Location: Verona
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10 Specialty Museums in Verona That You Shouldn't Miss
So splendid was medieval Verona that its reputation alone inspired Shakespeare to set two plays here (Romeo and Juliet and The Two Gentlemen of Verona). Though its connection to the actual Capulets is tenuous at best, the so-called Juliet's House draws half a million tourists per year, many of them keen on reenacting the balcony scene. Don't miss the Roman amphitheater and the Palazzo Barberi.
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1. Scavi Scaligeri
2. Museo Africano
3. Il Museo Del Giocattolo
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4.0 based on 5 reviews
A Beautiful Expositive Space In The Middle Of Nature, On The Verona Hills, Where You Can Visit The Extraordinary Collection Of Luciana Gaspari; More Than 3000 Toys: Dolls, Rocking-horses, Little Trains, Puppets… The Toys Come From Different Historical Periods: From The Late Xviii Century To The ‘50 Years In Xx Century.un Eccezionale Spazio Espositivo Immerso Nel Verde Delle Colline Di Verona, Che Raccoglie La Straordinaria Collezione Di Luciana Gaspari: Oltre 3.000 Pezzi Tra Bambole, Cavallini, Trenini, Burattini… I Giocattoli Vengono Da Diverse Epoche: Dalla Fine Del ‘700 Agli Anni ’50 Del ‘900.
4. Fondazione Museo Miniscalchi-Erizzo
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4.0 based on 21 reviews
The Museum is in a whole of adjoining buildings in the heart of the ancient town. The main part of the building from which you enter the Museum is a jewel of late-gothic architecture, unique in the urban Veronese context. The building construction dates back to the last quarter of the XVc. About 1590 the facade was painted in fresco. Through a wide atrium, rich in remains of the original structure of the XV cent. building, you enter the neoclassical great staircase which leads to the first floor, where, through fifteen rooms, the Museum is prepared. Each expositive room of the Museum is characterised by the the presence of specific collections: small Renaissance bronzes, archaeological collections, Renaissance weapons and armours, sacred art, furniture of the Venetian eighteenth century, ivories, majolica objects and Russian icons. The whole arranged according to current museum criteria but place in the residence where the Miniscalchi family lived for five centuries.
5. Museo della Radio
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4.0 based on 42 reviews
INGRESSO PREVIO PRENOTAZIONE GRUPPI min. 30 PERSONE Prenotazione via mail Museo didattico inserito in un contesto scolastico, pertanto rispetta orari e chiusure scuola.
6. Museo Canonicale
7. Museo Conte
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4.0 based on 18 reviews
It's the oldest printing shop in Verona, established in the same location around the year 1750 and acquired in 1934 by Giuseppe Conte. In 2006 the business was transformed into a Cultural Association with the goal of preserving the historical heritage of Italian handcraft culture. All machinery and letter blocks are still operational and used for the products and services you can find inside.
8. Romeo & Juliet - Immersive Experience
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4.0 based on 13 reviews
The exhibition path, set up in the historic building that the famous Shakespearean tragedy identifies as the residence of Paris, pretender of a Juliet, reproduces in an intriguing and exciting key the immortal story of the two lovers. The visit of the exhibition, developed in 6 rooms, allows you to immerse yourself in an environment reproduced with the most advanced immersive museum technologies and to relive the key steps in the history that has made the city of Verona great. Thanks to a careful use and intertwining of cutting-edge immersive techniques, the Romeo & Juliet Experience will allow the visitor to immerse himself physically and emotionally in the rooms, savoring the essence and perfumes of the famous tragedy.
9. Casa di Giulietta
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3.5 based on 11,905 reviews
Reviewed By gabrieleguidoni - Zurich, Switzerland
Juliet’s House, its courtyard and balcony are indeed a 1300s fairytale place, the most worldwide renowned symbol of romance and love: This Gothic-style 5-story house and museum is located in “Via Cappello, 23”, 2 min walking from the medieval “Piazza Erbe”, and features the breathtaking XIV century marble balcony, originally a sarcophagus placed on the 1st floor at the beginning of the XX century. Historical documents proved the presence of two families (Montecchi and Cappelletti, similar to Shakespeare’s “Capuleti” naming) in Verona, the latter, members of the light cavalry of the Republic of Venice, living in the late XIII century exactly in this house and testified by the “hat” (Cappello in Italian) coat of arms present on the keystone of the entrance arch to the courtyard of the house. Entering the courtyard you will notice the walls completely covered by Love inscriptions and letters on replaceable panels and the gate overwhelmed with locks that hold hope for lasting love. In the courtyard there’s a bronze statue of Juliet, whose metal chest is worn bare due to a legend that if a person strokes the right breast of the statue, that person will have good fortune and luck in love. A marble slab beneath the Balcony quotes the famous Romeo’s Act 2 scene 2 monologue: “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. [...] It is my lady, O, it is my love!”. The museum hosts at the ground floor two XIV century frescos (“Madonna in trono col bambino” and “Volto Santo”). On the first floor, other than the famous Balcony we can admire the paintings “La morte di Giulietta e Romeo” by Angelo Dall’Oca Bianca and “Giulietta e Romeo” by Gaetano Chierici; On The second floor, beside the fireplace, frescos such as “Candelabre di fiori e di frutta” by Bernardino India and “Ritratto di signora e Donna al balcone” by the Scuola Veronese are paired with an area dedicated to Romeo and Juliet’s related movie costumes. Third floor shows frescos such as “Madonna in Trono” by Maestro Cicogna and a “Send a letter to Juliet” digital installation; Since the 1930s in fact, 5000+ letters addressed to Juliet keep arriving annually in Verona to the “Club di Giulietta (Juliet Club)”. The club has been the subject of a book by Lise and Ceil Friedman and is the setting for a 2008 book by Suzanne Harper and a 2010 USA movie, Letters to Juliet. Medieval Pottery is then presented at the last floor. Worth a notice the presence of “Relais de Charme - Il Sogno di Giulietta”, a 5 stars hotel inside the Romeo & Juliet's Courtyard which offers 16 luxury rooms, some of which facing the famous Juliet’s Balcony, the others with the view of Piazza delle Erbe and the pedestrian Via Cappello. Every day, where legend meets history, Couples of all ages swear eternal loyalty here in memory of Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet”, and eventually this is all that matters.
