Museo storico artistico castello comunale "Rufo Ruffo"
Museum in the Rufo Ruffo castle of Scaletta Zanclea with weapons and armour, medals, craft objects and heraldic documents of the Ruffo family.
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About the museum
The museum was set up in 2005 inside the Rufo Ruffo castle, a fortress of medieval origin that played an important role in the defence of Messina in the 13th century, during the Swabian period. From the 17th century the castle belonged to the Ruffo family, who used it as a hunting lodge, until 1970, when Prince Sigerio Ruffo donated it to the Comune on condition that it be used as a multi-purpose cultural centre.
The museum displays a valuable collection of war weapons and armour, alongside medals, craft objects and iconographic and heraldic documents, some of which belonged to the Ruffo family.
Highlights
- Period war weapons and armour
- Medals and craft objects
- Iconographic and heraldic documents of the Ruffo family
- Medieval castle on the cliff above Scaletta Zanclea
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione di armi, armature e documenti araldici – War weapons, armour, medals, craft objects and iconographic and heraldic documents linked to the Ruffo family.
- Founded
- 2005
- Operated by
- Comune di Scaletta Zanclea
- Visitors per year
- approx. 745
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1 |
Prices according to the Ministry of Culture listing (updated 2021): full €2, reduced €1; please check when booking.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits by telephone booking only, made at least 48 hours in advance. |
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