INDOOR ACTIVITIES
Hopefully the sun will be shining during your stay, but if the weather turns rainy here are some great places to take shelter or simply visit even on a bright sunny day.
1. Churches
2. Le ciminiere museum complex
3. Art & Co.
4. Archeology
5. House museums
6. Baroque palaces
7. Flora & Fauna
8. Museums outside the city center
TAKE ME TO CHURCH
1. The Church of St. Benedetto
The church of St. Benedetto in Catania has the most beautiful Baroque frescoes.
During your visit it might happen to spot a cloistered nun living in the nunnery annexed to the church.
Since we last checked
Openings
Tuesday 10.00 – 13.30 / 14.30 – 18.30
Friday 10.00 – 13.30 / 14.30 – 18.30
Saturday 10.00 – 13.30 / 14.30 – 18.30
Ticket cost €6
Please be informed that costs and times may vary, we invite you to visit their website for the most up-to-date information.
2. Ex Monastery of the Benedictines
The former monastery of the Benedictines monks is today part of the University of Catania and most of its part freely accessible to all.
You can also buy a guided tour at the monastery of the Benedictines for example, it is better to call or write in advance to check availability of English tours:
0039 095 7102 767
0039 334 9242 464
2a. Ancient Gathered libraries “Civica and Antonio Ursino Recupero”
Since we last checked
Openings*
From Monday to Friday 9.00 – 13.00
Saturday 9.00 – 11.30
*You must book your visit with professor Carbonaro, using the following contacts
+39 095 316883
biblct@virgilio.it
3. St. Nicholas church and museum of Candelore
Annexed to the monastery is the Church of St. Nicholas with its dimensions and the presence of a small museum of candelore linked to the festivity of our patron, St. Agata. Museum of the Candelore
Since we last checked
Openings*
From Monday to Saturday: 9.00 – 19.00
Sunday 9.00 – 13.00
Ticket cost FREE ENTRANCE
You can also buy a 3€ ticket to go up the dome.
*A single ticket is available for Ursino Castle, St. Nicholas dome and Bellini Museum.
Since we last checked
Openings:
From Monday to Saturday: 10.00 – 17.30
Sunday 10.00 – 12.45
Ticket cost €4
Since we last checked
Openings:
Monday-Wednesday-Friday-Saturday
9.00 – 13.00
Tuesday- Thursday :
9.00 – 13.00 and 15.00 – 18.00
Ticket cost €7
(ticket combined with the Achillian roman thermal baths €10)
Telephone
+39 095281635
MUSEUM COMPLEX “LE CIMINIERE”
(Train station, underground stop Papa Giovanni XXIII)
6. Historical Museum of the Landing in Sicily in 1943 [our favourite]
A very informative and well set up museum located inside the museum complex “le ciminiere”, a sulfur refinery active until the late 1800′.
Since we last checked
Openings
From Tuesday to Sunday:
9.00 – 15.00
Monday: closed
Ticket cost €4
Please be informed that costs and times may vary, we invite you to visit their website for the most up-to-date information.
A small but rich and significant Cinema museum set up by the same creator of the national museum of Cinema in Turin. Also inside the museum complex “le ciminiere”, a sulfur refinery active until the late 1800′.
Since we last checked
Openings
From Tuesday to Sunday:
9.00 – 15.30
Monday: closed
Ticket cost €4
Please be informed that costs and times may vary, we invite you to visit their website for the most up-to-date information.
8. Museum antique writing instruments
A rich private museum inside the museum complex “le ciminiere”, a sulfur refinery active until the late 1800′
Since we last checked
Openings
From Tuesday to Sunday:
9.00 – 15.30
Monday: closed
Ticket cost €8
Since this is a private collection we suggest to verify openings using the following contacts
0039 360 3216 37 (Salvo Panebianco)
0039 347 2986 584
0039 095 4011 929
9. Permanent Exhibition of Ancient Maps of Sicily – La Gumina Collection
An extraordinary collection of ancient geographical maps inside the museum complex “le ciminiere”, a sulfur refinery active until the late 1800′
Since we last checked
Openings*
From Tuesday to Saturday: 09.00 – 16.30
Ticket cost FREE ENTRANCE
*Please be informed that costs and times may vary, we suggest to verify openings using the following contact
0039 095 4013072
ART & CO. IN THE CITY CENTER
10. MACS museo arte contemporanea Sicilia (Museum of Contemporary Art of Sicily)
Just opposite to the church of St. Benedetto, housed in a wing of the nunnery, is the small museum of contemporary art of Sicily.
Since we last checked
Openings
Tuesday- Wednesday -Thursday:
11.30 – 15.00
Friday-Satuday-Sunday:
10.30 – 17.30
Ticket cost €7
Please be informed that costs and times may vary, we invite you to visit their website for the most up-to-date information.
11. Palace of the Culture (Platamone Palace)
A medieval palace and former convent, is today a cultural center which hosts various concerts and temporary art exhibitions
Since we last checked
Openings:
From Monday to Sunday:
9.00 – 19.00
Ticket cost depends on the current exhibition. For more information this is the website.
12. Art Foundation Puglisi Cosentino (temporarily closed)
Cultural center
Since we last checked
Openings
From Monday to Sunday:
10.00 – 20.00
Ticket cost depends on the current exhibition.
Temporary exhibitions
Openings depend on the current exhibition
Ticket cost depends on the current exhibition.
Temporary exhibitions
Check updates on the Facebook page
or use the following contact
+39 095 7428008
IT’S SHOWTIME
15. Ancient workshop of the Puppeteer and Marionettes Napoli Brothers (visit upon request)
We always suggest to book your visit using the following contact:
+39 347 095 4526
We always suggest to book your visit using the following contact:
+39 095 442634
Facebook
ARCHEOLOGY IN THE CITY CENTER
17. Museum of Archeology of the University of Catania
Since we last checked
Openings
Monday-Wednesday-Friday:
9.00 – 13.00
We suggest to verify openings using the following contact
+39 095 710 2767
18. Civic museum at Ursino Castle*
Closed for restoration
Our medieval Castle hosts 3 rich collections of archeology and a picture gallery .
Since we last checked
Openings
Every day 10.00 – 17.50
Ticket cost €10
*A single ticket is available for Ursino Castle, St. Nicholas dome and Bellini Museum.
Please be informed that costs and times may vary, we invite you to visit their website for the most up-to-date information.
19. Museum of Sicilian Marvels and Knowledge
Located at Palazzo Università on the ground floor of the university’s headquarters (Piazza Università 2), it gathers a bit of everything from the other University museums: ceramics, archaeological finds, ancient texts, skeletons, minerals, insects, stuffed animals and much more.
Since we last checked
Openings:
From Monday to Friday:
9.00 – 13.30
Saturday:
9.00 – 11.00
Ticket cost FREE ENTRANCE
We suggest to verify openings using the following contact
0039 095 7307030
20. The Achillian roman thermal baths
Under the Cathedral
You get the ticket at the entrance of the diocesan museum in via Etnea 8.
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Openings:
nder the Cathedral
You get the ticket at the entrance of the diocesan museum in via Etnea 8.
Since we last checked
Openings:
Monday-Wednesday-Friday
9.00 – 13.00
Tuesday
9.00 – 13.00 and 15.00 – 17.30
Saturday
9.00 – 11.00
Sunday
10.00 – 12.30
Ticket cost €5 (ticket combined with the diocesan museum €10)
Since we last checked
Openings:
From Monday to Sunday
9.00 – 17.00
Ticket cost €6
Openings April-October:
All day: 9.00 – 18.30
Openings November-March:
All day: 9.00 – 17.00
Ticket cost €4
HOUSE MUSEUMS IN THE CITY CENTER
23. Vincenzo Bellini house Museum*
The house where the great classical music composer Vincenzo Bellini lived is today an interactive museum with a rich collection of original partitions, playbills, letters, instruments, paintings and much more.
Since we last checked
Openings
From Monday to Saturday:
9.00 – 19.00
Sunday:
9.00 – 13.00
Ticket cost €5
Please be informed that costs and times may vary, we invite you to visit their website for the most up-to-date information.
*A single ticket is available for Ursino Castle, St. Nicholas dome and Bellini Museum.
24. Giovanni Verga house Museum
Since we last checked
Openings
From Monday to Saturday:
8.30 – 13.00
We always suggest to verify openings using the following contact
+39 095 311004
BAROQUE PALACES IN THE CITY CENTER
Beautiful Baroque palace
Since we last checked
Opening times*
Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday
10.00 – 13.00
Wednesday-Saturday
10.00 – 12.00
*The visit times indicated are not guaranteed and may vary according to the numerous events that engage the Palace. We suggest to verify openings using the following contacts
info@palazzobiscari.it
+39 095 328 72 01
+39 320 211 4802 (whatsapp)
Visit the website for more information.
Ticket cost €10
€6 under 25 and over 65
26. Marella Ferrera Museum and Fashion
Since we last checked
Opening times
From Tuesday to Saturday:
10.00 – 14.00
The visit times may vary and reservation may be required, we suggest to verify openings using the following contacts:
0039 095 2503 188
0039 336 8688 51
mf@marellaferrera.com
FLORA AND FAUNA IN THE CITY CENTER
Since we last checked
Opening times
From Monday to Friday:
9.00 – 16.00
Saturday:
9.00 – 13.00
Ticket cost 7,50 €
We suggest to verify openings using the following contact
+39 095 6139 981
Since we last checked
Opening times
Monday – Wednesday – Friday:
9.00 – 12.40
Tuesday – Thursday:
9.00 – 12.40 and 15.00 – 16.40
Ticket cost FREE ENTRANCE
We suggest to verify openings using the following contact:
+39 095 7306011
29. Multimedia and tactile pole
Check updates on the Facebook page or book your visit on the website.
+39 095 500 177
MUSEUMS OUTSIDE THE CITY CENTER
30. Mogam – Modern Gallery of Arts and Motors
MOGAM is a private museum reachable by bus or by car, visitable only upon reservation.
For reservation call at least two days before to 0039 3466245514.
Number is available from Monday to Friday:
from 9.30 – 12.30 / 15.30 – 18
Saturday afternoon and Sunday closed.
Foreigner visitors that prefer not call can send an email to galleriamogam@gmail.com
31. House Museum Carmelo Mendola (visit upon request)
Sculpture and painting of the 1900’.
Visits are upon request at the following contact:
334 133 2138
If you have any suggestion to improve our list please send an email to info@freetourcatania.com
We apologise in advance for any incorrect or out of date information due to the impossibility to keep up with the frequent changes applied by the organisers.