All history museums and attractions to visit in Genoa

Genoa (Italy) is a good place to visit if you are interested in history. Below we list all 23 history museums in Genoa, to lose yourself in the place's cultural heritage and local history.

Are you a real history buff and are you looking for the best history museums to visit in Genoa? These are the ones:

  1. Galata Museo del Mare1

    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
  2. Lighthouse of Genoa2

    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.
  3. Royal Palace Museum3

    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
  4. Basilica di Santa Maria di Castello4

    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
  5. Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola5

    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
  6. Palazzo Rosso6

    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
  7. Rolli Palaces7

    Rolli Palaces

     Genoa
  8. Villa del Principe8

    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.
  9. Palazzo Bianco9

    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
  10. Museo di Sant'Agostino10

    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.
  11. Museo del Risorgimento Istituto Mazziniano11

    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
  12. Palazzo Doria-Tursi12

    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
  13. Raccolte Frugone13

    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
  14. Wolfsoniana14

    Wolfsoniana

     Genoa
    Wolfsoniana is an art museum in Genoa that is related to the Gallery of Modern Art (Galleria d'Arte Moderna) in Genoa and belongs to the museum group of Nervi. The museum is located in the former ducal palace. Founder of the collection is the American Mitchell Wolfson jr., son of media entrepreneur
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    Genoa Museum and Store - Genoa Cricket and Football Club

     Genoa
    The Genoa Museum and Store of the Genoa Cricket and Football Club is a museum in Genoa that is dedicated to football. With more than 500 pieces in its collection, it covers its entire history.
  16. Museo Giannettino Luxoro16

    Museo Giannettino Luxoro

     Genoa
    The Giannettino Luxoro Museum (Museo Giannettino Luxor) is a museum that is part of the Nervi polo. The museum is housed in Villa Luxoro in the heart of the municipal park of the Genoa delegation. The collection of the museum includes paintings by Alessandro Magnasco, by Antonio Pittaluga with water
  17. Museum of Ligurian Archaeology of Pegli17

    Museum of Ligurian Archaeology of Pegli

     Genoa
    Museum of Ligurian Archaeology of Pegli (Museo Civico di Archeologia Ligure) is a museum in Genoa, housed in the Durazzo-Pallavicini villa, in the Pegli district. The museum illustrates the ancient history of Liguria and holds a collection that includes specimens of 80,000-year-old cave bears, which
  18. Museo Luzzati18

    Museo Luzzati

     Genoa
    The Emanuele Luzzati museum (Museo Luzzati) is a museum in Genoa near the Old Port. The museum is mainly dedicated to Emanuele Luzzati, an Italian painter, production designer, illustrator, film director and animator.
  19. Mu.Ma - Museo Navale di Pegli19

    Mu.Ma - Museo Navale di Pegli

     Genoa
    Mu.Ma - Museo Navale di Pegli (The Pegli Naval Museum) is a museum in Genoa that is housed in the 16th century Villa Doria Centurione, in the Pegli district. It is part of the museum circuit of the Mu.MA - Institution of Museums of the Sea and Migration. The exhibition in the museum illustrates the
  20. Christopher Columbus House20

    Christopher Columbus House

     Genoa
    The Christopher Columbus House (La Casa di Colombo) s an 18th-century reconstruction of the house in which Christopher Columbus grew up in Genoa, located outside the city's 14th-century walls. Christopher Columbus lived in the house between approximately 1455 and 1470. Today the Christopher Columbus
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    Cine Ciak International museum of Cinema

     Genoa
    Cine Ciak International museum of Cinema (Cine Ciak - Museo Internazionale del Cinema) is a museum on cinema in Genoa. The museum houses a collection of statues, memorabilia, original documents and posters, all from over 70 movies.
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    Museo Biblioteca dell'Attore

     Genoa
    Museo Biblioteca dell'Attore (The Museum of the Actor Library) is a museum in Genoa. It is one of the only Italian Theater and Performing Museums. The museum holds a remarkable collection of objects that relate to the history of theater and cinema.
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    Museo di Storia e Cultura Contadina

     Genoa
    Museo di Storia e Cultura Contadina (Museum of History and Peasant Culture) is a museum in Genoa. The museum holds a collection of agricultural tools, decorations of peasant houses, tools of artisans and photographs illustrating food production. The museum mostly illustrates the peasant culture and