Casa Leopardi

About the museum

Casa Leopardi is the palazzo in Recanati where the poet Giacomo Leopardi was born, spent his youth and wrote many of his works. It is a historic residence with a long building history, now under architectural protection, which preserves rooms and furnishings of the family.

The guided route begins in the library, which holds over 20,000 volumes: here Giacomo studied and was educated under the guidance of his father Monaldo. It continues through the palazzo’s private halls and the garden that inspired the verses of “Le ricordanze”, with an account of the lives of the young Leopardi siblings and access to the poet’s apartments.

The visit concludes with the museum, a self-guided route in a large exhibition space that brings together objects, documents and writings belonging to Giacomo Leopardi and his family. The “Sala degli Antichi” has also recently been opened.

Highlights

• Library with over 20,000 volumes
• Halls and apartments of the Leopardi family
• Garden that inspired “Le ricordanze”
• Museum with objects, documents and writings of the poet
• Sala degli Antichi

Permanent exhibitions

• Museo Leopardiano – Exhibition space with objects, documents and writings that belonged to Giacomo Leopardi and his family.
• Biblioteca e abitazione dei Leopardi – Guided visit to the historic library, private halls, garden and the poet’s apartments.

Operated by

Casa Leopardi srl

Visitors per year

approx. 117,649

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Residents of Recanati: free admission on the first Tuesday of each month, for the Library + Museum route only.

10% discount on the full ticket for members of the Touring Club Italiano, FAI members and holders of the Artsupp Card; reciprocal discounts with the Grotte di Frasassi, the Museo del Balì and the Orto sul Colle dell’Infinito. The single Macerata–Recanati ticket sold at the IAT does not include entry to Casa Leopardi. Free admission also for ICOM members. Discounts cannot be combined; payment is in cash, by card or by advance bank transfer (groups only).

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• 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

Listed historic palazzo: the library and the piano nobile (main floor) are not accessible to wheelchair users and are not recommended for people with mobility difficulties, while the museum spaces are fully accessible. In the ticket office building there is an equipped space with a complete guided video tour that gives virtual access to the library and residence.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

By car from the A14 (Bologna–Bari–Taranto), exit Loreto–Porto Recanati. Nearest airport: Ancona “Raffaello Sanzio”. For organised group coaches the website indicates loading/unloading and parking areas.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop, also selling online.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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