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Visit: Galata Museo del Mare, Calata De' Ansaldo Mari 1, 16126, Genoa Italy

An extraordinary adventure to discover six centuries of life on the sea. The museum is over 4 floors, with each floor giving details about Maritime history.

On the ground floor, among other artefacts, you can see Christopher Columbus in the famous portrait attributed to Ghirlandaio. Then Codice dei Privilegi, a collection of original manuscripts, contains the story the great navigator.

On the first floor discover how to build an 11-metre long oar and watch the re-enactment of the arrival of silver coffers to Genoa from Spain. In the Atlases and Globes’ Room you can see how geographical discoveries traced the contours of new lands and seas during the 16th and 17th century. Touch screens allow visitors to browse through maps of that period and geo-localize them to the present day.

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Free cloakroom
Entry/Admission - Galata Museo del Mare

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Transportation to/from attractions
Food and drinks
Audioguide (in English and Italian): available for 1

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Animals are not admitted
On your arrival please head to the welcome desk to exchange your voucher for the ticket
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

Features

Cultural

95%

Tourism

65%

Original

30%

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