Galata Museo del Mare

This was a fantastic experience for my family and I. It had just started raining when we arrived, so we were glad of the shelter. The museum has an amazing amount of historical significant pieces, and some really exotic machinery to view. Well worth a visit

Galata Museo del Mare is an absolute must-visit for history and maritime enthusiasts alike. Located in the heart of Genoa, this museum offers a fascinating journey through the city’s rich maritime heritage. The exhibits are incredibly well-curated, blending historical artifacts, interactive displays, and multimedia presentations. The life-size galley is a highlight, giving a vivid sense of what life was like aboard these magnificent vessels. The section on migration is particularly moving, offering an immersive experience that transports you to the journey of those who crossed oceans in search of a better life. The rooftop terrace provides stunning panoramic views of Genoa’s harbor—worth the visit alone! The museum is family-friendly, with plenty to engage children and adults alike.

Tons of interesting stuff, from ships, submarines all the way to immigration, it's great even if you are just a little bit interested in maritime transport.

The museum is quite big. It consist of 4 levels with each floor has a different stor in which youre directed to have a tour route to enjoy all the story it host some colombus history, the genovese role, italian immigration around the world, and a replica how the ship looked like in the past. If youre scared of narrow space, id suggest to skip the submarine experience. Note: im a bit confused how to find the exit door at the end of the route.

Excellent journey through the centuries. A story of adventure, warfare, trade, slavery, immigration will told. Fun for all ages.

The museum fell below of my expectations for a city that has so much of naval history. There were inconsistencies when it comes to the English translations both in terms of in their existence as well as the translations themselves. As can be seen from the photos, there are some displays that has no translation and there are those that has. This hinders the experience considerably. For the latter, there are some mis-translations that hinders the professionalism of the museum. Furthermore, the language used in the texts should be updated. As a historian too, it saddens to see the use of language in that way in such a prestigious museum… Lastly, many of the items displayed in the museum are replicas and I found the number of actual historical items scarce which shadows the museum’s authenticity. The submarine is well maintained and the equipment is well preserved. However, if you have claustrophobia it is highly advised to not enter it alone or at all. Overall, my experience in the museum as a historian was underscoring.

Interesting museum to go to, but way too little English explanations. Several people complained about this in the reviews already, please improve this!

Huge investment that is sadly let down by poor technology for foriegn visitors. A lot of the exhibits are only d3scribed in Italian and where these have been translated, they would benefit from better editing. So, you try to use the Audio descriptions but these are not downloadable in one to provide a tour, you have to scan a poorly lit QR Code for each one. Then the trouble really starts with no mobile signal and no museam WiFi so you cannot even access a lot of the far too few audio guides It is such a shame as the museum claims to be the biggest in europe yet foreign visitors are not catered for.

The museum is very clean and put together. There some in English as well as an indoor 17th century ship you can go into. There is also a sub you can enter as well.