Top 10 History Museums in Sicily, Italy

July 5, 2021 Harland Bartelt

Sicily (/ˈsɪsɪli/ SISS-i-lee; Italian: Sicilia [siˈtʃiːlja], Sicilian: Sicìlia) is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is an autonomous region of Italy, in Southern Italy along with surrounding minor islands, officially referred to as Regione Siciliana.
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1. Ex Stabilimento Florio delle Tonnare di Favignana e Formica

Via Giovanni Amendola 29, 91023, Sicily Italy +39 338 536 5899 [email protected] http://www.visitsicily.info/ex-stabilimento-florio-tonnara-favignana/
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5.0 based on 5,277 reviews

Ex Stabilimento Florio delle Tonnare di Favignana e Formica

Reviewed By jamespF355 - Carshalton, United Kingdom

We’d been looking the the Stabilimento for a couple of evenings before we visited. Very informative about the history of the way that Tuna has traditionally been caught and processed.

2. A Rutta ri Ron Carmelu

Via Timponello 37 Parco Archeologico Chiafura, 97018, Scicli, Sicily Italy +39 329 069 5483 http://www.comune.scicli.rg.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/1120
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5.0 based on 414 reviews

A Rutta ri Ron Carmelu

Reviewed By shionapenrake - London, United Kingdom

My dad's girlfriend is Italian and she booked the visit and translated for the owner. I was amazed that the grotto kept a steady temperature for winter and for summer so the grotto was surprisingly warm and cosy despite the chilly winter wind outside. The owner gave us a thorough tour of the place and showed us all kinds of interesting things, from the photos of the grotto families, to the inventive toys that the children used to play, to his son's beautiful artwork that was up for sale. The owner was especially excited talking to us as I was filming with my DSLR and he was eager to have a video of his grotto aiming for an English audience. I was promised to send him a link when I finish it so wish me luck on it!

3. #MeTe - Museo della Memoria e del Territorio

Via Picarella Quartiere Casale, 92010 Siculiana, Sicily Italy +39 329 968 1701 [email protected] http://www.metesiculiana.org
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5.0 based on 28 reviews

#MeTe - Museo della Memoria e del Territorio

The museum houses the instruments of the garibaldinian doctor Giuseppe Basile, the tools used for the production of wheat and for the production of the tradition wine making and other local trades. Of particular interest is the photografic exhibition of the epoch,showing ordinary people at work,the installment of a multi-media video system that interacts between the various themes. Finally the religious section,which completes the display,showing a photo memory of the fallen soldiers during the Great War.

4. Piccolo Museo Della Moto

Via I_ San Nicolo N.1, 98053, Castroreale, Sicily Italy +39 333 980 6543 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/pages/Piccolo-Museo-della-Moto/739837219428453
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5.0 based on 34 reviews

Piccolo Museo Della Moto

5. Laboratorio della Legalita

Cortile Colletti 3 Traversa Di Via Colletti, 90034 Corleone, Sicily Italy +39 320 841 0195 http://www.laboratoriodellalegalita.it/index.php/il-laboratorio
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5.0 based on 30 reviews

Laboratorio della Legalita

Il Laboratorio della Legalità è un museo ubicato in un bene confiscato al boss Bernardo Provenzano. Un luogo nel quale è possibile ascoltare, attraverso i quadri del maestro Gaetano Porcasi, non solo la narrazione di cento anni di resistenza alla mafia, ma i racconti diretti di coloro che a Corleone vivono e lavorano tutti i giorni nell'ambito dell'educazione alla cittadinanza attiva. Meta di scolaresche e studenti provenienti da ogni luogo rappresenta un simbolo di resistenza attiva alla mafia. Il museo apre su appuntamento .

6. Casa Cuseni

Via Leonardo Da Vinci, 98039, Taormina, Sicily Italy +39 0942 28362 http://www.casacuseni.com/en/museum
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5.0 based on 14 reviews

Casa Cuseni

Reviewed By 200ellaj - London, United Kingdom

Amazing place! A beautiful house with an incredible history. We arrived out of hours (there is one tour a day, alternating between Italian and English, I think at around 11am) but Maria the manager gave us a personal tour anyway (for a small but completely reasonable fee). The 'secret room' is incredibly special.

7. Museo delle Trame Mediterranee

Localita Baglio di Stefano, 1, 91024 Gibellina, Sicily Italy +39 0924 67844 [email protected] http://www.fondazioneorestiadi.it/it/museo-it.html
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5.0 based on 17 reviews

Museo delle Trame Mediterranee

Reviewed By JABSuffolk - Halesworth, United Kingdom

This is a little known museum, with spectacualr displays and unusual themes. The juxtapositioning of unrelated objectsmakes it particularly interesting. Well worth a detour

8. Museo Archeologico Regionale di Agrigento

Contrada San Nicola, 12, Agrigento, Sicily Italy +39 0922 401565 [email protected] http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/opencms/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/MenuPrincipale/LuoghiDellaCultura/Ricerca/index.html?action=show&idluogo=103997
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4.5 based on 864 reviews

Museo Archeologico Regionale di Agrigento

Museum that features Phoenician, Greek, Etruscan, Carthaginian and Roman remains, including impressive sculptures from the Selinunte archeological area.

Reviewed By Kitzwilly - Larchmont, United States

Fabulous collection of Greek pottery, clay deity offerings, an original, huge Hercules statue, and depictions of how temples could have looked, added to the story of the temples and the town.

9. Monastero dei Benedettini

Piazza Dante 32, 95124 Catania, Sicily Italy +39 095 710 2767 [email protected] http://www.monasterodeibenedettini.it
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4.5 based on 2,221 reviews

Monastero dei Benedettini

Il Monastero di San Nicolo l'Arena di Catania (#monasterocatania), gioiello del tardo barocco siciliano e tra i complessi benedettini piu' grandi d'Europa. L'edificio monastico, che nasce nel '500 e si sviluppa fino ai giorni nostri, e' un esempio di integrazione architettonica tra le epoche: contraddistinto da molteplici trasformazioni oggi e' patrimonio mondiale dell'Unesco. Sede del DiSUM (dipartimento di Scienze Umanistiche) dell'Universita' degli Studi di Catania, custodisce al suo interno due domus romane, i chiostri e un intero piano costruito da G. B. Vaccarini sopra il banco lavico del 1669. Dal 2010 Officine Culturali, in collaborazione con l'Universita degli Studi di Catania, si occupa della valorizzazione del Monastero dei Benedettini. Il Monastero e' considerato uno dei beni culturali piu' significativi del meridione d'Italia. La missione assunta da Officine Culturali consiste nel rendere accessibile e comprensibile il Monastero nel migliore dei modi e al maggior numero di persone possibile. A tal scopo Officine Culturali ha attivato un'offerta di fruizione variegata e dinamica. Attraverso il servizio di visite guidate giornaliero e' possibile conoscere gli aspetti piu' significativi dell'ex plesso monastico. I percorsi guidati per i piu' piccoli sono arricchiti dai laboratori, dove la narrazione delle "arti e mestieri" benedettini e' svolta in maniera creativa e divertente da professionisti della didattica dell'arte, dell'architettura, delle tradizioni e delle scienze. Oltre al quotidiano svolgimento delle attivita' di promozione, valorizzazione, informazione e accoglienza, Officine Culturali e' promotrice di iniziative ed eventi culturali e di intrattenimento, finalizzati a rendere il Monastero uno spazio di integrazione e aggregazione per la collettivita'.

Reviewed By Baspall - Salamina, Greece

The tour of the monastery takes around 1.5 hours and gives you the opportunity to learn the very interesting history that comes with it. We took the tour in English language presented by Nicola... He was exceptional.

10. Museo Archeologico di Aidone

Largo Torres Trupia, 94010 Aidone, Sicily Italy +39 0935 87307 http://www.regione.sicilia.it/beniculturali/deadimorgantina/museoaidone.html
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4.5 based on 337 reviews

Museo Archeologico di Aidone

Reviewed By silvanos174 - Saffron Walden, United Kingdom

The are some great art pieces well lit and displayed in a unique venue worth a visit itself. You can get a combined ticket with the archelogical site of Morgantina.

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