All Renaissance art & Early modern art museums to visit in Genoa

Experience the artistic revival of the Renaissance and early modern periods at 6 museums in Genoa. These museums showcase masterpieces from a transformative era in art history.

Are you captivated by Renaissance and early modern art? These are the best museums to visit in Genoa:

  1. Royal Palace Museum1

    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
  2. Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola2

    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
  3. Palazzo Rosso3

    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
  4. Museo Diocesano4

    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
  5. Palazzo Bianco5

    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
  6. Accademia delle Belle Arti6

    Accademia delle Belle Arti

     Genoa
    The Ligustica Academy of Fine Arts was established in Genoa in 1751 and is located in a neoclassical building, designed by architect Carlo Barabino. The museum was officially opened in 1980 and features ten exhibition rooms. The museum holds a collection that includes Ligurian paintings from the fou