Museums in Campania

The Museum of the Institution of St Clare has been part of the Museum Complex of St Clare since 1998. It was founded on 27th May 1995 to exhibit the objects (pottery, decorative elements, sculptures, reliquaries, etc.) that survived the bombardment of 1943 that devastated the Franciscan...

The Pio Monte della Misericordia is an institution founded by seven young Neapolitan aristocrats, which for four centuries has been involved in charity and social work.

Founded in 1601, and authorised by King Philip III of Spain in 1603, it is still active, performing charitable work inspired by...

The first part of the Reggia of Naples was begun in 1600 by Domenico Fontana close to the old Viceroy’s Palace, later demolished in 1843.

The Palace was planned on a large scale and in modern style by order of the Viceroy Fernando Ruiz de Castro, Count of Lemos and the Vicereine Caterina...