Art and Culture

From modern to classical art, from the evolution of transports to the naval museum, our museums offer a journey between the past and the present thanks to its rich cultural heritage.

Amedeo Lia museum

Amedeo Lia museum

Amedeo Lia museum

Inaugurated nel 1996, the museum offers over 1.000 works, collected by Amedeo Lia which are now kept in the museum.

Museo Amedeo Lia
The Archaeological Museum at the Castle

The Archaeological Museum at the Castle

The Archaeological Museum at the Castle

The Archaeological Museum at the Castle conserves material from historical Lunigiana, a wide-reaching region which has a precise cultural identity.

Museo Archeologico del Castello di San Giorgio
CAMeC - Centre of Modern and Contemporary Art

CAMeC - Centre of Modern and Contemporary Art

CAMeC - Centre of Modern and Contemporary Art

The Centre was opened in 2004 with the aim of preserving, exhibiting and promoting the civic collections.

CAMeC
Palazzina delle Arti L.R. Rosaia

Palazzina delle Arti L.R. Rosaia

Palazzina delle Arti L.R. Rosaia

The Palazzina delle Arti was designed by Franco Oliva around the 1920s, originally as the Public Health Offices.

Palazzina delle Arti L.R. Rosaia
Etnographic Museum

Etnographic Museum

Etnographic Museum

Museum, dedicated to Giovanni Podenzana, who at the turn of the 19th century recovered objects related to the folk tradition.

Museo Civico Etnografico "Giovanni Podenzana"
Museum of Seals

Museum of Seals

Museum of Seals

The collection of seals derives from Mr. and Mrs. Capellini’s donation to the Borough of La Spezia.

Museo del Sigillo
Diocesano museum

Diocesano museum

Diocesano museum

The permanent collections of artefacts connected with the diocese offer a complete picture of the religious situation of the territory.

Museo Diocesano
Museum of Transport

Museum of Transport

Museum of Transport

The Association of the National Transport Museum was set up in 1986.

Museo Nazionale dei Trasporti
Naval museum

Naval museum

Naval museum

Since 1870, La Spezia has hosted the oldest naval museum in the world.

Museo navale
Monte Viseggi Astronomical Observatory

Monte Viseggi Astronomical Observatory

Monte Viseggi Astronomical Observatory

Osservatorio Astronomico
Beghi Library

Beghi Library

Beghi Library

The Biblioteca Beghi is the result of the urban redevelopment of a large shed.

Biblioteca Civica P. M. Beghi
Special Library of Arts and Archeology

Special Library of Arts and Archeology

Special Library of Arts and Archeology

This library is a center specialized in historical, artistic, and archeological disciplines and is part of the City Library Network.

Biblioteca Speciale di Storia dell'Arte e Archeologia
“Sergio Fregoso” Regional Liguria Media Library

“Sergio Fregoso” Regional Liguria Media Library

“Sergio Fregoso” Regional Liguria Media Library

This media library preserves the visual and audio memory of La Spezia and is housed in the former Cinema Odeon.

Mediateca Regionale Ligure "Sergio Fregoso"
Mazzini Library

Mazzini Library

Mazzini Library

This library cherishes much of the city’s memory.

Biblioteca Civica Ubaldo Mazzini