Palazzo Riso

The Palazzo Riso, officially RISO, Museo d'Arte Contemporanea della Sicilia and also known as Palazzo Belmonte Riso, is a regional contemporary art museum located in the ancient Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo, Italy.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—6:30 PM
    Sunday: 9:00 AM—1:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art gallery
  • Also known as: “Museo d’Arte Contemporanea della Sicilia”, “Palazzo Belmonte Riso”, and “RISO, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea della Sicilia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quattro Canti and Palermo Cathedral.

Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
, officially known as Piazza Vigliena, is a Baroque square in , region of , ; it is considered the center of the historic quarters of the city. is situated 150 metres east of Palazzo Riso.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo, located in , , . It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. is situated 350 metres west of Palazzo Riso.

Church
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The is a church located at Piazza Bellini, in central , , . Erected in 1154 as a notable example of the Arab-Norman architecture which flourished in under Norman rule on the island, the church is annexed to that of . is situated 230 metres east of Palazzo Riso.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albergaria, Palermo and Monte di Pietà, Palermo.

Neighborhood
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Albergaria or Albergheria, also known as Palazzo Reale, is a historical quarter of the city of in . The district is southwest of .

Neighborhood
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Monte di Pietà, also called Seralcadi, Seralcadio, or il Capo, is one of the original quarters of , region of Sicily, Italy. The four original districts were established during the Spanish rule of Palermo.

Palazzo Riso

Latitude
38.11522° or 38° 6′ 55″ north
Longitude
13.35988° or 13° 21′ 36″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Levels
3
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FCM4985+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 926546486
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
10344718
Wiki­data ID
Q1421391
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tagalog—“Palazzo Riso” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Museo d’arte contemporanea della Sicilia”
  • Dutch: “Palazzo Riso”
  • French: “palais Riso”
  • French: “Palais Riso”
  • French: “Palazzo Riso”
  • Italian: “Museo d’arte contemporanea della Sicilia”
  • Italian: “Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Palazzo Belmonte Riso”
  • Italian: “Museo regionale d’arte moderna e contemporanea - Palazzo Belmonte Riso”
  • Italian: “Palazzo Belmonte Riso”
  • Italian: “Palazzo Belmonte-Riso”
  • Italian: “Palazzo Riso”
  • Italian: “RISO Museo d’Arte Contemporanea della Sicilia”
  • Japanese: “リーゾ館”
  • Tagalog: “Palazzo Riso”

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