Museo regionale di Palazzo Mirto
Noble residence in the Kalsa in Palermo, converted into a house museum, with rooms full of furnishings, tapestries and paintings, kitchens, stables and carriages.
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About the museum
For four centuries the palace was the Palermo residence of the Filangeri and later of the Lanza Filangieri, princes of Mirto, in the heart of the Kalsa, the ancient Arab citadel. Excavations and restoration work have brought to light structures from the 13th, 15th and 16th centuries; in 1793 the building was transformed, and the façade on Via Merlo was rebuilt in 1876.
In 1892 Maria Concetta Lanza Filangeri donated the residence to the Sicilian Region, so that it would remain intact and open to the public. The palace, which extends over several floors with a marble staircase, preserves the original furnishings of a great aristocratic family: walls covered with silk panels, tapestries, Murano chandeliers, gilt bronze clocks, Capodimonte figurines and a collection of historical musical instruments.
Among the best-known rooms are the Salone degli Arazzi, with the stories of Cupid and Psyche, the so-called Salvator Rosa drawing room, the embroidered bedroom and the Chinese boudoir. The route also includes the former prison, the kitchens and the stables, where 19th-century carriages, gigs and harnesses from the Martorana Genuardi collection of the Barons of Molinazzo are displayed.
Highlights
- Salone degli Arazzi with the stories of Cupid and Psyche
- Embroidered bedroom and Chinese boudoir
- Collection of historical musical instruments
- Kitchens, former prison and stables
- Carriages and harnesses from the Martorana Genuardi collection
Permanent exhibition
- Casa-museo dei principi di Mirto – Rooms furnished with silks, tapestries, chandeliers and paintings, with kitchens, the former prison, stables and 19th-century carriages.
- Operated by
- Regione Siciliana
- Visitors per year
- approx. 30,918
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3 |
| Students & apprentices | –Free admission for university students enrolled in arts and humanities faculties. |
| Combined ticket for Palazzo Mirto, the Galleria regionale di Palazzo Abatellis and the Oratorio dei Bianchi (valid for 3 days) | €10Reduced: €5. |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month
Booking is not compulsory but is recommended for groups and at weekends.
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