The best museums in Genoa in September 2025

These are the top 20 best museums in Genoa, Italy, ranked by their rating and popularity in 2025. Click a museum for more information about the museum, including visitor information, exhibitions and reviews.

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  1. Acquario di Genova1

    Acquario di Genova

     Genoa
    The Aquarium of Genoa (Acquario di Genova) is the largest aquarium in Italy. The 3,100 sqm aquarium that includes 70 tanks containing a total of 6,000,000 liters is located in the old harbor area of Genoa. The tanks reproduce the habitat of numerous fish and reptiles. Highlights in the aquarium are
  2. Galata Museo del Mare2

    Galata Museo del Mare

     Genoa
    The Galata Museum (Galata - Museo del Mare) is the largest museum of its kind (that focuses on the Mediterranean) and is located at the Porto Antico in Genoa in the Palazzo Galata. In addition to the replica of a full-size Genoese galley, the museum features interactive exhibition spaces that illust
  3. Lighthouse of Genoa3

    Lighthouse of Genoa

     Genoa
    The Lighthouse of Genoa, also commonly referred to as the Lantern ("Lanterna"), is a significant landmark situated in the port of Genoa, Italy. This historic lighthouse was constructed and equipped with lighting in the year 1543, making it a symbol of the city's rich maritime history.
  4. Royal Palace Museum4

    Royal Palace Museum

     Genoa
    The Palazzo Reale or Palazzo Stefano Balbi is the Royal Palace in Genoa and is one of the major historic buildings in Genoa. It is a museum complex consisting of the historic residence, the adjoining garden and the art gallery, the gallery of the Royal Palace, which is one of the main galleries in t
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    Dialogue in the Dark

     Genoa
    Dialogue in the Dark Genoa is a museum in Genoa that is located on a ship in the Darsena area of the Old Port. It is dedicated to the rehabilitation and integration of people with visual impairment. Dialogue in the Dark takes visitors on a journey to explore daily environments & routines through the
  6. Basilica di Santa Maria di Castello6

    Basilica di Santa Maria di Castello

     Genoa
    The church of Santa Maria di Castello is a Catholic religious building in the historic center of Genoa, on the hillside in the district of Molo. It is one of the oldest Christian places of worship in Genoa and one of the most intact Romanesque buildings in the city. The Museum of Santa Maria di Cast
  7. Online discount!Palazzo Ducale7

    Palazzo Ducale

     Genoa
    The Doge's Palace in Genoa (Palazzo Ducale) was once the home of the Doges of Genoa. Today it is a museum and a centre for cultural events and arts exhibitions. Shops and restaurants are located in the courtyards and colonnade. Because the palace originated from the merger of a number of medieval bu
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    The City of Children and Youth

     Genoa
  9. Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola9

    Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola

     Genoa
    Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, The National Gallery of Palazzo Spinola (Spinola palace of Pellicceria or palace of Francesco Grimaldi) is a state museum located in a noble palace built at the end of the 16th century in Genoa. The third floor is occupied by the National Gallery of Liguria, wh
  10. Palazzo Rosso10

    Palazzo Rosso

     Genoa
    The Palazzo Rosso is a palace in the Italian city of Genoa. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Palazzi dei Rolli on the so-called Strade Nuove in the old town of Genoa. It is home to one of Genoa's most important art galleries. Together with the nearby Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Doria Tur
  11. Rolli Palaces11

    Rolli Palaces

     Genoa
  12. Villa del Principe12

    Villa del Principe

     Genoa
    Formerly a private residence of the Prince Andrea Doria, today this villa called Villa del Principe serves as a museum. A monumental fountain adorns its small garden.
  13. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria13

    Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria

     Genoa
    Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria (The Natural History Museum Giacomo Doria) is the natural history museum of Genoa. The collection includes nearly 4 million pieces from zoological, botanical and geological collections, with a special focus on animals, especially mammals and animals of t
  14. Museo Diocesano14

    Museo Diocesano

     Genoa
    The Diocesan museum of Genoa (Museo Diocesano) is a religious museum in Genoa that is housed in the old residence of the canons of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo. The museum can be accessed through the cloister of San Lorenzo which was built in the 12th century. The museum houses objects from the dioc
  15. Museo d'Arte Orientale Edoardo Chiossone15

    Museo d'Arte Orientale Edoardo Chiossone

     Genoa
    The Museo d'Arte Orientale Edoardo Chiossone is a museum of Asian art in the northern Italian port of Genoa. The museum exhibits the collection of the etcher Edoardo Chiossone, which he brought together during his stays in Japan during the Meiji era. The collection includes paintings, prints, potter
  16. Palazzo Bianco16

    Palazzo Bianco

     Genoa
    The Palazzo Bianco (the White Palace) is a palace in the center of the Italian city of Genoa, which, together with Via Balbi and Via Cairoli, forms Strade Nuove. The aristocratic palaces on the Strade Nuove (New Roads), including the Palazzo Bianco, are the core of the Palazzi dei Rolli. Palazzo Bia
  17. Museo di Sant'Agostino17

    Museo di Sant'Agostino

     Genoa
    Sant'Agostino is a church in the historical center of Genoa, located in an Augustinian monastery from the 13th century. The museum displays Italian frescoes, sculptures and relics dating back to 10th century.
  18. Museo del Risorgimento Istituto Mazziniano18

    Museo del Risorgimento Istituto Mazziniano

     Genoa
    The Risorgimento Museum - Istituto Mazzianiano is a museum in Genoa that is dedicated to the events of the Italian Risorgimento and, in particular, to some leading figures of that specific moment in Italian history closely linked to Genoa, such as Giuseppe Mazzini, Giuseppe Garibaldi and Goffredo Ma
  19. Palazzo Doria-Tursi19

    Palazzo Doria-Tursi

     Genoa
    The Palazzo Doria Tursi is a palace in the old town of the Italian city of Genoa. It is located on Via Garibaldi, which belongs to the so-called Strade Nuove, which since 2006 belongs to UNESCO World Heritage. As part of the Palazzi dei Rolli, the Palazzo Doria Tursi is also a UNESCO World Heritage
  20. Raccolte Frugone20

    Raccolte Frugone

     Genoa
    Raccolte Frugone is a museum in Genoa that is part of the Nervi polo. The museum is housed in Villa Grimaldi Fassio, inside the municipal park of the Genoa delegation. The collection of the museum includes the collections that were donated by the brothers Luigi and Lazzaro Gio Batta Frugone in 1935

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