Villa Giulia, in Mannerist style, was built in 1551-1553, for the highly cultivated art collector Pope Julius III. The main building was designed by da Vignola, but the ... read more
Villa Durazzo Pallavicini is a villa, now housing Museo di Archeologia Ligure, surrounded by a 19th century park and a small botanic garden. read more
The Vatican Museums, founded in the 16th century by Pope Julius II, are displaying in 54 galleries only a part of the immense art and sculpture collections, brought ... read more
Palazzo Ducale in Gubbio, built around 1476 in Renaissance style, is used for temporary exhibitions, whereas the rooms on the ground floor and basement with ... read more
Palazzo d'Avalos is a Renaissance palace, once the seat of the d'Avalos family, but presently it houses four museums: the Archaeological Museum, the ... read more
The Library & Archaeological Museum of the Ente Oliveriana are based on the donations of Annibale degli Abati Olivieri (1708 - 1789) and Giovanni Battista Passeri ... read more
Palace of the Consuls in Gubbio is a complex of buildings, dating back to the 14th century, houses the Museo Civico, including an art gallery and archaeological Roman ... read more
National Museum of Venezia Palace displays collections of art from the early Christian period up to the Renaissance, in particular tapestries, statues and pottery. The ... read more
The National Archaeological Museum, Gioia del Colle (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Gioia del Colle), opened in 1977, is part of the Gioia del Colle’s Norman-Swabian ... read more
The National Archaeological Museum Jatta (Museo Archeologico Nazionale Jatta), originates from the 19th century private archaeological collection of the Jatta family. With ... read more
The Museo Nationale Atestino (National Atestinian Museum), established in 1834 as Museo Civico Lapidario (Municipal Epigraphic Museum) is an archeologic museum, ... read more
The Archaeological National Museum is housed in the Swabian-Angevin Castle, built in the 13th century by the son of Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, Manfred. The ... read more
The Castello d'Albertis (D'Albertis Castle), once the residence of sea captain Enrico Alberto d'Albertis, is housing the Museo delle Culture del Mondo, ... read more
The Castle of Trani (Castello di Trani) was built as part of an impressive defensive system of Emperor Frederick II of Swabia (1194 – 1250) to protect the Kingdom ... read more
The Castle of Agliè, Castello Ducale di Agliè, dates back to the 12th century, but became a Royal summer retreat for the House of Savoy in the 18th century. It has 300 ... read more
Castello Sforzesco, built in the 15th century by Duke Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, embellished and enlarged in the 16th and 17th centuries, was one of the largest ... read more
Castello di Copertino, dating back to the 13th century when the city was made a county capital by Charles of Anjou, is example of Apulia’s Renaissance military ... read more
Capitoline Museums, located on top of the Capitoline Hill, is one single museum containing a group of art and archaeological museums, including ancient bronzes, Roman ... read more