What nobody tells you anywhere, is that the museum is partially closed for renovation and has been…read moreso for at least a decade. So no Roman or Phoenician or Punic exhibits just Greek. It's touted as the best of its kind in Italy when in fact it's a pretty run of the mill provincial museum. We chose Sicily primarily to visit the Salinas, so we were and remain extremely disappointed.

This is the main museum of its art in Sicily. Needless to say it is interesting…read more Right now big parts of it is under reconstruction, but most of the ground floor has opened. And what we meet is a modern museum of high class. Well presented and with a temperature you can handle when it´s +35C outside. It gives no meaning to go into details, but the history of the whole of Sicily is present. To me, though, the findings and story of Selinunte is of special interest. As well as objects from Centuripe. No doubt, when the museum is fully opened, it will be an attraction to the world.

The art in this museum is amazing. That it's a diocesan museum means they house mostly religious…read moreart. But theres a good variety, so it's not tedious. The building itself was the old episcopal palace and is beautiful in its own right. He staff was very helpful.

Contemporary art is usually different. Unlike "modern" art, it's typically more current and can…read moresometimes be political. There wasn't that political stuff, which was nice. Paolo Madonia's art was definitely unique. He paints the pictures and then sets them on fire. I'm not kidding. The randomness of the fire scorches is art. I'm not sure what was going on with the upstairs level. I think the armoires are to be hung from the ceiling? Outside, the rock circle was interesting too. On a Sunday afternoon, I believe that I was the only person in the Museum. That was certainly nice. [Review 12845 overall, 160 of 2020.]

Largely religious works from the Palermo area churches, the art is interesting only when it…read morepresents a non-traditional approach or introduces subject matter or technique not found elsewhere. At times, some of the artists had influence on other artists giving significance to otherwise minor painters and craftsmen. The major work in the museum, the Horse of Death, provides an interesting analysis of the socio-cultural world of the middle ages in Palermo. The steep price (8 E) for entry is probably not worth a visit unless a visitor has a particular interest in art in Palermo during the Middle Ages. Senior citiizens over 65 from EU countries get free entrance to most museums, but residents of the U.S. get no discount..

A privilige to give you my review nr. 100 of a new site by presenting Museo Del Satiro in Mazara…read moredel Vallo on the south west coast of Sicily. In a former church this museum is built around a finding some twenty years ago, when a fisherman got it in his net. It goes back to around 400 B.C. It is an amazing experience to enter the hall and meet this object, fully described as a peace of art. The name of it is actually the dancing satyr and the origin is Greek. It was found outside Mazara del Vallo and it is interesting that they have succeded in their efforts to keep it in town. I remember well the first time I was to visit The Louvre and Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. When I left the museum in Mazara del Vallo and sat down at a nearby café I was very close to the same feeling of a great experience. And it keeps on being alive.

Visited the Palermo Cathedral while in town and wow -- it's absolutely beautiful. The architecture…read moreand deep history are truly stunning, and its UNESCO status feels well-deserved. We wandered for a while and found plenty of great photo spots. Entry is paid, but worth it. Definitely a must-see when in Palermo. Saluti!

Beautiful! The interior, and the altars were amazing. There are crypts of two kings from the tenth…read moreand eleventh century there. The silver altar needs to be seen to be believed. This church is definitely worth the visit!