Location: Centro Catania
Top Things to do in Centro Catania
The 7 Best Art Museums in Centro Catania, Sicily
Catania has been a prize of many empires over the centuries, from Greeks to Romans to Arabs to Normans to Spaniards (to name a few). But its citizens have a more dangerous enemy right in their backyard—Mount Etna, Europe's largest and most active volcano, which destroyed the city with earthquakes and lava flows in 1693. Look closely at the baroque buildings dating from after the eruption—you'll notice a creative use of lava.
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1. MUSEO CROCIFERI - Art and Chocolate
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5.0 based on 38 reviews
2. Galleria di Arte Moderna (ex Convento di Santa Chiara)
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
3. Palazzo Biscari
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4.5 based on 459 reviews
The most important private palace in Catania and precious testimony of the Sicilian baroque. The frescoed halls, full of charm and elegance, represent a splendid setting for concerts, meetings, receptions, gala evenings, fashion shows.
Reviewed By Carolbike - White Salmon, United States
The owner is an excellent story teller about the original prince and his family, bringing the history of this well-maintained palazzo to life. It was very interesting.
4. Museo Emilio Greco
5. MacS, Museo Arte Contemporanea Sicilia
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4.5 based on 60 reviews
The MacS rise up inside the Little Abbay of the Monastery of S. Benedict, situated in Crociferi Street, site of Unesco and the World Heritage. This historical structure, attribuited for grace of shapes and armonic set of the architect Giovanni Battista Vaccarini is connected to the Great Abbey trough the famous Arch of S.Benedict. In harmony with the beautiful setting that it is placed and with wonderful baroque paintures of the church of S. Benedict, the MacS combines the architectural beauty of the eighteenth century to the modernity of contemporary art. The MacS is in fact the union line that starts from the distant Baroque painting tradition to arrive at contemporary and the aim is the promotion of the cultural heritage of Sicilian heritage, often creating cultural associations with equally prestigious historical and artistic containers , and the promotion of contemporary Italian and international art giving space to young talents and ancients artists . In the choice of this site is its very essence: the Macs wants to be followes of the aesthetic contain of our time. The reason why priviliged that figurative art its art collection is the conviction of evocative fonction. MacS' inspiration are classical criteria and parameters of beauty, executive competence, techinical ability, harmony of shaper, very ofthen emargineited by the Avant- Garde of the 1900s, melted with reality, the means, the needs and the expectation of what is contemporary.
6. Marella Ferrera Museum & Fashion
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3.0 based on 7 reviews
7. Teatro Machiavelli
Come and visit the Teatro Machiavelli in the Baroque building of the Palazzo San Giuliano! Discover the history of Catania through its Greek, Roman and Medieval stratifications. Enjoy the mixture of aristocratic and popular culture. Situated in the heart of the city, the space offers exhibitions, theatrical performances, concerts and workshops. From november to march: Exhibition and shows of Sicilian Puppets!
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