Castello di Miramare
Trieste
This castle overlooks a wonderful panorama, surrounded by a large park of 22 hectares and close to the sea, for this reason its name is Miramar, in the Italianized form, deriving from the Spanish “mirar el mar” because the castle was built by the Archduke of Austria and Emperor of Mexico, Maximilian of Habburg-Lorraine. In the park there is also the castle, a smaller building where the archduke lived before the construction of the castle. Inside, the castle consists of numerous rooms.
Civico Museo "Revoltella" e Galleria d'Arte Moderna
Trieste
The museum was founded in 1872 by Baron Pasquale Revoltella. The venue of the museum is located in the palace of the same name and became the property of the city after the death of the Baron. Inside there are not only works by Revoltella, but also works by different artists, such as Carlo Carrà, Domenico Induno and many others, which the municipality acquired thanks to the donation that the baron himself had made to the city.
Civico Museo di Storia ed Arte - Orto Lapidario
Trieste
The Civic Museum originated in the nineteenth century with the intent of collecting the ancient material, preserves epigraphs, monuments and sculptures of the Roman, Medieval and Modern times and later it was enriched with private donations of artifacts from different civilizations.
Civico Museo del Castello di S. Giusto
Trieste
The castle of San Giusto is one of the symbols of Trieste, and was built on the hill of San Giusto. The castle was built before the middle of 1200. Before the castle, a defensive tower stood on the hill, which in 1309 was rebuilt, by the Venetians, as a fortress called the “Captain's House”. It is called this way since the commander of the occupying army resided there.
Acquario Marino
Trieste
The Aquarius was inaugurated about 80 years ago, in the building that previously served as a fish market. Inside there were several species of marine fauna (e.g. rings, crustaceans and numerous fish) and the famous pair of penguins from South Africa, who lived for almost 31 years. On the first floor we find a vivarium that contains some species of freshwater: reptiles, amphibians and fish.
Sinagoga Ebraica
Trieste
The synagogue was first documented in the 13th century and was the work of Ruggero and Arduino Berlam. Over the years, it was part of many events of the Jews from Trieste, becoming in the 20th century one of the largest synagogues in Europe. Inside we can find the oratory and the majestic synagogue, which are used in case of big holidays. Today it is managed by the Jewish community of Trieste, and is home to different structures of this community.
Palazzo Revoltella
Trieste
Built by Baron Pasquale Revoltella, the palace was his home and then in 1872 it became the Revolta Museum. Thanks to the particular heritage that left the Baron, the palace is a real gallery of modern art. Today the museum consists of three palaces for an exhibition area of 4000 square meters. The works on display are paintings and sculptures from the second half of the nineteenth century and the second half of the twentieth century.
Museo Teatrale "Carlo Schmidl"
Trieste
The opening of the Theatrical Museum dates back to 1924. Inside the Museum we find a vast collection of musical materials dating back to the 800: photos, memorabilia, booklets, autographs and numerous other testimonies of Trieste's cultural life. Today the museum is located in the Gopcevich Palace and is open to the public.
Museo Sveviano
Trieste
The Swabian Museum in Trieste is dedicated to Aron Hector Schmitz, otherwise known as Italo Svevo who became famous after the publication of his novel “The Consciousness of Zeno”. Before his success, he lived a normal life as a bank clerk. Many of the objects left were destroyed during the bombings of 1945. The Museum keeps letters to family members and other writers, the gold pen given by his wife, plays, photographs, his violin.
Museo Storico del Castello di Miramare
Trieste
Historical Museum of Trieste built in 1955 the Miramare Castle, offers the combination of different styles from Gothic to Medieval to Renaissance. The most important rooms of the museum are: the Sala Novara, which was the office of Massimiliano d'Habsburg, the Library with more than 7,000 nineteenth-century volumes of history, art, literature, geography and botany, the Hall Historical frescoed with episodes from the history of Grignano and the Music Room. The Museum is open to the public through a pre-established path.
Museo Speleologico
Sgonico
The Speleological Museum dates back to 1963. For reasons of restoration, it was exposed to the custody of the Regional Directorate for Cultural and Landscape Heritage of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The museum supports exhibitions, archaeological and speleological materials that belong to the Bronze Age.
Museo Ferroviario
Trieste
The opening of the Trieste Railway Museum Campo Marzio dates back to 8 March 1984. The rooms have been restored giving perfectly the idea of the work that was done in the railway. A room is also dedicated to trams, today no longer in use. On the tracks, you can see steam locomotives, an electric locomotive and a diesel. In the theaters there are also often several exhibitions of a historical character and it was also chosen as a set for several films.
Museo Etnografico di Servola
Trieste
The museum preserves and tells, thanks to the objects preserved inside it, the ancient history of Servola, especially on the production of bread. In fact, there are ancient objects that were used in the preparation of bread, among them the rolling pin and the scale. There are also irons, clothes and costumes both male and female.
Museo della Comunità Ebraica "Carlo e Vera Wagner"
Trieste
The Museum of the Jewish Community “Carlo and Vera Wagner” in Trieste is located in the former building of the Jewish Agency. The building was very important for Jewish immigration that descended from northeast Europe to the Israeli state. The Museum was precisely created to protect this Jewish passage. Inside the building, you can also see very important documents from Jewish history, you can admire the section dedicated to the Triestinians who fell during the Shoah and further documents that made the story.
Teatro Miela
Trieste
Since its reopening, it has offered to the city of Trieste an alternative center for cinematic experiences, drama, music, visual arts, that by nature require "intermediate" venues, agile and cheap to maintain. A success.
Galleria Torbandena
Trieste
Galleria Torbandena, founded in 1964 in Trieste, deals with the 20th European and American art as well as with international contemporary art.
Museo Sartorio
Trieste
Housed in the eighteenth-century villa of the wealthy family Sartorio from San Remo.
Part of the I floor and of the II retain original furnishings, paintings, books, miscellaneous items. At the II floor the valuable collection of drawings by Tiepolo
Teatro La Contrada - Teatro Stabile di Trieste
Trieste
The "Contrada Popular Theatre " was founded in Trieste in 1976. The main areas of activity are the setting up of works by authors from Trieste and Central European authors of the Thirties-Forties.
Tempio Mariano di Monte Grisa
Trieste
The Temple dates back to 1960. Under the proposal of Archbishop Strazzacappa it was dedicated to Mary Mother and Queen, and its main purpose was that of union among different peoples. The interior has a very special structure, and we can also find the statue of Our Lady of Fatima. In 1992 it was also visited by Pope John Paul II, an event that is part of the history of the temple.
Castello di Duino
Duino Aurisina
Private residence of the Princes della Torre and Tasso (von Thurn und Taxis), Duino Castle has been open to the public since 1 July 2003. It is open every day from March to the end of October, and on weekends and holidays during the rest of the 'year.
An enchanting location for events, Duino Castle is located on the outskirts of Trieste, immersed in nature amidst history, culture and nobility.
Civico Museo Sartorio
Trieste
The Civic Museum Sartorio is located in Trieste, a short distance from the museum of natural history. It houses antique furnishings and objects, ceramics, library, collections of paintings, drawings by Giambattista Tiepolo and a gypsoteca - gliptoteca. The Sartorio Civic Museum was founded by the homonymous family and the official partial opening dates back in 1949. The museum, together with its furnishings, was donated to the City Council by the last heir of the family.
Civico Museo "Morpurgo"
Trieste
The museum intended to preserve documents, memorabilia, paintings, prints on history and city folklore, was reopened in December 2000, thanks to the magnificent intervention of the Costantinides family, with the creation of the fabric room and the renovation of the artistic collection of the Greek Socrates Stavropulos (Trieste 1882-Zurich 1960), donated to the Civic Museums of History and Art in 1952, arranged by himself originally in the halls of the museum and integrated on several occasions until death.
Civico Museo di Storia Patria
Trieste
The National History Museum was reopened in 2007, after a period of renovation that also made the fabric room open. The Museum was donated to the Civic Museums of History and Art in 1952, who took care of the arrangement of the rooms. The works of art and also the objects on display tell the rich and complex history of Trieste.
Civico Museo di Storia Naturale
Trieste
The Civic Museum of Natural History was inaugurated in 2010, although the original structure has been standing since 1846. Inside it collects collections of zoology, botany, paleontology, mycology, numerous testimonies and naturalistic research. It was managed by technical and specialized professors: Koch, Stenta, Mezzena and many more.
Civico Museo di Guerra per la Pace "D. de Henriquez"
Trieste
The Civic Museum of War for Peace "Diego de Henriquez” presents visitors numerous objects from Diego de Henriquez's studio in Trieste. Inside there is also a library, a military, civil and cartographic archive.
Civico Museo del Mare
Trieste
The Museum of the Sea of Trieste was founded in 1904, tells the historical development of the Trieste marineria and the evolution of navigation instruments. Inside the first floor, you can admire models of ancient ships and nautical instruments of the Teresian nautical school, mainly from the 19th century. On the second floor, the history of steam marine. In the other rooms you can see photos and prints of the marine subjects, models of the port of Trieste and nautical charts. You can visit the fishing rooms that display boats and gear in use in the Adriatic.
Civico Museo della Risiera di S. Sabba
Trieste
The mansion was built at the beginning of the 20th century, and was initially used by the Nazis as a prison camp. Inside, a series of murders happened in the most monstrous ways, including a crematorium as well. Since 1975, after a deep restoration by R. Boico, the building became the seat of the Civic Museum of the Risiera di S. Sabba.
Civico Museo d'Arte Orientale
Trieste
The Museum, located on the Palazzetto Leo, was opened in 2001. For its opening, a series of restorations of the building of eighteenth-century origins was carried out. Inside it houses a large collection of oriental objects and elements, divided under the certain categories. It is currently open to the public every day of the week.
Galleria Lipanjepuntin
Trieste
Teatro S.Giovanni - P.A.T. Teatro
Trieste
The Teatro di San Giovanni di Trieste is a point of reference for amateur city and dialect theater companies. They give life to a wonderful collaboration with the presence of a specialized critic and with the support, ever stronger, of the public who gladly follows all the presentations.
Museo della Casa Carsica
Monrupino
The Museum of the Karst House is located inside a rustic house that owes its current appearance to the works carried out in 1831. It consists of a stone slabs roof, characteristic of the Karst and is furnished with objects and furniture donated by the inhabitants of the area.
Science Centre Immaginario Scientifico
Trieste
The Science Centre Imaginario Scientific is located in the municipality of Trieste. It is the second museum of this kind in Italy, after the “City of Science” the museum of Naples. It was created in 1985 and was inaugurated in 1986. Part of the museum served as an experimentation venue at the International Center for Theoretical Physics. Today you can visit it, as it is open to the public.
Politeama Rossetti - Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia
Trieste
The Rossetti is the quintessential theatre in Trieste and is also known as the Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia. In the heart of the city, it is located in an imposing neoclassical building. The theater offer is interesting and varied.