Palacio Ziino, Palazzo museum in Palermo, Italy
Palazzo Ziino is a neoclassical palace on Via Dante in Palermo, built in 1895. Its facade has four fluted Corinthian columns linking the ground floor to the first floor. Inside, a large carriage entrance and service rooms occupy the ground floor, the piano nobile holds reception rooms, and the upper floors contain bedrooms and staff quarters.
Architect Nunzio Ziino designed the building for lawyer Ottavio Ziino's family, and it opened in 1895. The construction took place during a period when Palermo was developing new neoclassical residential buildings.
The noble floor displays about 70 plaster sculptures from the Civica Gallery, featuring works by Sicilian artists that reflect the region's artistic heritage. The rooms show how wealthy families incorporated art collections into their daily living spaces.
The palace stands on Via Dante, where four fluted Corinthian columns link the ground floor to the first floor on the facade. The plaster sculpture collection on the noble floor opens only for special initiatives such as Le Vie dei Tesori, so check that event's programme before planning a visit.
Most of the palace's original decorations are lost: Ernesto Basile's curtains were removed by the former owners, Rocco Lentini's door surrounds were stolen, and Giuseppe Enea's wallpapers were replaced. The fireplaces designed by Giuseppe Damiani Almeyda are among the few elements that remain.
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