Museo di Palazzo Reale

Museo di Palazzo Reale

Museo di Palazzo Reale
4.5
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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
1:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
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  • Ale
    33 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful building, but...
    On Easter Sunday we visited this museum with a truly "royal" charm. The rooms are well kept and well monitored by the security guards. Unfortunately we have to point out a serious shortcoming in relation to such a beautiful place. We used the toilets which were in pitiful conditions: they were particularly dirty and degraded. And you could see that the dirt wasn't recent. Sin!
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written April 1, 2024
  • MFaro
    Italy2,893 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Royal Palace Museum
    The Royal Palace is one of the best museum points of interest in Genoa and beyond. There are several interesting rooms and an enchanting hall of mirrors. There is an entrance fee but the overall visit is worth the full cost and more. It is a UNESCO heritage site.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written May 12, 2024
  • Paul
    Utrecht, The Netherlands11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Not to be missed in Genoa
    The most beautiful palace I ever saw (but I wasn't in Versailles or Schonbrunn). Particularly manageable due to its small scale. No excess anywhere. Beautiful ceiling paintings. Beautiful view over the bay. Some nice paintings.
    Visited May 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written May 19, 2024
  • DeGustibus67
    Turin, Italy16,771 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Splendid museum in a valuable seventeenth-century noble palace
    The museum is housed in a wonderful seventeenth-century palace, a historic noble residence that belonged to the Durazzo, Balbi and Savoy families) and is one of the so-called Palazzi dei Rolli, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Inside are preserved furnishings, valuable Genoese furniture from the 17th-18th centuries, various objects in use in the 17th-18th-19th centuries, the magnificent Gallery of Mirrors, the throne room, the Veronese rooms and numerous works of art of the ingenuity of both Italian artists (Strozzi, Tintoretto, the Genoese school of Schiaffino, Piola and Grechetto and others) and foreign artists (Van Dyck, Velazquez and others). Unmissable visit! P.S.: The entrance ticket (cumulative with the Spinola Gallery) costs €12, but I recommend purchasing the Genoa Museum Card €15/24 hours, because it includes this museum and most of the main city attractions.
    Visited January 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written May 22, 2024
  • Alessandro P
    Mignanego, Italy388 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    NOT TO BE MISSED
    If you get off the train (therefore arriving from the station) you cannot help but come across this monumental historic palace inserted in the rolli circuit, so much so that over the centuries it has hosted Kings, Emperors and important embassies. The palace was commissioned by the Balbi family at the end of the sixteenth century, who also built the street in front and the other adjacent buildings (it is no coincidence that it is called via Balbi) a historic noble/mercantile family, then sold to the Durazzo family who enlarged and further embellished it until its acquisition by the Savoys as a royal summer residence during the restoration since the territory of Genoa and the republic came under the kingdom of Sardinia. The palace is magnificent, the fresco decorations boast illustrious names in the panorama of Genoese baroque and not only thanks to the Balbi, but also thanks to the Durazzo family (the mirror gallery is splendid) to reach the Savoy family. The picture gallery is also noteworthy, although some of the most iconic paintings today are exhibited at the Galleria Sabauda in Turin (since the Savoys incorporated them into their heritage) you can still admire unique and representative paintings of the history of world art. The ticket includes the visit of a second palace nestled in the alleys of Genoa, the National Gallery of Palazzo Spinola, do not miss to visit it too.
    Visited May 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written May 28, 2024
  • James K
    Leusden, The Netherlands3,280 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful museum
    Beautiful museum in the center of Genoa. There is much splendour to admire and many paintings including many portraits. The building was once built for the Balbi family of which much can still be found in original condition. The admission ticket also allows you to visit the Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola without paying extra.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written July 6, 2024
  • RicherTrips
    Monterrey, Mexico4,567 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A first class palace
    The façade of this place is not very promising, until you realize it's the back door. It's very well kept and still under renovations. The Rococo décor seems overwhelming at times. There are some great paintings, like Veronese, Giordano and Van Dyck and a pair of splendid sculptures: Rape of Proserpine and Adonis Metamorphose. The terraced garden is worth a walk, but not in July. Don't forget your fan or any other way to cool down. Probably the 17C wasn't as warm as nowadays.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written August 7, 2024
  • vickiwood
    Liverpool, United Kingdom219 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Absolutely stunning place to visit
    Wonderful place to visit when in Genoa. The ceilings and artwork are so beautiful. You really get the feeling that you are back in time and every room has something different to offer. The bedrooms are stunning and the outside garden floors are unbelievable, make sure when you are upstairs you look out from above to see the full picture of the artwork to the flooring. I can 100% recommend you visit this place when in Genoa. I also filmed my experience on my YouTube channel vickisworldtravel if anyone is interested. The fresco on the ceilings are outstanding.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written September 26, 2024
  • Ferran L
    2,852 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    MANDATORY VISIT
    It is probably a royal palace of the least named but it has been a World Heritage Site since 2006 with the 41 rolli of Genoa. It is worth visiting with an hour is more than enough. It consists of the historic residence of the garden and its pinatoneca the gallery of the Royal Palace. Built by the Balbi family.
    Visited October 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 8, 2024
  • giovannibagh
    Rome, Italy874 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Another impressive palace
    The museums in Via Balbi are later than those in the centre and Via Garibaldi and often house university facilities. The Royal Palace can be visited and, like Palazzo Bianco, Rosso and Tursi, is interesting both for the gardens and for the interiors, rich in works of art, furnishings and original environments. Here, in particular, stayed the Savoy visiting Genoa at the time of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Free admission on Sundays
    Visited November 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written November 7, 2024
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DuckysWife
United Kingdom1,492 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023
For 10 euros per adult this museum within the palace is great value for money. Many paintings on view mostly portraits, a few marble sculptures, rooms looking as if royal family were still living there. Rooms have information boards in English and Italian. My favourite was the throne room with all the gold. The city view from out on the terrace upstairs was special.
Written June 13, 2023
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Viaggioevolo
Italy6,614 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Friends
The royal palace dates back to 1500 and is in the famous Via Balbi. It was built and decorated by the Balbi and Durazzo families in the 1500s and then in the 1700s.
It is probably the largest architectural context in Genoa that has preserved all its frescoes, stuccos, paintings, sculptures over the centuries...
On the second floor there are the most important rooms of the palace such as the audience hall of the kings, the hall of mirrors and the throne room.
Thanks to the beauty of the collections that are preserved in the palace, it has been visited over the centuries by artists and learned travellers. I recommend a visit.

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Written October 19, 2023
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mrstraveller1
York, UK2,251 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021
Given the entrance fee is only €4 I thought this was a very worthwhile attraction. It is close to the other main sites & just minutes from the principal station, so slips easily into your itinerary. There aren’t a huge amount of rooms to be viewed but some, the Hall of Mirrors in particular, is stunning. The main facade, only visible by paying to enter, is also a photo opportunity that justifies the ticket.
Written August 2, 2021
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Niebla85
Florence, Italy1,703 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2025 • Couples
Among the attractions of Genoa, this palace is definitely worth a visit. The palace is very nice, sumptuous. There are comfortable explanatory panels in the rooms. The cost of the ticket per adult is 12 euros (honest considering that with the same ticket you can visit Palazzo Spinola). At the ticket office, the lady was very friendly; a little less the other one who checked the tickets. The bathrooms were very very dirty, despite the low flow of tourists. Time taken for the visit: about 1.5 hours/2.
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Written January 7, 2025
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annemn245
Belfast, UK987 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Friends
There were 2 options here... The museum for €10pp or just the gardens for €1
We were not that interested in doing more museums so we just visited the gardens which didn't take long.
Compact with a nice view over the city and the promenade.
Interesting pathway decorated using contrasting stones.
Written October 30, 2022
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PATO-BETO
San Martin, Argentina20,853 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
Very close to the Piazza Príncipe Train Station we find this great palace. A historic residence with gardens and art galleries. Right next door is the Genova university building. The original construction dates back to 1643. It has more than 200 paintings by different authors throughout its two floors.
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Written December 18, 2023
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Cynthia F
Fair Lawn, NJ3,367 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
Advice: don't go on a hot day because they don't provide adequate air conditioning.

If you're as old as we are, request permission to use the elevator. Everyone else climbs about 4 flights of stairs in the heat. I noticed there were no banisters either.

I saw only one chair in the entire museum that didn't say "don't sit here". My husband couldn't stand the heat and needed to sit there. I was wondering if that seat was intended for a security guard.

The king of Genoa clearly wasn't as rich as the king of Florence, because I was expecting another pitti palace. Instead, we got to see a decently decorated palace with an embarrassingly small garden. Hey, my garden at home is almost as big! Sculpture was smallish; paintings were much better but I've seen better artwork.
Written September 27, 2023
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Stephanie & Anthony
Newark-on-Trent, UK841 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020 • Couples
A wet Sunday during covid we did a spot of museum visits and ventured upon this one. Body temperature taken at the door, tickets then bought inside. It was quiet and i guess only 6 other visitors that we saw inside.

The rooms are well maintained qnd have QR codes for english commentary or reading. The museum is only on the 2nd floor which begs the question what are they doing with the rooms on the other floors?

Access at the end is allowed to the garden terrace overlooking the port. There are also some clean toilets and vending machines
Written October 4, 2020
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YacchanAmarone
Bangkok, Thailand43,199 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Solo
After purchasing a ticket on the ground floor, we climbed about 70 to 80 steps, handed in our admission ticket, and arrived at the viewing floor. The viewing floor was spacious and luxuriously decorated. There was even a place that looked like the luxurious corridors of the Palace of Versailles. After walking around the floor, we came out onto a balcony. From there, we could see the sea and the moored luxury cruise ships. It was a clear day, so the scenery was refreshing. Then, looking back, we could see the exterior of the Royal Palace. The walls here were impressive, chocolate-colored like the buildings in Amsterdam. I think the Royal Palace is a must-see when in Genoa.
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Written October 6, 2023
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leileireid
London, UK790 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Friends
Lovely museum - There is one floor to visit and you can walk through all the rooms which are beautifully decorated and all different. It’s a very unique look in to the design a architecture of the time and contrasts with other palaces I have been to. The staff are all very friendly and helpful.
Written May 21, 2023
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