Overview
Open to the public since 1924, the Museo Correale di Terranova sprawls across 24 rooms and four floors of an 18th-century former family residence. Explore a vast collection, from pre-Roman archaeology to clocks, Louis XV-style furnishings, porcelain figurines and intricate marquetry.
See evocative work by Artemisia Gentileschi, paintings from the School of Posillipo and Neapolitan Mannerism, pastoral and sacred works, and a veritable timeline of the history of Naples through its decorative arts and the political and cultural changes that influenced them. Be charmed by the magnificent collection of delicately molded 18th-century Italian and French porcelain and painted tableware.
The entire grounds of this museum are a treasure in their own right, with a splendid Hall of Mirrors, a formal garden and the spectacular views from the Belvedere Terrace.
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