Liguria
Province of Genoa
Genoa

Galata – Museo del mare

The Galata - Museo del mare is a maritime museum in the Italian city of Genoa. It is the largest museum of its kind in the Mediterranean area and also one of the most modern in Italy.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: maritime museum in Genoa, Italy
  • Also known as: “Galata - Museo del mare” and “Galata Museo del Mare, Genova”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Genova Piazza Principe Railway Station and Aquarium of Genoa.

Railway station
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the central station of and is located on Piazza Acquaverde, occupying the entire north side of Via Andrea Doria—where the station entrance is located—in the town centre and a short distance from the Palazzo del Principe, from which it takes its name. is situated 360 metres northwest of Galata – Museo del mare.

Public aquarium
Photo: Stillyna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the largest aquarium in and one of the most significant in . It is located in the Old Harbour area of Genoa, Liguria, and was designed by the architect Renzo Piano as part of the urban redevelopment project created for the Expo 1992, celebrating the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the Americas. is situated 510 metres southeast of Galata – Museo del mare.

Heritage site
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The Palazzo Francesco Maria Balbi Piovera is a monumental building located in via Balbi at number 6 in the historical centre of . The palace was included on 13 July 2006 in the list of the 42 palaces inscribed in the Rolli di Genova that became World Heritage by UNESCO on that date. is situated 270 metres east of Galata – Museo del mare.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prè and Old Harbour.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the old town of the Italian city of . It was one of the six sestieri of ancient Genoa. At present it is part of Municipio I of Great Genoa.

Neighborhood
Photo: Ambroise Louis Garneray, Public domain.
The Porto Antico is the historic port area of , . After a period of disuse, the area was redeveloped in 1992 and transformed into a hub for tourism, culture, and public services.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Galata – Museo del mare

Latitude
44.4142° or 44° 24′ 51″ north
Longitude
8.92326° or 8° 55′ 24″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8FPCCW7F+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 207920143
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10282430
Wiki­data ID
Q1916826
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From Dutch to Russian—“Galata – Museo del mare” goes by many names.

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