Casa Museo del Beato Giuseppe Puglisi
Apartment of Father Pino Puglisi in the Brancaccio district of Palermo, preserved almost as it was and open to visits with volunteer guides.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The house museum occupies the second-floor apartment of a public housing block in the Brancaccio district, where Father Pino Puglisi lived. He was the priest killed on 15 September 1993 in front of the building and later beatified. The Centro di Accoglienza Padre Nostro, together with the Fondazione Giovanni Paolo II, returned the house to the city around 2014.
The rooms have remained almost as he left them: living room, study, kitchen with the “libro dei pensieri” (book of thoughts) for visitors, bathroom and bedroom. They hold books (about 1,300 volumes from his original library, 330 of them in the house), liturgical vestments, a hand-cranked gramophone, the cobbler’s bench, the study chair and the watch he wore on the day of the murder.
Visits are led by volunteer guides, including children, operators and volunteers from the centre. The apartment is reached by climbing two flights of stairs.
Highlights
- Apartment of Father Pino Puglisi, almost intact
- Books, vestments and personal objects
- The “libro dei pensieri” for visitors
- Visits with volunteer guides
- In the heart of the Brancaccio district
Permanent exhibition
- Appartamento di padre Puglisi – The rooms of the apartment with books, liturgical vestments, everyday objects, photographs and videos on the life and work of Father Puglisi.
- Founded
- 2014
- Operated by
- Centro di Accoglienza Padre Nostro
- Visitors per year
- approx. 8,000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to museionline (2023). During the Le Vie dei Tesori festival admission is charged (€3 per visit, with a coupon).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- 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 apartment is on the second floor of a public housing block and is reached by two flights of stairs; the building is not reported as accessible to people with mobility impairments.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits are led by volunteer guides from the Centro Padre Nostro. |
