Musei di Strada Nuova –

The UNESCO World Heritage Site Via Garibaldi – the baroque Strada Nuova dating back
from the Italian Rinascimento – is the extraordinary setting of a unique itinerary connecting
three important Genoese buildings: the Palazzo Rosso, the Palazzo Bianco and the
Palazzo Doria Tursi..
Opening hours
SUMMER TIME (26 March - until 6 October)
Tuesday to Friday 9 am - 7 pm;
Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 7.30 pm;
Closed: Monday
WINTER TIME (8 October - March)
Tuesday to Friday 9 am - 6.30 pm;
Saturday and Sunday 9.30 am - 6.30 pm;
Closed: Monday
Tickets
The ticket includes visit to Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco e Palazzo Tursi and
exhibitions
 Full price € 9,00
 Reduced price € 7,00 (>65 anni, agreement and groups)
 Free admission: UE citizens 0 - 18 years and to residents in the city of Genua on
Sunday
 Schools: free admission; booking is recommended
The cost of the ticket may vary during special events or thematic exhibitions.
Video guides in Italian, English, French: € 5,0

Palazzo Bianco Via Garibaldi, 11, 16124 Genoa, Italy

An important collection of Genoese, Italian and European paintings from the 16th to
the 18th century is on display in the Palazzo Bianco: alongside a series of masterpieces
by artists from Italy (Caravaggio, Veronese), the Flanders (Hans Memling, Gerard David,
Jean Provost, Rubens, Van Dyck), the Netherlands (Steen), France (Vouet, Lancret) and
Spain (Zurbaràn, Murillo), the Palazzo Bianco is home to a large collection of Genoese
paintings by Cambiaso, Strozzi, Piola, and Magnasco.
The Civic Textile Collections
Since 2005, the rooms of the first mezzanine floor of the Palazzo Bianco house a section
dedicated to the Civic Textile Collections, comprising about 1,800 pieces, including an
important collection of men’s and women’s clothing and fashion accessories dating from
the 18th-20th centuries, a series of lace pieces and many other precious textile products
of different kinds and origins.
The rooms dedicated to textiles are divided into two areas: an exhibition area,
showcasing rotating collections of artefacts, and a modernly equipped depository for
consultation.
The rooms house temporary exhibitions on important issues of the history of fabrics and
fashion fitted within the normal tour of the Museums of Strada Nuova.
It is also possible to view the pieces of the Textile Collection not on display for the
public, by contacting the curator of the collections and fixing an appointment in
advance: Dott.ssa Loredana Pessa
e-mail: lpessa@comune.genova.it - Ph.: +39 010 5572254.
The Palazzo Rosso, Via Garibaldi, 18 - 16124 Genoa, Italia a noble stately home decorated with
frescoes by the greatest Ligurian painters of the 17th century and precious furnishings,
houses an extensive painting collection, including the works collected by the Brignole-Sale
family for over two centuries. The Gallery of this Genoese aristocratic building features
works of art by Dürer, Veronese, Guercino, Strozzi, Grechetto, Van Dyck, and many others
From January 16th until new communication, access to the Miradore of Palazzo Rosso is
forbidden to the public for maintenance.

Palazzo Tursi, Via Garibaldi, 9, 16124 Genoa, Italia orari uguali

he UNESCO World Heritage Site Via Garibaldi – the baroque Strada Nuova dating back
from the Italian Rinascimento – is the extraordinary setting of a unique itinerary connecting
three important Genoese buildings: the Palazzo Rosso, the Palazzo Bianco and the
Palazzo Doria Tursi.
The Palazzo Doria Tursi was built during the ‘Golden Century of Genoa’ (approx. between
1530 and 1630). It houses the boardrooms of the Mayor, as well as the enlargement of the
Palazzo Bianco Gallery. Its monumental halls display famous items, such as the Guarneri
del Gesù, the violin which belonged to Paganini, as well as a remarkable exhibition of
decorative art pieces, and a collection of official coins, weights and measures from the old
Republic of Genoa.
Cathedral Treasure Museum
Cathedral, Piazza San Lorenzo - 16123 Genoa, Italy
Contacts
Ph. +39 010 2471831
fax +39 010 5574701
Underground environments of great architectural quality are the fascinating casket of
antique golden and silver pieces.
Particularly significant are the Sacred Basin, the Byzantine Cross of the Zaccaria, the
objects related to the cult of John the Baptist (the precious chalcedony plate, the reliquary
ark of the Barbarossa and the 15th-century processional ark), and a series of monumental
silver works from the 16th-17th centuries.
Opening hours
From Monday to Saturday 9 am - 12 pm /3 - 6 pm
Sunday 3 - 6 pm
Tickets
Full price € 6,00
Reduced € 5,00
Treasure Museum + Diocesano Museum: full price € 12,00
Treasure Museum + Diocesano Museum: reduced € 10,00
The House of Columbus
The building is on two floors; the façade was restored during the 17th century. The ground
floor was used as a workshop by Columbus’s father, who dealt in wool weaving and trade.
Recent excavations carried out during the restoration of the house, have brought to light
the ancient foundations of a construction dating back to the early Middle Ages, probably
the 6th century.
The Porta Soprana gate In 1155, the Genoese feared an attack by Frederick Barbarossa.
Therefore, they hurried to create a circuit of walls enclosing the majority of the city. The
main entrance on the east side was formed by the Porta Soprana – also called Gate of St.
Andrew due to the convent nearby –, while the twin Porta dei Vacca was the gate
westwards. The two towers framing the access to the Porta Soprana still today bear two
gravestones in Latin commemorating the event.
Opening hours
April - September - October
- from Tuesday to Sunday
The House of Columbus: 11 am - 5 pm
The cloister of St. Andrew: 11.30 am - 5.30 pm
Closed: Monday
From November to March:
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The House of Columbus: 11 am - 3 pm
- Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The House of Columbus: ore 10 am - 4 pm
Cloister of St. Andrew: ore 10.30 am - 4.30 pm
Closed: Monday
From May to August
- from Tuesday to Sunday
The House of Columbus: 11 am - 6 pm
The cloister of St. Andrew: 11.30 am - 6.30 pm
Closed: Monday
Tickets
The House of Columbus
- Reduced € 3,00 (for everyone)
- Free 0-18 years
The House of Columbus and the cloister of St. Andrew
- Full price € 5,00
- Reduced € 3,00 (>65 anni, agreement)
- Free admission: UE citizens 0 - 18 years and to residents in the city of Genua on
Sunday
Special tickets:
- The House of Columbus, the cloister of St. Andrew and S. Augustin Museum: €
8,00
Free audio guide on smartphone linking www.rivieraculture.it (Section Place).
Workshop and guided tours: info ph. +39 010 4490128

Galata Museum of the Sea Located in the area between the Aquarium and the
Maritime Station, the Galata museum is housed in the oldest building of the old
marina, the Darsena, once the Arsenal of the Republic of Genoa. Since 1590, the
galleys of the Genoese fleet were built and armed here.
Today, in keeping with the past, the Galata is home to the Museum of the Sea, with
an architectural reconstruction of great value designed by Guillermo Vázquez
Consuegra.

Thanks to an exhibition on four floors, and an Open Air Museum with the highlight
attraction the S518 Nazario Sauro Submarine – the first floating museum in Italy
–, the Galata is currently the largest maritime museum in the Mediterranean. The
history of the vital relationship between man and the sea is the exhibition’s recurring
theme, on an area of 130,000 square feet with innovative, interactive multimedia
stations, 4,300 original items, and constantly updated themes and exhibitions.

An integral part of the AcquarioVillage offering, the Nazario Sauro gives visitors a
chance to experience the living conditions of submariners aboard a real
submarine, the prototype of the first series in the Sauro class built in 1976,
decommissioned in 2002 and then turned into a museum in May 2010.

The Nazario Sauro submarine pre-show is spread over the third floor of the Museum –
at the end of the section dedicated to emigration – in 40 metres of reconstructed
“submarine”. This route is not intended to replace the submarine itself but to enhance
and prepare for the visit to it.
The section allows visitors to interact for a longer time with some of the instruments that
are not actually accessible on board, or can only be used in part, due to space being too
restricted or for safety reasons. In addition, it provides a chance for those who cannot
access the boat – the disabled, pregnant women, children under the age of 4 – to enjoy a
unique, immersive and engrossing experience.
This interaction combines information focused on the whole operation of the
submarine with fun and enjoyment, facilitating learning and providing a first-hand
experience. For example, visitors can experience the submersion and resurfacing of
the submarine, witness some aspects of life on board and enjoy using the periscope
and hydrophone.

Opening hours
March – October
all days, 10.00 - 19.30 (last entry 18.30)
November - February
Tuesday-Friday, 10.00 – 18.00 (last entry 17.00)
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays, 10.00 - 19.30 (last entry 18.30)
Monday closed
Tickets
Galata Museo del Mare
- Adults: € 12,00
- Reduced: € 10,00
- Reduced: € 7,00 (children 4 - 12 anni)
- Gratis : children 0-3 anni
- Special price only MEM: € 7,00
Galata Museo del Mare + Submarine
- Adults: € 17,00
- Reduced: € 15,00
- Reduced: € 12,00 (children 4 - 12 anni)
- Gratis: children 0-3 anni (NO Submarine)
The Galata ticket gives free admission to Commenda Museum-Theatre and Pegli Naval
Museum

The Commenda di Prè is a complex of two beautiful churches, located one on top of the
other: a medieval diamond of outstanding beauty. Built in 1180 by the will of Friar
Guglielmo of the Knights of St. John – which later became the Order of the Knights of
Malta –, the Commenda became a place of support and assistance for pilgrims and
crusaders travelling to or from the Holy Land.
Among its illustrious guests were two Popes: Pope Urban V, passing through Genoa on
his way to Rome in 1367, and Pope Urbano VI, who settled there for over a year between
1385 and 1836.
After forty years of restoration work, in 2009 the Mu. MA reopened the Commenda to the
public, organising a “museum-theatre” exhibition with the strong message that
“Nobody should feel a stranger in Genoa”. A multimedia instalment animates the
ancient walls, bringing back to life the characters of Genoese, Latin, Frankish,
Muslim, and Jewish medieval history.
Praised in international tourist guides, the building is a suggestive space for cultural
meetings, conferences, art exhibitions and gala dinners.
Prezzi acquario di Genova 8.30-21 (ingressi individuali, gruppi e scuole)
Individuali Adulti € 24,00
Ragazzi da 4 a 12 anni € 15,00
Bambini da 0 a 3 anni GRATIS
Senior (oltre 65 anni) € 21,00
Disabili e invalidi al 100% con giustificativo € 21,00
Gratuità per eventuale accompagnatore
Militari € 21,00
Gruppi adulti € 19,00 1 Gratuito ogni 20 paganti
Scuole € 10,00
2 insegnanti Gratis ogni 15 studenti
Biglietto Famiglia € 78,00 2 adulti e 3 ragazzi
The Lanterna, the icon of the city, is the highest lighthouse of the Mediterranean and the
second-tallest in Europe. Through the centuries, it served as a watchtower, a stage for
tightrope walkers, and prison.
It was built in its present form in 1543, after the destruction of the old lighthouse in 1514.
The lighthouse is 253 ft tall, standing on a 130-ft cliff, its summit thus reaching 383-ft
above sea level. Its rotating optics project light up to 35 miles away.
There are 172 steps to reach the first terrace (the only open to visitors).
Address
Rampa della Lanterna, 16149 Genoa, Italy
Contacts Ph. +39 0104076583
Opening hours
Museum, Lighthouse, Promenade and Park are open on Saturday, Sunday and holidays:
2.30 pm - 6.30 pm (last entry 6 pm).
Tickets
Full price: € 6 (Museum + ParK + Lighthouse)
Full price: € 2 (only Park, no reduced)
Reduced: € 5 (for residents and agreement)
Gratis: children 0-6 years
Gratis: visitors with disabilities and carers
Groups: reduced € 4 (n. 1 free every 15 paying)
La Lanterna si può raggiungere solamente a piedi, percorrendo la passeggiata che parte
dal vicino parcheggio del Terminal Traghetti, di cui potrete usufruire gratuitamente per 2
ore e mezza, prendendo anche un semplice caffè o acquistando altro all’interno della
galleria commerciale. La passeggiata si snoda per 800 mt sopra alle banchine del Porto di
Genova.
Oppure potete raggiungere la passeggiata che porta alla Lanterna in bus o metro
scendendo alla fermata “Buozzi 2/Metrò Dinegro” se si arriva da levante, altrimenti alla
fermata “Dinegro/Terminal Traghetti”, se si arriva da Ponente con il bus.
Successivamente, basta attraversare la strada andando sul lato mare e proseguire fino al
Terminal Traghetti, dove poi inizia la passeggiata. Uscendo dalla galleria commerciale del
Terminal Traghetti, infatti, troverete sul perimetro del parcheggio che lo serve, alcune righe
bianche e rosse con il simbolo della Lanterna che vi condurranno, in sicurezza, all’inizio
della passeggiata segnalato da un grande pannello rosso di 25 m, con su disegnata
Genova e scritto “LANTERNA”.
The Museum of World Cultures is housed in the Castello D’Albertis,
home of captain Enrico Alberto D’Albertis, its creator.
After travelling by sea and land between the 19th-20th centuries, the Captain’s home
collects pieces of his world in a romantic setting between “Chambers of Wonder” and
colonial trophies.
His castle testifies to the strong fascination that the distant worlds he had visited exerted
on his soul, permeated with Genoese traditions and the love for the sea, as well as
curiosity about the unknown and the unventured. But there is more. At the entry of the
16th-century bastion, on which the castle was built, starts a second exhibition, where
archaeological and ethnographic pieces are displayed through the dialogue with the
peoples who produced them, thus giving voice to multiple perspectives and making our
certainties relative.
The Castello D’Albertis is not only the home of Captain D’Albertis but our own house, the
cradle of our drives and fascinations, our fears and searches, the questions that mark our
relationship with the world.
Accessibility, reservations and useful info
Address
Corso Dogali, 18, 16136 Genoa, Italy
Contacts
Ph. +39 010 2723820
Fax +39 010 2721456
e-mail: castellodalbertis@comune.genova.it; castellodalbertis@solidarietaelavoro.it

Opening hours

SUMMER TIME (April - September)

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 am - 6 pm (last entry 5 pm)
Thursday: 1pm - 10 pm (until 13rd September)
Saturday and Sunday: 10 am - 7 pm (last entry 6 pm)
Closed: Monday

WINTER TIME (October - March)

Tuesday to Friday: 10 am -5 pm (last entry 4 pm)
Saturday and Sunday: 10 am - 6 pm (last entry 5 pm)
Closed: Monday
Tickets
Full price € 6,00
Reduced price (5-12 years- >65 anni - agreement) € 4,50
Free admission (children 0-4 years)
Groups (n. 1 free every 25 paying) € 4,50
Reduced price for schools (5-18 years) € 3,00 - Reservations are recommended
Tablet and multimedia players (italian, LIS, english, french, spanish) € 2,00
SPECIAL TICKETS with GALATA MUSEO DEL MARE and S518 NAZARIO SAURO
SUBMARINE (this ticket includes general admission to both museums and the submarine,
either on the same day or on different days)