Museo nazionale della ceramica Duca di Martina

About the museum

The museum is housed in the Villa Floridiana, on the Vomero hill. In 1817 Ferdinand of Bourbon bought the property as a summer residence for Lucia Migliaccio, Duchess of Floridia; between 1817 and 1819 the architect Antonio Niccolini restructured the buildings and redesigned the park in the English garden style. After several changes of ownership, the villa was bought by the State in 1919.

The collection originates from the donation by the Duke of Martina, who in 1911 left to the city of Naples his collection of over 6,000 objects of Western and Oriental decorative art. The museum was established in the 1920s (the directorate gives 1926) and has grown over time through new acquisitions.

The route occupies three levels. On the ground floor are paintings, ivories, enamels, medieval and Renaissance bronzes, maiolica, glass and furniture; on the first floor European eighteenth-century porcelain is displayed, including Meissen, Capodimonte and Sèvres; in the basement the art of the Far East is presented, with Chinese Ming and Qing porcelain and Japanese Kakiemon and Imari ceramics. The park of the villa is open to everyone free of charge.

Highlights

• European eighteenth-century porcelain: Meissen, Capodimonte, Sèvres
• Medieval and Renaissance maiolica, enamels, ivories and bronzes
• Chinese Ming and Qing porcelain and Japanese Kakiemon and Imari ceramics
• English-style park of the Villa Floridiana, free admission
• Collection donated to the city of Naples by the Duke of Martina in 1911

Founded

1927

Operated by

Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Campania (Ministero della Cultura)

Admission & discounts

Free admission to the park. Museum tickets are sold by digital payment only: at the automatic ticket machine at the entrance by credit or debit card, online at museiitaliani.it, or with the Musei Italiani app (assistance: info@museiitaliani.it, +39 06 8757 0182, every day 9:00–17:30). No booking is required.

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

Information on accessibility: the “Risorse per l'accessibilità” page of the Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Campania.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Entrances at Via Domenico Cimarosa 77 and Via Aniello Falcone 171.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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