Museums in Palermo, Italy
MOI - Museo delle Illusioni Palermo
Palermo, Palermo
Did you know your brain can be convinced a stationary room is spinning around you? That's the kind of delightful cogniti...
No Mafia Memorial
Palermo, Palermo
The No Mafia Memorial isn't a museum that glorifies the past; it's a stark, necessary confrontation with Palermo's painf...
Rooms at the Museum of majolica Genius
Palermo, Palermo
Believe it or not, one of Palermo's most dazzling cultural treasures is hidden in plain sight on a bustling street, tuck...
Palazzo Butera
Palermo, Palermo
For centuries, Palazzo Butera was one of the grandest private residences in Palermo, a symbol of aristocratic power over...
Museo internazionale delle marionette Antonio Pasqualino
Palermo, Palermo
I stumbled into this incredible place dedicated to the ancient craft of puppetry, founded by Antonio Pasqualino to prese...
Museum of Geology "G. G. Gemmellaro"
Palermo, Palermo
Tucked away on a bustling Palermo street, this museum holds the bones of Thea, the first-ever Neanderthal skeleton disco...
Museo Falcone-Borsellino presso Il tribunale di Palermo
Termini Imerese, Palermo
It might surprise you that one of Italy's most powerful museums isn't in a grand palazzo, but tucked inside a working co...
Palazzo dei Normanni
Palermo, Palermo
The Palazzo dei Normanni isn't just a museum; it's the beating heart of Sicilian history, a grand palace that has been a...
Regional Archeological Museum Antonio Salinas
Palermo, Palermo
People don't just stumble upon the Antonio Salinas Museum; they seek it out, drawn by the promise of walking through Sic...
Palazzo Abatellis
Palermo, Palermo
Tucked away on a quiet street in Palermo's historic center, the Palazzo Abatellis feels like stepping into a secret. It ...
Modern Art Gallery Sant'Anna
Palermo, Palermo
Tucked away on a quiet Palermo side street, the Modern Art Gallery Sant'Anna holds a secret: one of Southern Italy's mos...
Ecomuseo Mare Memoria Viva
Palermo, Palermo
Believe it or not, one of Palermo's most compelling museums is housed in a former water-pumping station, a place that on...
Palazzo Alliata Villafranca
Palermo, Palermo
You'd never guess that this grand palazzo, now so serene, was once nearly sliced in half by a new city street. Saved fro...
Pinacoteca Villa Zito
Palermo, Palermo
People come to Villa Zito not just for the art, but to step into a stunning Palermitan villa that feels a world away fro...
Palazzo Asmundo
Palermo, Palermo
People don't just come to Palazzo Asmundo for the art; they come to step directly into the lavish world of an 18th-centu...
Città delle illusioni
Palermo, Palermo
People flock to the Città delle illusioni not for dusty artifacts, but to have their perception of reality delightfully ...
Museo del Risorgimento "Vittorio Emanuele Orlando"
Palermo, Palermo
You probably don't expect to find the heart of Italian unification beating inside a former 14th-century monastery, but t...
Oratorio dei Bianchi
Palermo, Palermo
Believe it or not, this unassuming building was once the final stop for prisoners on their way to execution. Today, the ...
Museo Diocesano
Palermo, Palermo
Tucked away in the heart of Palermo, the Museo Diocesano feels less like a formal institution and more like a quiet reve...