Top Things to do in Province of Catania
What to do and see in Province of Catania, Sicily: The Best Specialty Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Province of Catania, Italy including Casa della Musica e della Liuteria Medievale, Museo del Carretto Siciliano Gullotti, Museo del Palmento, Polo Tattile Multimediale, Museo Etneo Delle Migrazioni, Casa Museo dell'Apicoltore e Vendita di Miele, Manganelli Palace, Museo del Cinema di Catania, Collezione di Pupi Siciliani, Museo e Teatro dei Pupi Fratelli Napoli.
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1. Casa della Musica e della Liuteria Medievale
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 89 reviews
Authentic medieval house, 13th-15th centuries. Luthier's workshop. Musical instruments exhibition: replicas from prehistory to the Middle Ages. Harmonic Planetarium: music and astronomy. The music of the spheres, an acoustic journey through the history of music and astronomy. Please book your visit.
Reviewed By sl198 - San Rafael, United States
Visiting with Giuseppe in his beautiful workshop was a highlight of our trip. We enjoyed learning about his work restoring and designing ancient musical instruments and his theory on the development of music. We often thought of his lessons as we visited the archaeological sites in Sicily, especially the ceramics with paintings of musicians. Randazzo is also a very interesting town. Many of the houses and streets had small art installations. As you are a guest in Giuseppe's home, it is best to call for a reservation. He speaks perfect English. A delightful afternoon in Etna.
2. Museo del Carretto Siciliano Gullotti
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 58 reviews
3. Museo del Palmento
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
The museum is part of a typical sicilian farm (dated 19th century) where the famous Etna red wine was once produced. It is mainly located in the "palmento" which is an original construction where the grapes were pressed, and the juIce fermented. It houses the old tools and machines that were used in wine making, olive pressing, various handcrafting activities, and in the homes.
4. Polo Tattile Multimediale
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5.0 based on 60 reviews
The POLO TATTILE MULTIMEDIALE born in Catania in March 2008 , it is located in the heart of Catania , in the beautiful Via Etnea , in a ' 700 building ; houses inside a unique structure in Europe , as it contains within it a Tactile Museum , unique in Southern Italy , a showroom , a bar in the Dark , a Sensory Garden . The Polo Tactile Multimedia offers visitors as a place where together, disabled and not , can experience , Knowledge Sharing and " touch" that you can live " like everyone in the world of all. " We have set ourselves the goal of greater cultural literacy by providing all the blind , visually impaired , and all citizens , allowing visitors of our unique experience in its kind , an experience to discover a new way to do integration. Due to the covid-19 emergency reservation is required.
5. Museo Etneo Delle Migrazioni
6. Casa Museo dell'Apicoltore e Vendita di Miele
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
7. Manganelli Palace
8. Museo del Cinema di Catania
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4.5 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By Bdnegin - Jerusalem, Israel
Who would have imagined that a cinema museum in Catania, Sicily, would be so interesting and enjoyable! While the museum provides historical context for the development of cinema (in a clever series of exhibits), the real fun of the museum lies in its lush pseudo movie sets of settings (dining room, kitchen, bar, library, bath, dance hall and more) in which screens present scenes from famous movies that pertain to the set. For example, the dance floor presented dance scenes from famous movies, such as from Singing in the Rain. I loved the scene of Jeff Bridges in his bathtub from The Big Lebowski from the bath set; the library set included the scene of Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein as the library shelf-door swings around to trap him, and the garage scene featured famous car scenes, including car chases such as the mash up at the end of The Blues Brothers. This is only a minimal sampling of the hundreds of scenes chosen to fit with each of the sets. We spent over two hours of sheer enjoyment in this museum.
9. Collezione di Pupi Siciliani
10. Museo e Teatro dei Pupi Fratelli Napoli
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 58 reviews
The old workshop of the Napoli brothers is located in the historic center of Catania(Via Reitano, 55)near the Ursino Castle and the Pescheria market.It represents a heritage of great historical-cultural importance for the territory,since,from the time of Gaetano Napoli to today,here are handed down from generation to generation the"knowledge of the hand"and the rules of trade that allow the realization of all objects of artistic craftsmanship related to the tradition of the Catanese Puppet Opera.Gaetano Napoli founded the company in 1921,entrusting it to his sons and grandchildren,who have continuously continued the business. The Naples represent texts based on ancient tea towels and also shows for children and mixed technique shows.The collection includes puppets dating back to the late nineteenth century or early twentieth century,scenes, signs and theatrical equipment of great historical-anthropological interest,which recount an ancient tradition and well rooted in Sicilian culture
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