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Galata Museo del Mare

Genoa, Italy

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST MUSEUMS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 93 2026
Galata Museo del Mare

Maritime museum in Genoa's old port, tracing navigation from galleys to ocean liners. Full-size ship reconstructions can be boarded, one floor follows Italian emigrants across the Atlantic, and a submarine is moored outside.

Highlights

  • Full-size ship reconstructions
  • Emigration floor
  • Submarine moored outside

Good to know

  • Allow 3 to 4 hours
  • Submarine visit included in ticket
  • Many panels in Italian only

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