Museum of Engines and Mechanisms

The Museum of Engines and Mechanisms is an italian academic museum located in , , and is part of the Museum System of the University of Palermo.
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
  • Email: museomotori@unipa.it
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: technology museum in Palermo, Italy
  • Also known as: “Museo storico dei motori e dei meccanismi”
  • Address: Viale delle Scienze, Palermo, 90128

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palatine Chapel and Cuba Palace.

Museum
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The /ˈpælətaɪn ˈtʃæpəl/ is the royal chapel of the in , . This building is a mixture of Byzantine, Norman and Fatimid architectural styles, showing the tricultural state of Sicily during the 12th century after Roger I and Robert Guiscard conquered the island. is situated 1 km northeast of Museum of Engines and Mechanisms.

Castle
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The Cuba is a recreational palace in the Sicilian city of , originally part of the Sollazzi Regi group of Norman palaces. It was built in 1180 by William II of Sicily in his Royal Park, together with an artificial lake. is situated 530 metres northwest of Museum of Engines and Mechanisms.

Photo: Sibeaster, Public domain.
The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo are burial catacombs in , , southern . Today they provide a somewhat macabre tourist attraction as well as an extraordinary historical record. is situated 1 km northwest of Museum of Engines and Mechanisms.

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
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Museum of Engines and Mechanisms

Latitude
38.1044° or 38° 6′ 16″ north
Longitude
13.3471° or 13° 20′ 50″ east
Open location code
8FCM483W+QR
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Wiki­data ID
Q55105282
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Museum of Engines and Mechanisms” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “发动机与机械博物馆”
  • German: “Museum für Motoren und Mechanismen”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Μηχανών και Μηχανισμών”
  • Italian: “Museo de Motores y Mecanismos”
  • Italian: “Museo storico dei motori e dei meccanismi”
  • Japanese: “エンジンとメカニズムの博物館”
  • Japanese: “エンジン及びメカニズムの歴史博物館”
  • Portuguese: “Museu dos motores e dos mecanismos”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Motores y Mecanismos”

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