Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi, Lucca

Name: Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi
Address: Via della Quarquonia, 4, Lucca, 55100, Italy
Telephone: +39 0583 496033

#12 among attractions in Lucca

Museum, Vernacular architecture, Specialty museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

The Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi is the main art museum hosting the pre-modern art collections owned by the city of Lucca, Italy. ()

Local name: Museo nazionale di Villa Guinigi Established: 1924 (100 years ago)Coordinates: 43°50'42"N, 10°30'44"E

Address

Via della Quarquonia, 4Lucca 55100 Italy

Contact

+39 0583 496033

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Lucca

Day trips

Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, Torre Guinigi, Palazzo Guidiccioni, Holy Face of Lucca.

~1630 ftW
Amphitheatre
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, Lucca
8 min walk • Piazza dell'Anfiteatro is a public square in the northeast quadrant of walled center of Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. The ring of buildings surrounding the square, follows the elliptical shape of the former second century Roman amphitheater of Lucca.
~1470 ftW
Medieval tower topped by holm-oak trees
Torre Guinigi, Lucca
8 min walk • The Torre Guinigi is a tower in Lucca, Tuscany, central Italy. It is a typical example of local Romanesque-Gothic architecture. The height of the tower is 45 meters with a total of 233 steps to reach the top.
0.4 miW
Palace, Renaissance architecture
Palazzo Guidiccioni, Lucca
10 min walk • The Palazzo Guidiccioni is a 16th-century urban palace located in Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. The Guidiccioni had owned the site in the 8th century. Construction if the building we see today is attributed to Vincenzo Civitali. The palace was acquired by the government in 1822.
0.4 miSW
Monuments and statues, Romanesque architecture
Holy Face of Lucca, Lucca
12 min walk • The Holy Face of Lucca is an eight-foot-tall, ancient wooden carving of Christ crucified in Lucca, Italy. Medieval legends state that it was sculpted by Nicodemus who assisted St. Joseph of Arimathea in placing Christ in his tomb after the crucifixion. The same legends placed its miraculous arrival in Lucca to AD 782.
0.4 miW
1100s church with striking mosaic facade
Basilica of San Frediano, Lucca
11 min walk • The Basilica of San Frediano is a Romanesque church in Lucca, Italy, situated on the Piazza San Frediano.
0.4 miSW
Gothic edifice with a belfry and museum
Lucca Cathedral, Lucca
12 min walk • Lucca Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours in Lucca, Italy. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lucca. Construction was begun in 1063 by Bishop Anselm.
0.4 miW
Museum, Tower
Torre delle Ore, Lucca
11 min walk • The Torre delle Ore or Torre dell'Orologio is a clock-tower or turret clock located on Via Fillungo in central Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.
~1310 ftS
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Orto Botanico Comunale di Lucca, Lucca
7 min walk • The Orto Botanico Comunale di Lucca is a botanical garden located at Via del Giardino Botanico, 14, Lucca, Italy, and operated by the city. It is open daily during the warmer months, and weekday mornings off-season. An admission fee is charged.
~300 ftNW
Historic church with medieval tombs
St. Francis of Assisi Church, Lucca
2 min walk • San Francesco is a former Gothic-style Roman-Catholic church and monastery located in Piazza San Francesco in central Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. Since its restoration, it is home to IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, a superior graduate school.
~690 ftS
Library
IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Lucca
4 min walk • IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca is a public research institution and a graduate school located in Lucca, Italy. It was founded in 2005 under the name of IMT Institute for Advanced Studies, where the acronym IMT stands for "Institutions, Markets, Technologies”.
~1440 ftSW
Romanesque architecture, Church
Santa Maria Forisportam, Lucca
7 min walk • Santa Maria Forisportam, also called Santa Maria Bianca, is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church located on piazza Santa Maria Bianca in Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi open?

Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 8:30 am - 7:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am - 7:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am - 7:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 7:30 pm
Saturday 8:30 am - 7:30 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi?

Nearby attractions include St. Francis of Assisi Church, Lucca (2 min walk), San Ponziano, Lucca (4 min walk), IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Lucca (4 min walk), Villa Bottini, Lucca (4 min walk).

How to get to Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi:

Train

Lucca (16 min walk)

Bus

Lazzi (20 min walk)
Vai Bus Ticket Office (21 min walk)