History museums in Catania

The Historical Museum of the Landing in Sicily 1943 (Museo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia 1943) is a museum in Catania that is dedicated to the Allied landing on the southern coast of Sicily on July 10, 1943. The invasion of Sicily is considered the beginning of the liberation of Italy from fascism

Castello Ursino, also known as Castello Svevo di Catania, is a castle in Catania that was built in the 13th century as a royal castle of the Kingdom of Sicily. The Castello Ursino is known for its role in the Sicilian Vespers, when it became the seat of the Sicilian Parliament. The Museo civico open

Museo Diocesano (The Diocesan Museum of Catania) is a museum in Catania, housed in the Palazzo del Seminario dei Chierici, built in the 18th century and adjacent to the Cathedral of Sant'Agata. The museum is structured in two distinct sections that include, the sacred furnishings of the cathedral of

The Giovanni Verga's House Museum (Casa Museo Giovanni Verga) in Catania is a literary museum in the birthplace of the Italian writer Giovanni Verga, a novelist and short story writer, best known for his depictions of life in his native Sicily, especially the short story "Cavalleria rusticana" and t

The Museo Belliniano (The Bellini Civic Museum) is a museum in Catania, housed in the rooms on the first floor of Palazzo Gravina Cruyllas, together with the Emilio Greco Museum (Museo Emilio Greco). The museum occupies the house where the composer Vincenzo Bellini was born on 3 November 1801 and sp