All historic houses to visit in Genoa

Step into the past at 12 historic houses in Genoa. These preserved homes offer a glimpse into the lives of notable figures and everyday people from different eras.

Are you interested in exploring historic homes? Here are the must-see historic houses in Genoa:

  1. Lighthouse of Genoa1

    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.
  2. Royal Palace Museum2

    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
  3. Online discount!Palazzo Ducale3

    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
  4. Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola4

    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
  5. Villa del Principe5

    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.
  6. Museo del Risorgimento Istituto Mazziniano6

    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
  7. Palazzo Doria-Tursi7

    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
  8. Raccolte Frugone8

    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
  9. Museo Giannettino Luxoro9

    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
  10. Museum of Ligurian Archaeology of Pegli10

    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
  11. Mu.Ma - Museo Navale di Pegli11

    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
  12. Christopher Columbus House12

    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