Genoa was Christopher Columbus' hometown, and it maintained a reputation as a major port for those traveling across the seas ... More
Sea Museum (Museo del Mare)
Description
Genoa was Christopher Columbus' hometown, and it maintained a reputation as a major port for those traveling across the seas and to the New World. Housed in the oldest building that still survives from the Genoa Republic, the Galata Museo del Mare focuses primarily on the theme of the sea voyage and examines the methods of transportation and life of sailors aboard historic vessels. Right next to Genoa's acquarium and overlooking the sea, Galata is spread out on four levels and in more than twenty rooms.