Museums in Italy

The National Archaeological Museum of Naples is one of the most important and leading archaeological museums in the world. Learn about the museum's history and the many collections it contains.

The Institute and Museum of History of Science in Florence contains 5000 items from the Medici collection of apparatus and scientific instruments and the Lorenese collection of instruments and didactic and experimental devices.

About ten kilometers east of Pisa, near the village of Calci, the monumental complex of the Certosa houses the Museum of Natural History of the University of Pisa.

Pompei Sites has graphics that simulate an earthquake. Information about Pompei as well as Ercolano, Stabia, and the Museum of Boscoreale will be constantly updated.

La Scala is the official web site of the famous opera in Milan and contains a history of the opera house, biographies of composers, and an excellent database on operas.

This list of museums in Rome comes with short descriptions and opening hours.