Palazzo Doria Tursi
Palazzo Doria Tursi, Renaissance palace and municipal museum in Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, Genoa, Italy
Description
Palazzo Doria Tursi is a three-story palace built with pink stone from Finale, gray-black slate, and white Carrara marble arranged in geometric patterns. Two gardens frame the central structure, creating a balanced composition that shows how Renaissance builders combined different materials for visual effect.
History
Banker Niccolò Grimaldi commissioned the palace in 1565, with architects Domenico and Giovanni Ponzello designing the structure. The building later passed to Giovanni Andrea Doria in 1597, who gave it the name it still carries today.
Culture
The palace exhibits the Guarneri del Gesu violin from 1743, belonging to virtuoso Niccolo Paganini, alongside collections of ancient coins, ceramics, and historical artifacts.
Practical
The museum is accessed through Via Giuseppe Garibaldi and is part of a connected complex with two other palaces forming the Musei di Strada Nuova. Visitors can explore the collections at their own pace and may ask staff members for orientation through the different exhibition areas.
Did you know?
The building houses the famous violin of Niccolò Paganini, which the composer left to the conservatory and has been displayed here for more than a century and a half. This instrument carries stories of virtuosity and remains one of the most remarkable objects visitors encounter in these rooms.
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