Casa Museo Luigi Pirandello
Birthplace of Luigi Pirandello in the contrada Caos, with a multimedia route through six rooms and the pine under which the writer’s ashes rest.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The house is in the contrada Caos, about 4 km from Agrigento, on a ridge above the sea among olive and oak trees. It is a rural dwelling from the late 18th century, where Luigi Pirandello was born in 1867, when his family took refuge there during a cholera epidemic. Declared a national monument in 1949, it was bought by the Regione Siciliana in 1952 and restored; since 1987 it has formed a single institution with the Biblioteca Museo Luigi Pirandello.
The new multimedia display, opened in 2021, guides visitors through six thematic rooms with the narration of actor Leo Gullotta, original texts, archival audiovisual material and original music. The rooms cover the family and his passion for painting, the places he loved, theatre and cinema, the theme of life and death with the Greek vase that held his ashes, the writer’s vocabulary, his novels and short stories, and the theme of masks.
Near the house a short path leads to the centuries-old pine under which Pirandello liked to sit and write, and where his tomb lies; it can be visited from 9:00 until one hour before sunset.
Highlights
- Birthplace of Luigi Pirandello, national monument since 1949
- Multimedia route through six rooms with the voice of Leo Gullotta
- Greek vase that held the ashes and projection on the writer’s life
- Replica of the writing desk and digital access to the notebooks
- Centuries-old pine with the writer’s tomb
- App with texts, audio and augmented reality, plus a 360° virtual tour
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso multimediale della casa natale – Six rooms devoted to the family, places, theatre and cinema, life and death, Pirandello’s words, works and masks, with video installations and narration.
- Operated by
- Regione Siciliana
- Visitors per year
- approx. 44,088
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month
Prices as listed in the Ministry of Culture entry; the free admission on the first Sunday of the month comes from secondary sources.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The official website provides no information on accessibility.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The house is in the contrada Caos, about 4 km from Agrigento along the SS 115 towards Porto Empedocle.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes |
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| Good to know | The multimedia route is narrated by Leo Gullotta; an app for iOS and Android offers texts, audio and augmented reality inside and outside the museum. A 360° virtual tour is available online. |
