List of museums in Sicily

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This is a list of museums in Sicily, Italy. [1]

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Archaeological Museum of Aidone Largo Torres Truppia, – Aidone Aidone 37°24′49″N14°26′51″E / 37.413747°N 14.447569°E / 37.413747; 14.447569
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Regional Archaeological Museum Antonio Salinas Piazza Olivella, 24, – Palermo Palermo 38°07′15″N13°21′37″E / 38.12089167°N 13.36036944°E / 38.12089167; 13.36036944
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Museo archeologico regionale Paolo Orsi Viale Teocrito, 66, – Siracusa Syracuse 37°04′35″N15°17′11″E / 37.07638889°N 15.28638889°E / 37.07638889; 15.28638889
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Modern Art Gallery Sant'Anna Via Sant'Anna, 21 Palermo 38°06′55″N13°21′56″E / 38.11527778°N 13.36555556°E / 38.11527778; 13.36555556
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Palazzo Riso Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 365 Palermo 38°06′55″N13°21′36″E / 38.11527778°N 13.36°E / 38.11527778; 13.36
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Sicilian Ethnographic Museum Giuseppe Pitrè Viale Duca degli Abruzzi, 1 – Palermo Palermo 38°10′01″N13°19′49″E / 38.16683333°N 13.330375°E / 38.16683333; 13.330375
Sacred Art Museum Piazza 4 Novembre, – Alcamo Alcamo 37°58′53″N12°57′55″E / 37.981325°N 12.965382°E / 37.981325; 12.965382
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Museum of Contemporary Art of Alcamo Piazza Ciullo Alcamo 37°58′47″N12°57′53″E / 37.97961°N 12.9647°E / 37.97961; 12.9647
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Ethnographic Museum of Musical Instruments "Gaspare Cannone" Via Commendatore Navarra, 75 (Ex Chiesa di San Giacomo de Spada) Alcamo 37°58′47″N12°57′53″E / 37.97961°N 12.9647°E / 37.97961; 12.9647
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Archaeological Museum of Centuripe Via SS. Crocifisso, 1 – Centuripe Centuripe 37°37′20″N14°44′27″E / 37.62223°N 14.740754°E / 37.62223; 14.740754
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Archaeological Museum of Enna Piazza Mazzini, 1 Enna 37°33′59″N14°16′59″E / 37.566519°N 14.282956°E / 37.566519; 14.282956
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Palazzo Bellomo Museum Via Capodieci, 14 – 16, – Siracusa Syracuse 37°03′35″N15°17′37″E / 37.0596°N 15.2937°E / 37.0596; 15.2937

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References

  1. "Musei, gallerie e siti archeologici" (in Italian). Retrieved December 2, 2018.