Quite a ride! To get there you take the public funicular which travels first horizontally then vertically. The castle is right across the street. You need about 2-3 hours to see everything inside out, and you will not regret it. It's like having a trip back in time, almost allover the world. Dozens of things to see, brought from different... More

We had a day to spend in Genoa and nearing the end of our time allowed wondering about the city we took the Ascensore Montegalletto-Castello D'Albertis (this is near the Christopher Columbus Momument) to this beautiful hillside castle. What a gem of a find. Captain Albertis had been a seaman who through his interest in archaeology, natural science, and the... More

Taking the ascensore up to this museum is a bit of history in itself. The carriage starts off on a track for 300 metres underground and then parks mitself in a lift shaft to be lifted upwards through about 25 stories. The museum contains pots and other artifacts from the Incas, the Chimu, the Ica from South America, and also... More

A beautiful castle,not very big but with very nice architecture,in a very good condition.A lot of interesting objects(weapons,musical instruments,jewels,clothes,pots,sailing instruments) collected by the captain in his travels.There are a few thematic rooms:a turkish room,a room arranged as a boat berth. Unfortunately,not all of the exhibition elements have english explanations. A very beautiful garden,with a nice view of the city and... More

Great museum for adults and children, very nice garden outside. The room and the furniture inside the castle are outstanding.

Other reviewers have described this very well!! Suffice it to say that this was one of our favorite experiences in Genoa! We took the elevator right to the castle and would do this again if given the opportunity! Do it!

The views and journey to this are as much fun as the house, which is quite something to see, a good quirky trip well recommended

By the end of the 19th century, captain D'Albertis has worked and lived into the naval military area as well into the merchant area. He was a very good observer and collector of human artifacts from all continents. He was a good fotographer either. he has assembled one collection that resides in a very well maintained museum inside the castle,... More

Castello D'Albertis which houses the Museo delle Culture del Mondo (Museum of World Cultures) is a wonderful, eclectic residence and a very interesting musuem which will take you to far away distenations, while combining fantastic panoramic views of the city with one of the most quicky means of transportation to reach it on it's hillside perch! The Castello d'Albertis is... More