Best places: Museums in Palermo

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Royal Palace and Palatine Chapel
Museum
Ancient chapel in the Palazzo dei Normanni known for its elaborate Byzantine mosaics & paintings.
4.70 (10.1K reviews)
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Chiesa di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
Catholic church
Grand Catholic church in the city center with ornate decor & a collection of precious artworks.
4.70 (1.6K reviews)
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Rooms at the Museum of majolica Genius
Museum
8 rooms in a palace apartment featuring nearly 5,000 majolica tiles from Sicily & Campania.
4.80 (531 reviews)
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Palazzo Butera
Museum
👍👍 Definitely worth a visit, well curated mixed groupings of mostly contemporary art with a British bias, reflecting the origins of the collection. We ended up taking our time exploring the succession of gallery spaces and spent about 5 hours there. There are no wall captions, as you are invited to exp...
4.70 (1.3K reviews)
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No Mafia Memorial
Museum
👍👍 Wer sich für die Geschichte der Mafia und der Entmafiafizierung in Palermo interessiert sollte auf jeden Fall vorbei schauen. Der Eintritt ist kostenfrei, Spenden sind jedoch gern gesehen. Im Inneren kann man sehr viel Geschichte und Bilder bestaunen und erhält einen Einblick, wie man ihn durch Lehr...
4.70 (868 reviews)
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Catholic church
👍👍 This has to be the most underrated church in the world. Breathtaking interior, probably most PERFECT. Every piece is a work of art. Mostly made of stone, it's no surprise it took 140 years to complete. Please pay a visit to this church when you visit Palermo, I promise you will never forget it. For...
4.70 (567 reviews)
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Villa Malfitano
Museum
Flemish tapestries, Chinese enameled elephants & Sicilian paintings in a lavish 19th-century villa.
4.60 (1K reviews)
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Museo internazionale delle marionette Antonio Pasqualino
Museum
👍👍 Genius place. So many amazing toys. If You have enough time, come to see the show at 5.00 pm. Good idea to spend time with childrens.
4.60 (1K reviews)
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Norman Palace
Museum
Grand 9th century palace with a neo-classical facade, historic chapel & ornate royal apartments.
4.50 (23.4K reviews)
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Museum of Geology "G. G. Gemmellaro"
Museum
😠 Wrong working hours. We came on Wednesday and security woman closed the doors in front of us at 12:30.
4.60 (673 reviews)
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Palazzo Abatellis
Museum
1400s Catalan Gothic–style palace housing an art museum with woodwork & Renaissance paintings.
4.50 (2.3K reviews)
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Palazzo Drago Ajroldi di Santacolomba
Club
👍👍 Very nice palace. Extremely friendly staff. Free entrance! Not much to see but what you can see is really worth seing. The palace is located in a busy street with some very old historic building. Going up the street will take you back a few centuries.
4.90 (148 reviews)
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Palazzo Chiaramonte Steri
Castle
1307 palace, now university building, home to medieval Hall of the Barons & the Philippine Prisons.
4.50 (843 reviews)
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Museo di Zoologia Pietro Doderlein
Museum
👍👍 The museum is full of specimens of all species preserved with various methods and in a good state of conservation. The display cases are well kept and collect species from all over the Mediterranean area and not, absolutely worth visiting.
4.60 (311 reviews)
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Catacombe di Porta d'Ossuna
Archaeological museum
Early Christian catacomb featuring tunnels, 4th-century frescoes & tours led by archaeologists.
4.50 (484 reviews)
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RADICI. Piccolo Museo della Natura
Cultural center
👍👍 It’s a cozy and tranquil spot where you can enjoy your coffee, read a book, or have a relaxed chat with friends. The staff is friendly and fluent in English. Almond cookies were really delicious.
4.90 (122 reviews)
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Scala vecchia (inizio salita)
Historical landmark
👍👍 Io consiglio a tutto il mondo di raggiungere il Santuario percorrendo a piedi la Scala Vecchia. La sensazione di pace che si prova è indescrivibile. Si provano emozioni così forti e indescrivibili da avere il bisogno quotidiano di raggiungere la Santuzza.
4.80 (140 reviews)
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Casa/Museo del Beato Giuseppe Puglisi
Museum
👍👍 A place where you can breathe and feel really good! Kingdom of peace and simplicity! You can see Father Pino Puglisi's house and understand how he lived his life! Unique place where each of us must set foot! The point indicated at the entrance where the priest was killed is thrilling, available for...
4.60 (231 reviews)
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Fondazione Sant'Elia
Museum
👍 Bellissimo palazzo su corso maqueda, il primo piano è utilizzato come sale espositive.
4.40 (763 reviews)
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Ignazio Mormino Art and Archaeology Museum
Art gallery
👍👍 A small nice museum with changing exhibitions of palermitain artists. The artworks are nicely presented, the museum is well preserved, the expositions are interesting. We were the only visitors. The personnel is very friendly and attentive and treats you like celebrities. The entry ticket is just 5...
4.40 (680 reviews)
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