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Galata Museo del Mare

Calata De Mari, 1, Genoa, Italy
010 2345 655
Ranked #5 of 109 attractions in Genoa
4.5 of 5 stars 90 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
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Toronto, Canada
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Since almost all of us were children of Itlaian immigrants who boat left from Genoa, the visit ot this museum was a must..esp since it had a terrific exhibit on emigration to the US, Brasil and Argentina in the late 19th and early 20th c. fabulously done. What was even better is that they also talked about Italy's "problems" with... More

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Rome, Italy
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Part of the Aquarium Village attactions, it's a 4 floor building, that let you travel across the history watching the naval science getting modern more and more. You can see models, ships, test yourself piloting the Titanic, visiting submarines or a Atlatic liner that in the early 1900 moved immigrants from Italy to America. More

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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Beautiful displays. Well organized. We loved the top floor, where we became Italian emmigranits, with our own passports and true story. More

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Moscow, Russia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

If you are interested in sailing history, Galata Museo should be 'must see' for you. A lot of ship models and accessories on the first 3 floors and surprising interactive action on the last one. This place surely worth a visit. More

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Pardubice, Czech republic
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011

very interestingly made museum, and best part is real submarine. I loved it. More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
Top Contributor
54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

We were two adults and two children (9 and 11). The museum has many scale ships and also real size models (including of a Genoese galley) and a large collection of maritime objects (maps, weapons, instruments). The HIGHLIGHT of the visit is the submarine visit which is absolutely wonderful. There is a separate fee for this visit. More

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Genoa, Italy
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Reviews in 56 cities Reviews in 56 cities
269 helpful votes 269 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2011

As an American living in Genova, I have been trying to visit almost all the museums! Art museums are my favorite so it took a while to visit the immense Galate Museo del Mare to learn about the history of navigation through interactive displays, educational games, art work, visiting a full sized replica of a 17th century Genovese galleon and... More

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Pittsburgh
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2010
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With five floors of exhibits, there's lots to see at this maritime museum located very near the Aquarium in the heart of Genoa. Although we can't read Italian, there's enough English description along the way to convey the awesome history of sea exploration from this part of Italy. The museum houses several full-size boats, and it's fun to explore them.... More

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Genoa, Italy
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW
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Genoa, Italy
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Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW
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