Museo del Risorgimento – Casa Mazzini

About the museum

The Museo del Risorgimento (museum of the Italian unification movement) was inaugurated on 5 May 1915 at Palazzo Bianco, on the occasion of the Monument to the Thousand at Quarto, and since 1934 it has been housed in Giuseppe Mazzini's birthplace, in Via Lomellini. The historical, artistic and documentary heritage was built up through donations and purchases from as early as the 19th century and includes paintings, prints, posters, sculptures, documents, photographs, uniforms, weapons, flags and relics.

The route traces the events that led to Italian unity, from the Genoese revolt against the Austrians in 1746 to the Quarto monument of 1915, looking ahead to the Second World War and the Liberation. Its protagonists are Giuseppe Mazzini and the republican and democratic movement, Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Red Shirts, and Goffredo Mameli and the Italian national anthem.

Among the most significant works are the portraits of Mameli, Mazzini and Garibaldi, the canvas by Peter Tetar van Elven showing the departure of the Thousand from the rock of Quarto, the works by Plinio Nomellini for the monument, and the sketch by Eugenio Baroni. Among the relics stand out the Red Shirts, the silk flag of the Thousand of 1860 and Mazzini's guitar, which accompanied him during his exile in London; among the documents, the first autograph draft of Mameli's “Canto degli Italiani” (1847) and the act of surrender of German troops signed in Genoa on 25 April 1945. The museum has been re-fitted with a new route, inaugurated on 30 September 2026.

Highlights

• Birthplace of Giuseppe Mazzini
• First autograph draft of Goffredo Mameli's “Canto degli Italiani” (1847)
• Silk flag of the Thousand (1860) and the Red Shirts
• Mazzini's guitar, which accompanied him during his exile in London
• Act of surrender of German troops signed in Genoa on 25 April 1945
• Free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso espositivo permanente – History of Genoa and of national identity from 1746 to the post-war period, through paintings, relics, weapons, documents, posters, textiles and drawings, with an immersive room dedicated to the national anthem.

Founded

1915

Operated by

Comune di Genova

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials
• Audio description: no information

The museum is partially accessible to people with mobility impairments: the entrance is at street level with a raised threshold, and the main spaces can be reached by lift or stairlift, but the route through a historic palace with staircases can be tiring. Two rooms are not accessible: the Sala del Monumento dei Mille on the first floor and the room for temporary exhibitions on the third floor. The immersive room dedicated to the national anthem has a panel with Braille (Italian and English) and texts in easy-read language. Accessible toilets are on the ground floor. There are no specific aids for people with hearing impairments. For special needs, the office can be contacted on +39 010 5576431 or at biglietteriarisorgimento@comune.genova.it.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

The new display includes small lounges and a reading room where books and magazines can be consulted freely. The Dogs & Museum service is available, with professional dog sitters at a discounted rate for holders of a ticket to a partner museum.

Events & venue rental

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