Messina Regional Museum and Historical City Center

Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of Messina with a private tour of the Regional Museum. Explore original artworks, sculptures, and archaeological exhibits that showcase the city’s Greek and Roman past.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Madonnina del Porto - The stele was raised by the will of Archbishop Angelo Paino
  • Fontana di Nettuno - The fountain of Neptune is the second fountain created in Messina by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli
  • Chiesa di S. Francesco all’Immacolata - It is an impressive temple, the second in size for the churches of Messina
  • **Santuario della…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Taxes
  • Round trip transfer by private A/C van
  • Liability Insurance
  • Discover Messina Travel Assistance
  • Live commentary on board
  • Walking tours
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Anything which is not specified in the “Inclusions”
  • Private expenses
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the history and culture of Messina, one of Sicily’s major cities, along with its historic center. Situated in the northeast of the island, the downtown area was devastated by the earthquake that occurred on December 28, 1908. The Messina Regional Museum safeguards original adornments and valuable works of art that were salvaged from…

Location
La Madonnina del Porto
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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S3091dhjeand
May 27, 2024
Professional tour company and personable staff! - Our cruise ship docked in Taormina but I wanted to see the Caravaggios at the museum in Messina. Discover Messina Sicily was the right solution. Katia and team met me with the news that the museum had changed its hours for the day but they had a new plan to make for a great touring day. They stayed with me till the final hour when I reboarded my ship 7 hours later.
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Suzie_a
Sep 13, 2023
Excellent Tour - Our tour guide was Chiara. She was fantastic. She explained the art with so much passion. She was very accommodating of what we wanted to do with the extra time we had and made some recommendations of other things to see and do.
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Storyteller702976
Oct 13, 2018
Best Tour Of Our Cruise - We were met right off our cruise ship. We joined our guide, Maria Laura, and jumped into the van with another couple from our ship. Maria Laura took us to many stops in the city, telling us the history, and interesting facts about Messina. One stop was for lunch, where I tried the local calzone. And another stop was at the bakery for cannnoli. After touring the city, we traveled outside the city, where Maria took us to the lakes. Our next stop was to the museum, where Maria gave us A personal guide there. Lastly, we went to Messina Cathedral and the Astronomical Clock to finish our tour. With plenty of time before our ships departure, we still had time to shop around the drop off at the port. Just A really pleasant day. We highly recommend this tour with Maria Laura, who answered all of our question. She really made the tour enjoyable.
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Juliaf945
Jul 1, 2024
Watch out for scam drivers. - Within 5 minutes, we meet 3 different men including our driver. Prior to my visit to Messina, I had contacted a company, I told the young lady where I wanted to go and we negotiated a price. Even though I asked our driver twice to take us to the Duomo first, Giofranco decided that he was going to take us to see a panoramic view of Messina which I didn't want to see. We ended up driving 40 minutes out of the way but we did finally go to the Duomo and the Messina Regional Museum. We missed the mechanical clock at Duomo because of our driver's insistence to see a panoramic view of Messina. At Messina Museum, we saw at least 2 employees inside the museum but I don't think they spoke English so I couldn't ask them for help. Also I had a portable scooter and it was a little scary going up a steep incline to the other floors so I carefully turned around on a landing and returned to the first floor. I'm not sure originally if there was an engineer working on this building because of this steep incline !!! Also we were told to depart through an exit door where there was a step so I had to carefully navigate this exit.
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From $137
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).