Aquarium of Genoa
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Area Porto Antico, Ponte Spinola Genova
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16124 Genova
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- Tel: 010-2481205
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Aquarium of Genoa, Europe's largest acquarium, with its 62 tanksis home to a series of marine, lake and dry land environments. The acquarium boats over 600 different species, with some 6000 specimens of fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and birds....
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Botanical Garden
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Corso Dogali 1/c
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16100 Genova
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- Tel: 010-252820
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Covering some 34000square metres, the Botanical garden offers a variety of different themes on the worlsd of plants. Ten of the sectors oare dedicated to Liguria flora: from its steep cliffs, from its ponds to its varietiesof olives and vines....
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Cathedral and Museum of Saint Lorenzo Treasure
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Piazza San Lorenzo
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16124 Genova
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- Tel: 010- 2471813
E-Mail: tesoro@publinet.it
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In the immense underground of the Cathedral there are many sacred art and gold masterpieces that are of great historical interest and that demonstrate its link with the civil and religious history of the city. “Il Sacro Catino,” “La Croce degli Zaccaria”, and the “Reliquiario del Barbarossa.”
Opened: Mon – Sat 9:00-11:30; 15:00-17:30...
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Cemetery of Staglieno
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Piazzale Resasco
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16100 Genova
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- Tel: 010 870184
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The Staglieno Cemetery was officially opened to the public on January 1, 1851. In 1835 the architect Carlo Barabino designed the Cemetery and it is thanks to him that we can appreciate Genoa’s Neoclassical features. However, because of the cholera epidemic Carlo Barabino died in 1835 and was unable to finish his project. The design was then given to his student and collaborator G.B. Resasco who wa...
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Church and Museum of Saint Agostino
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Piazza Sarzano 35r
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16124 Genova
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- Tel: 010-2511263
E-Mail: museosagostino@comune.genova.it
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In the complex of the Saint Augustus convent there is a 13th century Church and a triangular cloister next to the museum. The museum contains monuments which no longer exist in Genoa, however you can visit the tomb of Margherita di Brabante and the statue of Simon Boccanegra.
Opened: Tues – Fri 9:00 – 19:00; Sat – Sun 10:00 – 19:00
Closed on Mon....
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Church of N.S. Assunta
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Via Travi 1
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16100 Genova
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- Tel: 010-6047417
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This Church was built on 14th century, as tradition narrate, when a deaf and dumb child found, near to a source, a Virgin Mary wooden statue. It was decided the built of a Chapel that become a Parish. Really precious are the Rosario Altar with the Madonna statue and Mystery Paints and St. Domenico and St. Bernardo wooden statue of genovese school dated 18th century....
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Church of Saint Maria Assunta
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Piazza di Carignano
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16100 Genova
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- Tel: 010-540650
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This church was commissioned by the Sauli on 1552, under the Galeazzo Alessi direction attended by the best workers art chief in Genoa....
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Church Saint Maria di Castello
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Salita di Santa Maria di Castello 15
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16100 Genova
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- Tel: 010-2549511
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Inside Santa Maria di Castello there are twelve rooms that contain relics from the 13th century to the 19th century. Inside you will find silver, sculptures, portals, sacred vestments and painted tables. Very interesting is the reconstruction of a monk’s room that demonstrates their monastic life.
Opened: Mon – Sun 9:00 –12:00; 15:30-18:30...
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Civic Museum - Actor library of Genoa Theater
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Viale IV Novembre 3
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16121 Genova
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- Tel: 010 586681
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The Civic Museum which is located within an 18th century villa was founded in 1976. It preserves costumes, sketches and stage materials linked to the theater. It contains more than 40.000 volumes of theater and cinema and it also has an interesting 18th century puppet theater.
Opened: Mon 14:00 – 19:00; Tues – Fri 9:00 – 13:00...
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Galata - Sea Museum
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Calata De Mari, 1 - Darsena - Porto Antico
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16128 Genova
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- Tel: 010-2345655 - FAX: 010-2467746
E-Mail: museomare@comune.genova.it
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In a surface of 6000 mq you will find history and evolution of Genoa’s port. This building the most ancient surviving among the once who composed the galleys dockyard, has been made up a ligurian galley dated XVII century.
Opened: Mon – Fri 10:30 –19:00; Sat – Sun and Holidays 10:30 – 19:30...
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