All photography museums to visit in Italy

Capture the essence of photography at 13 museums in Italy dedicated to this visual art form. These museums showcase historical and contemporary photographs, equipment, and techniques.

Are you a photography enthusiast? These are the best photography museums in Italy:

  1. Civico Museo Teatrale Fondazione Carlo Schmidl1

    Civico Museo Teatrale Fondazione Carlo Schmidl

     Triest
    The Civico Museo Teatrale Carlo Schmidl is conveniently located in the city center of Trieste, at Borgo Teresiano, on the banks of the Grand Canal. This central location makes it easily accessible for tourists visiting the city. The museum is housed in the Gopcevich Palace, a building of considerable architectural interest.
  2. Civic Museum (Museo Civico di Padova)2

    Civic Museum (Museo Civico di Padova)

     Padua
    The Civic Museums of Padua, also known as the Civic Museums at the Eremitani, are a museum complex located in Piazza Eremitani in the city of Padua. This complex is a significant cultural hub in the city, housing a variety of collections and exhibitions that span across different periods and disciplines. The museums are situated in a historic location, adding to the overall cultural experience for visitors.
  3. Museo per la Memoria di Ustica3

    Museo per la Memoria di Ustica

     Bologna
    The Museo per la Memoria di Ustica (Museum for the Memory of Ustica) is a museum in Bologna that is part of the Gallery of Modern Art in Bologna. The museum was established to commemorate the victims of the Ustica massacre. The museum houses the remains of the DC-9 reconstructed and exhibited in the
  4. Palazzo Collicola Spoleto4

    Palazzo Collicola Spoleto

     Spoleto
    The Palazzo Collicola, which houses the Galleria d'Arte Moderna "G. Carandente", is a museum dedicated to the memory of Giovanni Carandente. It is situated in the historic center of Spoleto, occupying the entire western side of the square of the same name. The museum was inaugurated in 2000 and was refurbished in 2019. It is one of the most important contemporary art museums in Umbria, along with the Burri Collection in Città di Castello.
  5. Centro Studi e Archivio della Comunicazione - CSAC5

    Centro Studi e Archivio della Comunicazione - CSAC

     Parma
    Since 2007, the CSAC is located at the Abbazia di Valserena, also known as “Certosa di Paradigna”, a few kilometers from Parma. This location offers a unique setting for the center's collections and exhibitions.
  6. Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen6

    Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen

     Rome
    Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen is a museum in Rome in Italy, the place where Hendrik Christian Andersen died in 1940. After his death, he donated his home, studio, papers and more than 400 pieces of his work so this museum could be created. The Hendrik Christian Andersen Museum in Rome contains mu
  7. Museo Demologico dell'Economia, del Lavoro e della Storia Sociale Silana7

    Museo Demologico dell'Economia, del Lavoro e della Storia Sociale Silana

     San Giovanni in Fiore
    The Museo Demologico dell'Economia, del Lavoro e della Storia Sociale Silana is a museum that is part of the regional museum network in Calabria. It is located in the Florense abbey of San Giovanni in Fiore. The museum tells the story of Silan peasant life through seven sections and three archives. It is recognized by the Calabria Region and is part of the major regional museums.
  8. Museo di Roma in Trastevere8

    Museo di Roma in Trastevere

     Rome
    Museo di Roma in Trastevere is a museum in Rome that is housed in the restored Carmelite convent of Sant'Egidio. The museum holds and exhibits a collection that illustrates the recent culture of Rome, with the help of life-size models. The main focus is on Roman life in the late eighteenth and ninet
  9. Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology9

    Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology

     Florence
    The Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology (Museo Nazionale di Antropologia ed Etnologia) is a museum in FLorence that is housed in Palazzo Nonfinito. The museum holds around 15,000 ethnological pieces and 6,100 anthropological pieces and a photographic collection with 26,000 prints and 7,000 negative
  10. Mulino Angeli - Casa degli Spaventapasseri10

    Mulino Angeli - Casa degli Spaventapasseri

     Marter
    The Scarecrow Museum, part of the Valsugana museum system, is situated in Roncegno Terme in the province of Trento. This location offers a unique cultural experience for tourists interested in local history and culture.
  11. Museo Dei Granatieri Di Sardegna11

    Museo Dei Granatieri Di Sardegna

     Rome
    The Historical Museum of the Grenadiers of Sardinia (Museo Dei Granatieri Di Sardegna) is a museum in Rome that is divided into 15 rooms containing weapons of various origins, both Italian and foreign, as well as photographic material relating to the Great War, the reasons for the awarding of gold m
  12. Memus - Museo e Archivio Storico del Teatro San Carlo12

    Memus - Museo e Archivio Storico del Teatro San Carlo

     Naples
    The Real Teatro di San Carlo (Royal Theatre of Saint Charles) is an opera house in Naples located adjacent to the central Piazza del Plebiscito, and connected to the Royal Palace. It is the oldest continuously active venue for public opera in the world (opening in 1737). The Memus - Museo e Archivio
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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