Location: Caltagirone

Sicily, Italy

Country: Italy

Region: Sicily

Metropolitan city: Catania (CT)

Frazioni: Albanazzo, Colleggiata (Collegiata), Favarella, Granieri, Mulino Buongiovanni, Piano Carbone, Piano San Paolo, Rangasia, San Basilio - Casa Prete, San Mauro, Santo Pietro, Serra Fornazzo, Signore del Soccorso, Villa Gravina, Villa Grazia

Government

• Mayor: Giovanni Ioppolo

Area

• Total: 382 km (147 sq mi)

Elevation: 608 m (1,995 ft)

Population (31 December 2014)

• Total: 38,828

• Density: 100/km (260/sq mi)

Demonym(s): Calatini or Caltagironesi

Time zone: CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST): CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code: 95041, 95040

Dialing code: 0933

Patron saint: St. James

Saint day: July 25

Website: Official website

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Reference: 1024-001

Inscription: (Unknown Session)

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Things to do in Caltagirone, Sicily: The Best Museums

November 27, 2021 Enedina Augsburger

Caltagirone (Sicilian: Caltaggiruni) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania, on the island (and region) of Sicily, southern Italy, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Catania. It is bounded by the comuni of Acate, Gela, Grammichele, Licodia Eubea, Mazzarino, Mazzarrone, Mineo, Mirabella Imbaccari, Niscemi, Piazza Armerina, San Michele di Ganzaria.
Restaurants in Caltagirone

1. Museo Diocesano Caltagirone

Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi 9, 95041, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy +39 0933 34186 [email protected] http://www.museodiocesanocaltagirone.it

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4.5 based on 21 reviews

Inside the Convent of the Friars Minor Conventual is placed the Diocesan Museum of Caltagirone. The exhibition in its three sections - Silver, Parati and Picture Gallery - offers the visitor, among other works, a Flemish painting of the fifteenth century. Attributed to Vrancke van der Stockt, depicting "The Throne of Grace, the Last Judgement and the Sufferings of the Virgin."

2. Museo dei Cappuccini

Via Cappuccini 138, 95041, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy +39 0933 21753 http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/opencms/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/MenuPrincipale/LuoghiDellaCultura/Ricerca/index.html?action=show&idluogo=101191

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4.5 based on 45 reviews

3. Mostra dei Pupi Siciliani

Discesa Verdumai 1, 95041, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy +39 0933 54085 http://www.apt-catania.com/italian/mostra.htm

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4.5 based on 5 reviews

4. Museo dei Presepi Tradizionali

Via Santissimo Salvatore 28, 95041, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy http://www.ipresepidicaltagirone.it/museo-ss-salvatore.html

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4.5 based on 26 reviews

5. Museo Civico al Carcere Borbonico

Via Roma 10, 95041, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy +39 0933 31590 http://www.comune.caltagirone.ct.it/comune.caltagirone.ct.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:musei-civico-ex-carcere-borbonico&catid=20:musei&Itemid=87

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4.0 based on 56 reviews

Reviewed By micheleaQ8239JH - Caltanissetta, Italy

In the downtown of Caltagirone, there are a lot of attractions. Monuments, art and ceramics. I suggest you to visit this museum.

6. Museo Civico delle Ville Storiche Caltagironesi e Siciliane

Via Santa Maria Di Gesu', 95041, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy +39 0933 41831 http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/opencms/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/MenuPrincipale/LuoghiDellaCultura/Ricerca/index.html?action=show&idluogo=101189

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4.0 based on 6 reviews

7. Museo Regionale della Ceramica

Via Roma - Teatrino del Bonaiuto Giardini Pubblici, 96041, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy +39 0933 58423 http://www.regione.sicilia.it/beniculturali/dirbenicult/database/page_musei/pagina_musei.asp?ID=2&IdSito=38

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3.5 based on 137 reviews

8. Galleria Luigi Sturzo

Piazza Municipio, 95041, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy +39 0933 41809

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3.0 based on 31 reviews

9. Ospedale delle Donne - MACC Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Caltagirone

Via Don Luigi Sturzo 167, 95041, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy +39 0933 21083 http://www.comune.caltagirone.ct.it/comune.caltagirone.ct.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4171&Itemid=658

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5.0 based on 1 reviews

10. Oxygen Art Gallery

Via Ex Matrice 93, 95041, Caltagirone, Sicily Italy +39 340 471 4617 https://www.facebook.com/oxygenartgallerycafe/

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3.0 based on 1 reviews

Location: Caltagirone

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Things to do in Caltagirone, Sicily: The Best Museums

1. Museo Diocesano Caltagirone

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2. Museo dei Cappuccini

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3. Mostra dei Pupi Siciliani

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4. Museo dei Presepi Tradizionali

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5. Museo Civico al Carcere Borbonico

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Reviewed By micheleaQ8239JH - Caltanissetta, Italy

6. Museo Civico delle Ville Storiche Caltagironesi e Siciliane

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7. Museo Regionale della Ceramica

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8. Galleria Luigi Sturzo

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9. Ospedale delle Donne - MACC Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Caltagirone

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10. Oxygen Art Gallery

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