Are you a real history buff and are you looking for the best history museums to visit in Genoa? These are the ones:
1Galata Museo del Mare
GenoaThe 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 2Lighthouse of Genoa
GenoaThe 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. 3Royal Palace Museum
GenoaThe 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 4Basilica di Santa Maria di Castello
GenoaThe 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 5Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola
GenoaGalleria 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 6Palazzo Rosso
GenoaThe 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 7Rolli Palaces
Genoa 8Villa del Principe
GenoaFormerly 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. 9Palazzo Bianco
GenoaThe 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 10Museo di Sant'Agostino
GenoaSant'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. 11Museo del Risorgimento Istituto Mazziniano
GenoaThe 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 12Palazzo Doria-Tursi
GenoaThe 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 13Raccolte Frugone
GenoaRaccolte 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 14Wolfsoniana
GenoaWolfsoniana 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- 15
Genoa Museum and Store - Genoa Cricket and Football Club
GenoaThe 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. 16Museo Giannettino Luxoro
GenoaThe 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 17Museum of Ligurian Archaeology of Pegli
GenoaMuseum 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 18Museo Luzzati
GenoaThe 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. 19Mu.Ma - Museo Navale di Pegli
GenoaMu.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 20Christopher Columbus House
GenoaThe 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- 21
Cine Ciak International museum of Cinema
GenoaCine 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. - 22
Museo Biblioteca dell'Attore
GenoaMuseo 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. - 23
Museo di Storia e Cultura Contadina
GenoaMuseo 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