museo bellomo Archivi

The amazing ancient art Museum is situated precisely in the core of Ortigia, just close to Piazza Duomo and Arethusa Spring. It preserves the huge painting of Antonello da Messina “The Annunciation”, originally painted for the Church of Annunziata in Palazzolo Acreide; it was depicted on board in 1474 then transported on canvas,

The Gallery was founded in 1940, to host the collection of the National Archaeological Museum of Modern and Medieval Art. It was moved into Palazzo Bellomo to valorize and promote the incredible artwork coming from churches and desecrated convents of Siracusa and other locations in eastern Sicily, and from purchase orders and donations. The museum documents the evolution of figurative culture in Siracusa, and in the south-eastern area of Sicily, and it is designed according to a criterion strictly chronological.

The tour begins from ground floor, with four large rooms covered by vaults. Beyond the courtyard Catalan, there is the Courtyard Palm; along its walls are collected some important Syracusans coats in marble, Going up the beautiful Catalan staircase leads to the first floor, divided into 16 rooms.

VISIT AND BOX OFFICE TIME (Tel: 0931. 69511)

From Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 – 19:00, Sundays 9:00 – 13:00

Monday: closing day