Art Museums in Naples

Museo nazionale di Capodimonte (The National Museum of Capodimonte) houses galleries of ancient art, one of contemporary art and a historic apartment. The collection mainly consists of paintings, from two main collections, namely the Farnese collection, which includes Italian as well as internationa

The Gallerie di Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano (The Galleries of Palazzo Zevallos) is a museum in Naples housed inside Palazzo Zevallos. The collections of the museum include pieces from the Neapolitan seventeenth century up to to the twentieth century.

The Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Donnaregina, also just known as Museo Madre, is a contemporary art museum in Naples that is housed in the Palazzo Donnaregina. The museum holds a colleciton of works by artists including Sol LeWitt, Jeff Koons, Mimmo Paladino, Richard Long, Andy Warhol, Gilbert & Georg

The Villa Pignatelli is a museum in Naples that is located along the Riviera di Chiaia that was built as a neo-classical residence that would be the centerpiece of a park for Ferdinand Acton in 1826. The villa now houses a coach museum and a collection of French and English vehicles from the 18th an

The Palazzo delle Arti di Napoli (PAN) is a center for contemporary art in Naples. In changing exhibitions the museum displays contemporary sculptures, painting, graphics, media art, photography and comics and graphic design. The gallery is housed in the historic Palazzo Carafa di Rocella, which was

The San Pietro a Majella Conservatory (Conservatorio di San Pietro a Majella) is housed in the former Celestine convent attached to the church of San Pietro a Majella. It is the oldest Italian conservatory still in operation and is therefore one of the most prestigious music schools in Italy. The mu

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

Museo Hernann Nitsch (The Hermann Nitsch Museum) is a museum for contemporary arts in Naples housed is housed in an industrial building used to produce electricity from 1892. The museum is dedicated to the documentation and in-depth study of the philosophical, poetic and visual themes developed by t