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The 9 Best Museums in Livorno, Tuscany
Livorno (Italian: [liˈvorno] ( listen)) is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 159,431 residents in February 2015. It has traditionally been known in English as Leghorn, pronounced /lɛˈɡɔːrn/ leg-AWRN, or /ˈlɛɡhɔːrn/ LEG-hawrn.
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1. Il Melograno Galleria d'Arte
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
The gallery presents artists and artworks
2. Museo Civico Giovanni Fattori
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4.5 based on 184 reviews
Reviewed By Brun066 - Florence, Italy
This museum is remarkable not only because it hosts an eminent essay of the works of Giovanni Fattori and other artists of the 19th and 20th centuries; but also because the place where the museum is housed, and the events of that venue, allow a penetrating look at the character of the city of Livorno. In fact, the "Villa Mimbelli", in which the museum is housed, with its sumptuous and sophisticated architecture and decoration, tells us of a wealthy Livornese family of Dalmatian origins, enriched with the wheat trade. The consort of the owner, of Greek origin, completes the family's cosmopolitanism. From these facts the personality of the city emerges, so different from the other Tuscan cities, because it's turned much more towards the overseas than towards the mainland: the land register of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany of 1834 (it has been affirmed by historians) shows that the estates owned by Livorno citizens don't exceed the boundaries of the Municipality: Livorno "essentially possesses itself", because its reference isn't the hinterland, but the Mediterranean (and beyond). Ultimately, one of the least provincial cities in Italy, especially among those of medium size. As for the artistic collection, it is wisely exposed and organized. I greatly appreciated the audio guides, which, rented for a negligible cost (3 euros, if I remember correctly) help the visitor to select the most remarkable works, and of each of them illustrate well the stylistic characters and therefore the artistic value. Among the works that have most remained in my mind the most, i would quote "Mrs Martelli in Castiglioncello", "An episode of the battle of San Martino". "Maremma herds", "Portrait of the third wife", all by Giovanni Fattori; then "Emigrants" by Raffaello Gambogi, "Cenciaiole [women rags' collectors] from Livorno" by Eugenio Cecconi, "Portrait of Yorick" by Vittorio Corcos, "The olive harvest" by Adolfo Tommasi. And I stop here.
3. Rotini Art Gallery
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
4. Museo ebraico Yeshiva Marini
5. Museo di Storia Naturale del Mediterraneo
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4.0 based on 89 reviews
6. Museo della citta
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4.0 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By tamaletown - Perth, Australia
Really enjoyed this museum that told the fascinating history of Livorno, which helped contextualise a lot of the sights of the city. Great contemporary art space as well, so you can enjoy everything from Neolithic finds to award winning art of the modern day.
