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Museum, 1940
Palazzo Bellomo Museum
Museum in Syracuse, Sicily
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica”
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Modern era, 1940
- Area
- 1,213 m²
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 37°03′27″ N, 15°17′41″ E
- Address
- Via Giuseppe Maria Capodieci 14, 96100 Siracusa
History and description
Bellomo Palace Regional Gallery (Italian: Museo di palazzo Bellomo) is an art museum in Syracuse, Sicily.
Bellomo Palace
The museum is situated in the premises of Bellomo Palace. The origins of the palace have been traced to the 12th century, the time of Hohenstaufen rule of Sicily. The palace still features a number of unusually well-preserved elements from this time. The main facade, as well as the basement and ground floor, still essentially retain the 12th-century appearance of the building. Alterations were made in the 14th century and on a larger scale during the 15th century, when it belonged to the Bellomo family from which it derives its name. From this period, a number of details such as portals, mullioned windows and the staircase display influences from Catalan Gothic, a style which was popular on Sicily at the time (as Sicily was at the time part of the Crown of Aragon). In the 18th century the palace and the neighbouring Parisio Palace were taken over by a Benedictine monastery which merged the buildings into one. In 1866 the palace was expropriated by the Italian state and serves as a museum since 1940. A renovation was carried out in 2004-2009.
Collections
The museum houses a collection of religious art (paintings, sculpture and decorative arts) from churches and monasteries in the Syracuse region, dating from AD 400 until today. One noteworthy item is an Annunciation (damaged) by Antonello da Messina.
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Timeline
- 1940Founded
- 1948Opened
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
SiracusaTrain, nearest
1.8 km as the crow flies
Palazzo Bellomo MuseumVia Giuseppe Maria Capodieci 14, 96100 Siracusa
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Bellomo Museum?
Palazzo Bellomo Museum is in Syracuse, in the province of Siracusa (Sicily), Italy. Address: Via Giuseppe Maria Capodieci 14, 96100 Siracusa. GPS coordinates: 37.05761, 15.29469.
What are the opening hours of Palazzo Bellomo Museum?
According to OpenStreetMap the opening hours are: Tu-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su, PH 09:00-13:00. Always check the official website before your visit.
How old is Palazzo Bellomo Museum?
Wikidata dates it to 1940.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Bellomo Museum?
Nearby you’ll find: Hotel des Ètrangers (200 m away), Ipogeo (200 m away), Palazzo Borgia Impellizzeri (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Palazzo Bellomo - Ingresso — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 0909 - Lastra tombale di Giovanni Cabastida (+ 1472) - Museo regionale di Siracusa - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 22-May-2008 — Giovanni Dall'Orto., Attribution
- 0911 - An. sec. XVIII - San Biagio - Museo regionale di Siracusa - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 22-May-2008 — Giovanni Dall'Orto., Attribution
- 0915 - Vasi del sec. XVIII - Museo regionale di Siracusa - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 22-May-2008 — Giovanni Dall'Orto., Attribution
- Annunciazione, Antonello, Galleria Regionale di Palazzo Bellomo — Herbert Frank, CC BY 2.0
- Arte sacra XVII secolo (Galleria Regionale di Palazzo Bellomo, Siracusa, Sicilia) — Herbert Frank, CC BY 2.0
- Crupi, Giovanni (1861-1925) - n. 0808 - Madonna - Museo - Siracusa - ebay — Giovanni Crupi, Public domain
- Fragment de polyptyque avec saint Léonard, Lorenzo Veneziano (attr.) — AICIXHXAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gagini - Madonna Gesù bambino - Galleria regionale Siracusa, 1500 — Herbert Frank, CC BY 2.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences