Medieval art & Early Renaissance art museums in Lucca

The Ducal Palace of Lucca, also known as the Palace of the Province, is a significant historical site located in Napoleon Square. Over the years, it has been known by several names, including the Palace of the Illustrious Lords and the Main Palace of the Republic of Lucca. This reflects its varied history and the different roles it has played in the governance of the city.

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'.

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.