The 10 Best Museums in Palermo, Sicily

January 25, 2022 Renato Branum

Palermo is an urban melting pot characterized by history and culture so diverse that it often feels conflicted. Discover an intriguing range of architectural styles, from Arabian domes to baroque buildings, and enjoy delicious cuisine that spans a variety of origins. Be sure to visit the Palace of the Normans, the Palatine Chapel and the church of St. John of the Hermits. Art and music lovers won’t want to miss the Galleria d’Arte Moderna (the “GAM”), the Salinas or an opera or ballet at the Teatro Massimo.
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1. Laboratorio d'Arte Angela Tripi

Via Vittorio Emanuele 452, 90134, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 091 651 2787 http://www.angelatripi.it/
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Laboratorio d'Arte Angela Tripi

2. Museum of tiles Stanze al Genio

Via Garibaldi 11 Via Garibaldi angolo Via Magione, 90133, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 380 367 3773 [email protected] http://stanzealgenio.it
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Museum of tiles Stanze al Genio

Reservations required!! The museum is open year round for a visit but you must book your visit by email or phone. For reservations just call a few hours before the appointment and agree to the tour. The visits are carried out only in Italian / english.

Reviewed By 344lindag - Province of Arezzo, Italy

I'm not sure how a museum can be so unassuming from the outside yet is a real gem inside. There is only a small name on the buzzer to enter but what lies inside is wall to wall ceramic tiles and also displays of vintage pieces and furniture. Entrance fee included a personal guided tour in english or italian. A wonderful experience.

3. Museo del Carretto Siciliano Franco Bertolino

Quatiere Spagnolo, 90134, Palermo, Sicily Italy
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Museo del Carretto Siciliano Franco Bertolino

4. Casa-Museo del Beato Giuseppe Puglisi

Piazzale Anita Garibaldi 5, 90123, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 091 630 1150 [email protected]
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Casa-Museo del Beato Giuseppe Puglisi

5. Museo Falcone - Borsellino

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele Orlando C/o Palazzo di Giustizia, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 340 877 7888 http://www.giustizia.palermo.it/MuseoFalconeBorsellino.aspx
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Museo Falcone - Borsellino

6. Museo Storico dei Motori e dei Meccanismi

Viale delle Scienze 8, 90128, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 091 2389 7266 [email protected] http://www.museomotori.unipa.it/
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Museo Storico dei Motori e dei Meccanismi

The Museum of Engines, part of the Museum System of the University of Palermo, has important collections of engines, mechanisms and one of the five remaining aircraft FIAT G.59. The oldest pieces date from the XIX century and several pieces have been employed for research and didactic purpose. Nowadays this heritage widely describes the evolution of thermal machines and their components

7. RizzutoGallery

Via Maletto 5, 90133, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 091 649 6654 [email protected] http://www.rizzutogallery.com
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RizzutoGallery

RizzutoGallery is a contemporary art gallery based in Palermo, founded in 2013 from an idea of Giovanni Rizzuto and Eva Oliveri. Focused on the most contemporary expressions of visual arts, the gallery develops projects involving and supporting artists whose research - regardless of the artistic media - demonstrates predisposition to experimentation and research.

8. Museo Etnografico Siciliano Giuseppe Pitre

Viale Duca Degli Abruzzi 1 Adiacente la Casina Cinese, 90146, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 091 740 9008
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Museo Etnografico Siciliano Giuseppe Pitre

Palermo's Ethnographic museum is among the most interesting in Europe, which brings Sicilian folklore alive.

9. Palazzo Asmundo Museum

Via Pietro Novelli 3, 90134, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 335 668 7798 [email protected] http://www.palazzoasmundo.it
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Palazzo Asmundo Museum

This beautiful palazzo is decorated with frescoes featuring allegorical scenes, painted by Gioacchino Martorana, a Sicilian artist of the eigteenth century. Inside the buiding you can also admire various collections: furniture from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, paintings, French and Napoleonic china, Sicilian ceramics and a variety of fans, embroideries, vases and other antiques.

10. Madonna dell'Umilta

Via Alloro 4 Galleria Regionale della Sicilia Palazzo Abatellis, 90133, Palermo, Sicily Italy +39 091 616 4317
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Madonna dell'Umilta

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