The best museums in Naples in September 2025

These are the top 50 best museums in Naples, Italy, ranked by their rating and popularity in 2025. Click a museum for more information about the museum, including visitor information, exhibitions and reviews.

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  1. Bourbon Tunnel1

    Bourbon Tunnel

     Naples
    The Bourbon Tunnel (Galleria Borbonica), Tunnel Borbonico or Bourbon Gallery is an ancient underground passage that was constructed to connect the Royal Palace to military barracks in Naples. Presently the tunnels are open for tours, and contains decades of debris, including vintage cars and a disca
  2. Sansevero Chapel2

    Sansevero Chapel

     Naples
  3. Castel Sant'Elmo3

    Castel Sant'Elmo

     Naples
    Castel Sant'Elmo is a medieval fortress that sits atop Vomero Hill, adjacent to the Certosa di San Martino, and offers a panoramic view of Naples, Italy. Its strategic location makes it a significant landmark in the city. The castle's name, 'Sant'Elmo', is derived from a 10th-century church dedicated to Sant'Erasmo, which was later shortened to 'Ermo' and then altered to 'Elmo'.
  4. Naples Spanish Quarters Underground4

    Naples Spanish Quarters Underground

     Naples
  5. Catacombs of San Gennaro5

    Catacombs of San Gennaro

     Naples
  6. National Archaeological Museum of Naples6

    National Archaeological Museum of Naples

     Naples
    The National Archaeological Museum of Naples (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli) is an hisotry museum in Naples mostly known for its ancient Roman remains. The collection the museum holds however, includes artifacts from Greek, Roman and Renaissance times, and especially Roman artifacts from ne
  7. Certosa e Museo di San Martino Napoli7

    Certosa e Museo di San Martino Napoli

     Naples
    Certosa e Museo di San Martino Napoli (Charterhouse of St. Martin) is a museum in Naples and is a former monastery complex on top of the Vomero hill. The museum houses collections of Spanish and Bourbon era artifacts, as well as displays of the presepe (Nativity scene) that is considered to be one o
  8. Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte8

    Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte

     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
  9. Naples Underground9

    Naples Underground

     Naples
    In the underground of Naples lies a labyrinth of tunnels, tanks and cavities that form a real city which is the negative of the city on surface. The underground city spreads below the entire old town, its myths and legends are still alive in the imagination of all the neapolitans.. Come with us int
  10. Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro10

    Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro

     Naples
    Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro (Museo del Tesoro di San Gennaro) holds and displays the Treasure of San Gennaro, which is composed of art works and donations collected in 7 centuries of Popes, Kings, Emperors, famous and ordinary people. It mainly consists of jewelry, statues, busts, fabrics
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    Royal Palace of Naples

     Naples
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    Jago Museum

     Naples
  13. Cathedral of Naples, Chapel of St. Januarius13

    Cathedral of Naples, Chapel of St. Januarius

     Naples
    The Royal Chapel of the Treasure of St. Januarius, also known as the Reale cappella del Tesoro di San Gennaro, is a significant part of the Cathedral of Naples in Italy. This chapel is dedicated to St. Januarius, who is the patron saint of the city. It is the most lavishly decorated chapel in the cathedral, showcasing contributions from the premier Baroque artists in Naples.
  14. Farmacia Storica degli Incurabili14

    Farmacia Storica degli Incurabili

     Naples
    The Ospedale degli Incurabili (Hospital for the Incurables) or Complesso degli Incurabili is an ancient hospital complex in Naples. Part of the complex, including the pharmacy, are now the Museo delle arti sanitarie of Naples. The museum exhibits archival documents, furnishings, silverware, sculptur
  15. Pietrarsa railway museum15

    Pietrarsa railway museum

     Naples
    The National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa (Museo Nazionale Ferroviario di Pietrarsa) is a railway museum in/near Naples that is housed in what was originally the old Bourbon workshop Officine di Pietrarsa where steam machines for ships and boilers for locomotives were built. The museum features 5 pav
  16. Gallerie di Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano16

    Gallerie di Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano

     Naples
    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.
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    Lapis Museum: Water Museum Naples

     Naples
  18. Sant'Anna dei Lombardi18

    Sant'Anna dei Lombardi

     Naples
  19. Purgatorio ad Arco19

    Purgatorio ad Arco

     Naples
    The church of Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco, or just Purgatorio ad Arco, is a baroque church in Naples. The church is home to the Museo dell'Opera Pia Purgatorio ad Arco. The museum exhibits mostly liturgical objects, dating from the 16th to the 19th century. Furthermore, the museum
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    Catacombs of San Gaudioso

     Naples
  21. Museo Diocesano Napoli21

    Museo Diocesano Napoli

     Naples
  22. Online discount!Città della Scienza_Science Museum22

    Città della Scienza_Science Museum

     Naples
    Città della Scienza, the interactive science museum of Naples: an experience for the whole family. Corporea, a journey into the human body where you can play with more than 100 hands on exhibits and multimedia installations (in Italian and English). The 3D Plantarium, a simulator of the sky that fai
  23. Museo Madre23

    Museo Madre

     Naples
    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
  24. Villa Pignatelli24

    Villa Pignatelli

     Naples
    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
  25. Zoo di Napoli25

    Zoo di Napoli

     Naples
    The Zoo di Napoli (Zoo of Naples, Naples Zoo) is a zoo in Naples founded by Franco Cuneo and Angelo Lombardi in 1940 that spans an area of over 100,000 square meters. The zoo is home to many species of animals, including endangered species, such as the Neapolitan goats (capre napoletane).
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    DaDoM - Darwin Dohrn Museum

     Naples
  27. Museo Civico Gaetano Filangeri27

    Museo Civico Gaetano Filangeri

     Naples
    The Museo Civico Filangieri (Filangieri civic museum) is a museum in Naples with a collection of artworks, coins, and books collected in the 19th century by Gaetano Filangieri, prince of Satriano. The museum is housed in his former palace, Palazzo Cuomo. The museum holds works by artists such as Jus
  28. Palazzo San Teodoro Experience28

    Palazzo San Teodoro Experience

     Naples
  29. Villa Floridiana29

    Villa Floridiana

     Naples
  30. Museo del corallo Ascione30

    Museo del corallo Ascione

     Naples
    Museo del corallo Ascione (The Museum of the Coral) is a museum in Naples that illustrates the history of the coral jewelry production through the pieces it holds of the company Ascione from Torre del Greco from the 18th century to the present day. Furthermore, the museum holds some cameos and jewel
  31. PAN - Palazzo delle Arti Napoli31

    PAN - Palazzo delle Arti Napoli

     Naples
    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
  32. Museo Del Mare di Napoli32

    Museo Del Mare di Napoli

     Naples
    The Museo del Mare di Napoli (Naples Maritime Museum) is a museum related to the Istituto Nautico Technical College in Naples. The museum is dedicated to the maritime history of the Campania region and in particular the city of Naples. Highlights in the collection are valuable ship models.
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    MUSA - The University Museum of Arts and Sciences

     Naples
  34. Museo Archeologico Etrusco De Feis34

    Museo Archeologico Etrusco De Feis

     Naples
  35. Museo del Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella35

    Museo del Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella

     Naples
    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
  36. INAF Capodimonte Astronomical Observatory36

    INAF Capodimonte Astronomical Observatory

     Naples
    The Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte is an observatory of the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica of Italy. It is located on the Capodimonte, a hill in Naples. The observatory contains a 40-cm Ritchey-Chretien telescope, a meridian circle, a functioning historical refractor dating from 1864, a
  37. Aquarium of Naples37

    Aquarium of Naples

     Naples
    The Anton Dohrn Zoological Station (Stazione zoologica Anton Dohrn) in Naples is a scientific institution and research institution in Naples. It includes the oldest aquarium in Italy. The institution comprises the aquarium, the herbarium, the historical archive, the library and the zoological collec
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    Museo del Sottosuolo

     Naples
  39. L'inferno di Dante nelle Grotte di Castelcivita39

    L'inferno di Dante nelle Grotte di Castelcivita

     Naples
  40. Centro Musei delle Scienze Naturali e Fisiche40

    Centro Musei delle Scienze Naturali e Fisiche

     Naples
  41. Paleontology museum41

    Paleontology museum

     Naples
    The Museum of Paleontology of Naples is a museum in Naples in Italy that is housed in the Cloister of Saints Marcellino and Festo. The museum exhibits several collections: fish fossils, mammal fossils, plant fossils and fossils of reptiles.
  42. Memus - Museo e Archivio Storico del Teatro San Carlo42

    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 Maradona

     Naples
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    Divine Museum

     Naples
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    Museo delle Torture

     Naples
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    Turtle Point

     Naples
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    Banco di Napoli - Archivio Storico

     Naples
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    Museo Sala del Tesoro

     Naples
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    Ospedale delle bambole

     Naples
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    Il Piccolo Museo Del Cammeo

     Naples

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