Museums in Italy

Discover 65 unusual museums in Italy.

Museo Barracco di Scultura Antica

An expansive collection donated by an heirless nobleman formed this admission-free civic museum.

Profondo Rosso

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

Museo Regionale della Bonifica di Ca' Vendramin

Taglio di Po, Italy

Museo Regionale della Bonifica di Ca' Vendramin

This former drainage pumping station was fundamental to the drainage of the Po delta.

Wunderkammer Roma Artificialia

This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.

Antonio Pasqualino International Puppet Museum of Palermo

This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.

Fucina Museo

A place to appreciate the sweat and ingenuity it used to take to make a pot.

Filanda di Forno

The crumbling remains of a 19th-century textile factory.

Museo della Basilica di Gandino

Museo della Basilica di Gandino

This museum is home to 22 panes depicting skeletons dressed in colorful garments.

Museo Mario Cassisa: Atelier le Labyrinthe de la Mèmorial

Museo Mario Cassisa: Atelier le Labyrinthe de la Mèmoria

The former atelier of Mario Cassisa is a treasure trove of paintings, sculptures, and artist books.

Casa Museo di Arlecchino

The house where Harlequin was born.

Cobbler bicycle

Almenno San Bartolomeo, Italy

Collection of Peddler Bicycles

An eclectic collection of highly specialized bicycles once used by artisans for their specific needs.

Museo del Burattino

A museum entirely dedicated to Bergamo’s tradition of puppetry.

The fresco after restoration

'Trionfo della Morte'

This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.

National Museum of San Matteo

National Museum of San Matteo

Inside features a display of how artistic crucifixes transformed throughout the centuries.

Stazione Neapolis

A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.

Guidarello Guidarelli Funeral Monument

Guidarello Guidarelli Funeral Monument

Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.