Museums in Italy

Historic harpsichords, clavichords, organs, pianos, and more inside a deconsecrated church.

Featuring one of the oldest collections of historic musical literature in the world.

Explore the evolution of photography and cinema through historical and contemporary equipment.

An expansive collection donated by an heirless nobleman formed this admission-free civic museum.

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

This former drainage pumping station was fundamental to the drainage of the Po delta.

This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.

This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.

A place to appreciate the sweat and ingenuity it used to take to make a pot.

The crumbling remains of a 19th-century textile factory.

This museum is home to 22 panes depicting skeletons dressed in colorful garments.

The former atelier of Mario Cassisa is a treasure trove of paintings, sculptures, and artist books.

The house where Harlequin was born.

An eclectic collection of highly specialized bicycles once used by artisans for their specific needs.

A museum entirely dedicated to Bergamo’s tradition of puppetry.

This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.