Museo Guttuso
Civic museum in the 18th-century Villa Cattolica in Bagheria, with works donated by Renato Guttuso, an ethnographic section of decorated carts and the artist's tomb.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in Villa Cattolica, an 18th-century villa on the outskirts of Bagheria. In 1973, after Renato Guttuso donated works to his birthplace, the Municipality bought part of the building and set up the civic museum on the piano nobile; in 1984 it acquired the entire villa, devoting the whole of it to the museum.
On the first floor are around one hundred permanent works by Guttuso documenting his life and career. The second floor houses photographs, sketches and drawings of Sicilian life and landscape, together with works by other 20th-century artists such as Cagli, Schifano and Pina Calì. The ground floor includes an ethnographic section with decorated Sicilian carts and a collection of over 400 film posters.
In the villa's garden, since 1990, the painter's remains rest in a monumental tomb designed by his friend, the sculptor Giacomo Manzù.
Highlights
- Around one hundred works by Renato Guttuso
- 18th-century Villa Cattolica
- Guttuso's tomb in the garden, designed by Giacomo Manzù
- Ethnographic section with decorated Sicilian carts
- Collection of over 400 film posters
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente del Museo Guttuso – Around one hundred works by Guttuso, works by other 20th-century artists, an ethnographic section of Sicilian carts and a collection of film posters.
- Founded
- 1973
- Operated by
- Comune di Bagheria
- Visitors per year
- approx. 10,158
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €4FAI members, children aged 14 to 18, students with a valid card, UNESCO members, teachers, over-65s and groups of at least 20 people |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 13 |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Free admission for people with disabilities with one companion. |
| Groups | €2 per personRate for school groups. |
Free admission also for ICOM members, accredited journalists and licensed tourist guides (full list on the Municipality's page).
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 museum is listed as accessible also for people with disabilities.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stazione di Bagheria · 10-min walk · 700 m
The railway station is about 700 m away (about 10 minutes on foot). Tourist coaches can stop in the car park on Viale Ing. Bagnera.
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