Art museums in Naples

Discover Naples’ diverse cultural landscape through 15 distinguished museums and art sites. This collection includes grand historic palaces like the Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte, medieval fortresses such as Castel Nuovo, baroque chapels with intricate sculptures, and specialized museums like the National Archaeological Museum and Pietrarsa Railway Museum, showcasing artifacts from ancient Roman times to modern scientific exhibits.

Naples Museums & Art — Map

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Museo di Capodimonte

Museo di Capodimonte is an art museum located in the Palace of Capodimonte, a grand Bourbon palazzo in Naples, Italy.

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The Sansevero Chapel Museum

Baroque chapel and museum renowned for its remarkable sculptures, including the Veiled Christ, and its collection of anatomical machines. It combines religious art, intricate Rococo sculptures, and scientific exhibits within a historic setting.

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New Castle

Historic medieval castle and civic museum featuring art, frescoes, and sculptures. It has served as a royal residence and cultural site since 1266.

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Castel Sant'Elmo

Castel Sant'Elmo is a medieval fortress located on Vomero Hill adjacent to the Certosa di San Martino, overlooking Naples, Italy.

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Naples National Archaeological Museum

The National Archaeological Museum of Naples is an important Italian archaeological museum, particularly for ancient Roman remains.

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Royal Palace of Naples

Historic royal palace and museum featuring Renaissance architecture and art collections from the Bourbon kings of Naples.

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Royal Theater of Saint Charles

The Real Teatro di San Carlo, as originally named by the Bourbon monarchy but today known simply as the Teatro San Carlo, is a historic…

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Chiostro delle Clarisse

Chiostro delle Clarisse is a historic cloister known for its majolica tile decorations, part of the Santa Chiara complex in Naples.

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Pietrarsa Railway Museum

The National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa is close to the Naples–Portici railway.

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Zoological Museum of Naples

The Zoological Museum of Naples, located in Naples, south Italy, was founded by Gioacchino Murat in 1811.

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City of Science

The Città della Scienza is a museum in Naples, in Campania in southern Italy.

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Cuomo Palace

The Museo Civico Filangieri is an eclectic collection of artworks, coins, and books assembled in the nineteenth century by Gaetano…

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Pio Monte della Misericordia

The Pio Monte della Misericordia is a church in the historic center of Naples, southern Italy.

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Girolamini Church & Convent

The Church and Convent of the Girolamini or Gerolamini is a church and ecclesiastical complex in Naples, Italy.

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San Francesco di Paola Basilica

San Francesco di Paola is a prominent church located to the west in Piazza del Plebiscito, the main square of Naples, Italy.

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