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The Majolica Museum <\/strong>(Museo delle maioliche<\/em>, Stanze al Genio<\/strong> in Italian) of Palermo occupies a “house museum” on the main floor of the Palazzo Torre Pirajno<\/strong> (16th century) in the historic Kalsa district.
\nThe Palazzo Torre Pirajno is an aristocratic building of Renaissance origin, remodelled in the following centuries. The name “Stanze al Genio” refers to the symbolic figure of the Genius of Palermo, the mythical protector of the city.<\/p>\n

Presentation and collections<\/h2>\n

This museum was founded and developed from the 1990s by collectors, currently managed and self-financed by the Stanze al Genio association, without public or private contribution, and can currently be visited by appointment, with a guided tour route.<\/p>\n

The main collection, spread over eight rooms, comprises more than 4,900 Italian majolica tiles, made between the 15th and 19th centuries. They come from different regions of Italy – including Sicily, Campania, Liguria, Tuscany and the Marche – and illustrate the technical, stylistic and iconographic evolution of Italian majolica over nearly five centuries. An important group of Sicilian tiles allows the study of local specificities, marked by Spanish, Arab and Renaissance influences.
\nThe decorations cover various themes: mythological scenes, allegories, landscapes, grotesques, floral motifs, noble coats of arms, religious representations and scenes of daily life.<\/p>\n

Other ancient objects can be found inside, such as old paper, toys, tin boxes and others. They help to recreate the atmosphere of a Palermitan scholar’s palace between the 18th and 19th centuries.<\/p>\n

Where is the Palermo Majolica Museum<\/h2>\n
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Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Museo delle maioliche “Stanze al genio”<\/strong>
\nVia Giuseppe Garibaldi, 11, 90133 Palermo<\/em><\/p>\n

Regular visits are held: Tuesday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Wednesday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Sunday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, and closed on Monday except for private visits.
\nTicket prices: full 10\u20ac, reduced 9\u20ac, family 20\u20ac, etc.<\/p>\n

Sources and external sites<\/h3>\n