the prehistoric bears that roamed
the territory 80,000 years ago and the
Palaeolithic burial site discovered in
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A true prince?
The deepest ever excavations at
the caves of Arene Candide, at
about 7 meters below ground,
uncovered the oldest burial
remains ever found at the site,
dating back about 24,000 years.
The remains are those of a young
man, about 15 years of age,
tall, well-built, who died from a
violent injury: a huge wound that
destroyed the left half of his jaw
and cut into his shoulder. Those
who buried him did so on a bed of
red ochre, which has saturated the
skeleton, and also attempted to
reconstruct the face, trying to mask
the wound with yellow ochre. The
treasures that accompanied him
to the grave are also extraordinary:
a cap made of shells, bracelets
and pendants made of shells and
mammoth ivory, a flint blade of
exceptional length and, slung over
one shoulder, four decorated and
perforated elk antler batons. A
young prince, therefore, with the
regalia of a leader? Certainly not
in the way we think of a prince
today, but without doubt he was
an important individual. Perhaps
one of the best hunters in his tribe,
killed whilst out hunting.
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the Arene Candide cave. One of the
most well-known graves is that of the
“Young prince”. The journey continues
through artefacts from the pre-Roman
necropolis that thrived where Genoa
now stands in 500 b.C. and ends with
the excavations of the first Roman
cities, with the bronze table of
Polcevera on which you can see an
inscription of the first legal decree
issued by the Roman Senate to the
Ligurian people in 117 b.C. The
exhibition is further enriched by the
collection of ancient Greek and
Roman artefacts that belonged to
Prince Odone of Savoy and by two
rooms dedicated to Egyptian finds
and Roman marbles.
• PRICES
Parco di Villa Pallavicini
and Giardino Botanico Clelia Durazzo:
Adults: € 3.62
All-inclusive (Botanical Gardens, Pallavicini
Park, Archaeology Museum)
Museum:
Adults: € 4.00
Reduced: € 2.80 (associate discounts, over
65s and disabled) - Free for EU citizens
under 18 and Sundays for Genoese
inhabitants.
School parties: free admission (to museum
only). The museum offers a number of
Tel 010 6984045
[email protected]
• SERVICES
• OPENING TIMES
Park:
Botanical Gardens:
Tues to Fri 9-12.30
Archaeology museum:
and Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6, 24/6, 15/8,
1/11, 8/12, 25/12 and 26/12
The Museum has disabled access (with
operator assistance) It also has a number
of tactile three-dimensional models on the
ground floor and in some of the exhibition
rooms. The museum has facilities to aid
mobility and orientation for the visually
impaired.
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Park and Botanical Gardens:
Tel. 010 4076473
[email protected]
Museo di Archeologia Ligure:
Tel. 010 6981048 - Fax 010 6974040
[email protected]
www.archeologico.museidigenova.it
Museo di Storia e Cultura Contadina
Salita al Garbo, 43 (G11)
Located in a villa in the hills of the
Polcevera Valley, the museum provides
an in-depth documentation of country
culture and folklore in Liguria.
from the left:
Palaeolithic burial
known as the
“Young Prince” in
one of the rooms
at the Archaeology
Museum; Villa
Pallavicini and the
botanical gardens;
Museum of Country
Culture and History;
Paper Museum
• OPENING TIMES
and Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6, 24/6, 15/8,
1/11, 8/12, 25/12 and 26/12
• PRICES
Adults: € 4.00
Free: associates, over 65s, disabled, EU
citizens under 18 and Sundays for
Genoese inhabitants
School parties: free admission; booking is
recommended for school visits, by calling
010 6984045 or contacting the Marketing
Office.
Tel. 010 5574741/28
[email protected]
• SERVICES
• OPENING TIMES
Open by appointment for guided tours
• PRICES
Adults: € 2.00
School parties: during school visits it is
possible to take part in practical paper
making activities, where master paper
makers will demonstrate traditional
production techniques.
• SERVICES
Comune di Mele: Tel. 010.6319042
Museo della Carta: Tel. 010.638103
www.comune.mele.ge.it
www.acquasantaonline.it
Tel. 010 7401243 - Fax 010 5574701
[email protected];
[email protected]
www.museidigenova.it;
www.garbo.museidigenova.it
Museo della Carta
Via Acquasanta, 251 - Mele (Genova)
A former paper plant dating back to
1756 has been home to this very
particular Paper Museum since 1997,
recalling the traditions of the Genoese
paper makers who monopolised the
European paper market between the
16th and 17th centuries.
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From the Old Port to the West
Today Pegli, an old fishing village and
tourist hub, is a pleasant residential
area in Western Genoa. One way of
getting there is by boat, leaving from
the Old Port: a delightful excursion
to discover Genoa by sea, explore
the port and learn the seafaring
traditions.
A wealth of heritage and information
about the sea, nature, history
and archaeology await in Pegli’s
museums.
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MUSEUMS IN EASTERN GENOA
MUSEI DI NERVI
The close relationship between art and
nature inspired the foundation of the
Musei di Nervi complex: The Modern
Art Gallery of Villa Saluzzo Serra, the
Frugone Collections of Villa Grimaldi
Fassio, the Luxoro Museum and the
new site of the Wolfsonian Collection
offer cultural diversions as you enjoy a
pleasant stroll through the vast historic
public parks. It’s an environment
perfumed with fragrances from
Mediterranean and exotic plants that
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ARTURO MARTINI
The artist’s work is part of the collection
of the Modern Art Gallery and comprises
the splendid terracotta sculpture The
Convalescent. It is one of the most
moving pieces in the museum, made by
the sculptor in 1932 when he was inspired
by the face of his daughter Maria,
which he transfigured and captured in
a timeless impression of universal and
intense humanity. The same sentiment
transpires from the decorative tone of
his Nativity scene, in coloured ceramics
with a number of defects that evidently
appeared whilst in the kiln. The scene
was exhibited at the 3rd International
Exhibition of Decorative Art in Monza
in 1927 and comes from the private
collection of architect Mario Labò.
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complement the rose garden of Villa
Grimaldi Fassio, where you can take in
the sea air. The spectacular scenery of
the parks overlooking the Nervi cliffs
with their breath-taking panoramic sea
views provides the perfect backdrop for
the various exhibitions.
• ALL-INCLUSIVE TICKETS
Modern Art Gallery, Frugone Collections,
Museo Luxoro, Wolfsonian Collection € 10.00
Modern Art Gallery and Wolfsonian
Collection € 8.00
Modern Art Gallery, Frugone Collections € 7.00
Annual ticket for all Nervi Museums € 15.00
Annual ticket for all Nervi Museums under
18s € 5.00
GAM - Galleria d’Arte Moderna
Villa Saluzzo Serra - Via Capolungo, 3
Nervi (Genova) (M10)
The 16th-century villa within its
namesake park houses more than 2700
works of art, including paintings,
sculptures, drawings and etchings dating
from the beginning of the 19th century
to the present. The Modern Art Gallery
was established around the private
collection of Prince Odone of Savoy,
which was donated to the city in 1866
and was gradually enlarged thanks to
donations and acquisitions by the
Municipality of Genoa.
New exhibits include a selection of
pieces from the Mitchell Wolfson
from the left:
Nervi, the Anita
Garibaldi walk;
Villa Saluzzo
Serra, Modern
Art Gallery;
Wolfsonian
Collection, Art
Deco room
Collection, which has provided
paintings, sculptures, decorative artwork
and furniture pieces that blend perfectly
with the civic collections. Exploring the
three floors of the exhibition you can
admire pieces by N. Barabino, E. Rayper,
A. D’Andrade, F. De Pisis, R. Guttuso,
M. Mafai and C. Cagli.
the public. The exhibition, which focuses
on decorative and propaganda art from
the period 1880 - 1945, unfolds with the
powerful linguistic and expressive
movements of the first half of the 20th
century, from Art Nouveau to Art Déco
and from the “Novecento” art
movement to Rationalism.
• OPENING TIMES
Tues to Sun 10-19; closed Mon, 1/1, 25/12
• OPENING TIMES
Tues to Sun 10-19; closed Mondays, 1/1,
6/1, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, 25/4,
1/5, 2/6, 24/6, 15/8, 1/11, 8/12, 25/12,
26/12
• PRICES
associate discount); € 3.00 (children aged
5-18 and disabled) - Free: children 0-4
School parties: € 3.00 (1 free adult
admission for every 15 children)
educational activities and workshops. Tel.
010 5574741/28
[email protected]
• SERVICES
Tel. 010 3726025 - Fax 010 3200333
[email protected]
Wolfsoniana
Via Serra Gropallo, 4 - Nervi (Genova) (M10)
The Italian counterpart of the
Wolfsonian-FIU in Miami Beach was
established in Genoa in 2005 at the
request of Mitchell Wolfson so that he
could share his rich art collection with
• PRICES
Adults: € 5.00
Reduced: € 4.00 (associate discounts, over
65s and disabled)
Free: children 0-6
School parties: € 3.00;
booking recommended
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WOLFSONIAN COLLECTION
The exhibition was enriched in April
2011 with the addition of a new section,
in which three dining rooms have been
furnished with pieces by Zaccari, Bartoli
and Fasce, allowing visitors to relive the
evolution of decorative arts during the
years between the two world wars. They
invite viewers to reflect on the lifestyles
of the time, on the social importance of
the family and on how politics and mass
media influenced behaviour.
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• SERVICES
Genoese inhabitants
School parties: free admission
Booking recommended
Tel. 010 5574741/28
[email protected]
Tel. 010 3231329
[email protected] - www.wolfsoniana.it
Raccolte Frugone
Villa Grimaldi Fassio - Via Capolungo, 9
Having been restructured in the 1960s
by the architect Daneri, in 1979 the
18th-century villa that once belonged
to the Grimaldi Fassio family was
bought by the Municipality of Genoa.
Since 1993 it has been the home of two
exceptional collections of paintings,
sculptures and drawings by Italian and
foreign artists from the period between
the middle of the 19th to the beginning
of the 20th century. The collections
were donated to the Municipality of
Genoa by the Frugone brothers. Works
by Bolden, De Nitti’s, Fatter, Legal,
Segantini and Signorini are just some of
those the collections have on display.
• OPENING TIMES
Closed Mondays, 1/1, 6/1, Easter Sunday,
Easter Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6, 24/6, 15/8,
1/11, 8/12, 25/12, 26/12
• PRICES
Adults: € 4.00 - Reduced: € 2.80 (associate
discounts, over 65s and disabled)
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• SERVICES
Tel. and Fax 010 322396
[email protected]
www.raccoltefrugone.museidigenova.it
Museo Giannettino Luxoro
Viale Mafalda di Savoia, 3
In the spectacular park atop the Nervi
cliffs, the building that now
accommodates the Luxoro Museum is a
noble early 20th-century residence that
was donated to the Municipality of
Genoa along with its contents in 1946.
In the lavishly decorated rooms you’ll
find antique paintings, furniture, clocks,
pottery, silverware and Nativity scenes
from the 17th and 18th centuries
alongside a number of paintings by
Magnasco.
• OPENING TIMES
Tuesday to Friday 9-13; Sat. 10-13
Closed Sundays and Mondays, 1/1, 6/1,
Easter Sunday and Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6,
24/6, 15/8, 1/11, 8/12, 25/12, 26/12
from the left:
Frugone
Collections, “Miss
Bell”, Giovanni
Boldini; G. Luxoro
Museum, the
wedding room;
Monument to
the Thousand, by
E. Baroni (1915);
Printing Museum
• PRICES
Adult: € 4.00 - Reduced: € 2.80 (over 65,
Free: EU citizens under 18
School parties: free admission;
booking recommended
Tel. 010 5574741/28
[email protected]
• PRICES
Free admission
Booking recommended
• SERVICES
Museo della Stampa
Largo Cattanei, 1 - Quarto dei Mille
(Genova) (L6)
The Printing Museum was established
around the private collection of the
Genoese publisher Francesco Pirella
and documents the evolution of
communication, from Gutenberg to
digital printing. Exhibits include
printing presses and machines from
various periods and sets of lead, bronze
and wooden characters.
Tel. and Fax 010 322673
[email protected]
www.luxoro.museidigenova.it
Museo Garibaldino
Via Luigi Sartorio, 1 - Quarto dei Mille
(Genova) (L6)
The museum occupies two rooms
decorated with frescoes in the Villa
Spinola, which belonged to Augusto
Vecchi, a close friend of Garibaldi who
helped plan the expedition of the
Thousand in these very rooms. Today a
number of Risorgimento artefacts and
documents are on display, including
Garibaldi’s shirt, sabre and a collection
of his letters.
• OPENING TIMES
From Thurs to Tues 8.30-12 / 14.30-18.30;
closed Wednesdays
• SERVICES
Tel. 010 38 54 93
• OPENING TIMES
Tues, Thurs and Sat 9,30-12,30; open by
appointment only from 15/7 to 15/9
• PRICES
Free admission
• SERVICES
Tel. 010 5499643 - Fax 010 3071585
[email protected]
www.pirella.net
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Comune di Genova
Ufficio Sviluppo e Promozione del Turismo
Palazzo delle Torrette - Via Garibaldi, 12r
www.visitgenoa.it
Tourist
Information
Centres (I.A.T.)
[email protected]
IAT Via Garibaldi
Via Garibaldi 12r
Ph. +39 010 55 729 03 / 55 727 51
Fax +39 010 55 724 14
(7/7 - h. 9.00 - 18.30)
Useful info:
Genoa Aquarium
www.acquariodigenova.it
C. Colombo Airport
Ph. +39 010 60 151 - www.airport.genova.it
IAT De Ferrari
Largo Pertini 13
Ph. +39 010 86 061 22
Fax +39 010 86 064 76
(7/7 - h. 9.00 - 13.00 / 14.30 - 18.30)
City sightseeing open top bus
Genova inTour Pesci Viaggi
Ph. +39 010 56 49 36 - Mobile +39 329 90 656 86
www.pesciviaggi.it
IAT Caricamento
Piazza Caricamento
Ph. +39 010 55 742 00 / 55 742 02
Fax +39 010 55 780 12
(summer time 7/7 - h. 9.30 - 19.00
winter time 7/7 - h. 9.00 - 18.30)
Hop on hop off
Citysightseeing Genova
Ph. +39 010 86 916 32
www.genova.city-sightseeing.it
Genoa Museums
www.museidigenova.it - www.rolliestradenuove.it
IAT Aeroporto C. Colombo (arrivals area)
Genova - Sestri Ponente
Ph. and Fax +39 010 60 152 47
(7/7 - h. 9.00 - 13.00 / 13.30 - 17.30)
Radio Taxi
Ph. +39 010 59 66 - www.cooptaxige.it
Guided tours of the old centre
and of the Palazzi dei Rolli, listed as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Every weekend you can visit the old town of
Genoa and discover the charm of some of
the Palazzi dei Rolli.
Guided tours in Italian, English, Spanish,
French and German.
For more information on prices and
languages, contact the offices above.
Visit of the city with little train
Trenino Pippo
Ph. +39 328 69 429 44 - www.treninopippo.it
Ferrovia Genova-Casella
info Ph. +39 010 800 085 311
www.ferroviagenovacasella.it
Trains
Ph. +39 89 20 21 - www.trenitalia.it
CITY BREAK
events
for children
wine and food
accomodation
outdoor
parks and villas
maps
genoa pocket guide
Accessible tourism - Terre di Mare
Genoa Province information office
Ph. +39 010 54 20 98
Mobile +39 339 13 092 49
www.terredimare.it

Musei ING - Visitgenoa.it

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