History museums in Lucca

The Pfanner Palace, also known as the Controni-Pfanner Palace, is a palace located in the city of Lucca in Tuscany, on the edge of its fortified enclosure, the Mura di Lucca. It can be accessed via 33, Via degli Asili. This palace is a significant part of Lucca's architectural heritage and offers a glimpse into the city's rich history.

The Puccini Museum is situated in the birthplace of the renowned composer Giacomo Puccini in Lucca. This historic site, where Puccini was born on December 22, 1858, offers a unique insight into the life and work of the composer. The Puccini family had settled in this house in 1815, and Puccini himself lived here until 1880 when he moved to Milan to complete his studies.

The Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi is housed in a villa, one of the oldest and most prestigious buildings in the city. This villa was commissioned by Paolo Guinigi, who was the lord of Lucca from 1400 to 1430. The construction began in 1413 by craftsmen from northern Italy, and the villa was intended to be Guinigi's 'residence of delights'.

The museum was closed in 2014 due to a change in management. However, in 2023, the Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano, announced plans for the museum's future reopening at a different location. This information is crucial for tourists planning to visit the museum in the future.

Here you have a chance to see the most terrifying methods of torture which were used in the past. The museum is small, but worth the visit.

The Domus Romana Lucca – Casa del Fanciullo sul Delfino is an archaeological site with an attached museum located in the heart of Lucca. This site was accidentally discovered during some renovation works in the historic center, in the basement of Palazzo Orsucci in the early 2010s. It is the first and only archaeological site in Europe to be unearthed and opened to the public with purely private funds.