Museo delle Culture del Mondo, Genoa

Museo delle Culture del Mondo, Genoa

The Museum of World Cultures (Museo delle Culturo del Mondo) is located in the gorgeous building of the Castello d'Albertis, on Montegalletto hill. It was designed by Enrico Alberto d'Albertis, who made it his home, with a collage of architectural styles, though the Medieval castle style relies mostly on Gothic Revival architecture. It was built between 1886 and 1892, by engineers Francesco Graziani Parodi and Allegro Crotta Marcus Aurelius while under the supervision of architect Alfredo d'Andrade. The museum's collections contain historical moments of Central, South and North America, from before Christopher Columbus. Together with archaeological and ethnographic collections gathered by captain Albertis in his travels in Africa, the Americas and Oceania, the museum possesses seamanship and photography collections (models of boats, tools and charts), volumes of his library and hundreds of drawings for the construction of his building.

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Sight Name: Museo delle Culture del Mondo
Sight Location: Genoa, Italy (See walking tours in Genoa)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery

Walking Tours in Genoa, Italy

Create Your Own Walk in Genoa

Create Your Own Walk in Genoa

Creating your own self-guided walk in Genoa is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Genoa Introduction Walking Tour

Genoa Introduction Walking Tour

Petrarch, an Italian poet of the early Renaissance known as the "father of humanism," called Genoa "La Superba" (The Proud One). Genoa is deservedly proud of her maritime glory and unique architecture.

From the 11th century until the late 18th century, the city became a leading economic and military power in Europe. It was one of the wealthiest cities in the world through...  view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.8 Km or 2.4 Miles
Rolli Palaces Walking Tour

Rolli Palaces Walking Tour

The Rolli di Genova – or, more precisely, the Rolli degli alloggiamenti pubblici di Genova (Italian for "Lists of the public lodgings of Genoa") – were first established in the Republic of Genoa in 1576. Originally, these official lists included private palaces and mansions belonging to the most distinguished local families, which - if chosen through a public lottery - were obliged...  view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.4 Km or 0.2 Miles