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Museums in Elba IslandPortoferraio - Capoliveri - Rio Marina - Rio Elba - Campo nell'Elba - Marciana
The fortress "Falcone", positioned on the highest part of the city, was without doubt the most powerful medician fortress on Elba. This was the official residence of Napoleon and his sister Pauline. The museum houses numerous mementos that belonged to the General. (tel. 0565.915846)
Villa San Martino, located in the valley of San Martino, 5 kms from Portoferraio, was Napoleon’s country residence; The Egyptian Room and the Demidoff Gallery are worth a visit. (tel. 0565.914688) OPENING TIMES: Every day from 9 am to 7 pm – Villa
San Martino closed on Mondays – Villa dei Mulini
closed on Tuesdays. Holidays 9 am – 1 pm. Important Napoleonic treasures are on
display at the Church of the Reverenda Misericordia,
among which the Emperor’s bronze death mask,
found at Sant’Elena by his personal physician,
Dr. Antonmarchi. Historical keepsakes and precious
church plate and vestments are preserved in the Church
of the SS Sacramento. The Linguella
Archaeological Museum, in the Torre
del Martello,
at the entrance to the old Port (at the end of Lungomare
Portoferraio), offers a methodical picture of ancient
history, through finds made at the Archipelago’s
main archaeological sites.
On display at the Pinacoteca Foresiana, housed in the “Caserma De Laugier”, a building in the historical centre dated 1603, formerly a Franciscan convent and now an active cultural and conference centre, is a collection of XVIII and XIX century paintings, with works by Signorini, Cannici, Nomellini, Cigheri, Billivert and other famous artists. The International Art Center at San Martino (Portoferraio),
5 km from Portoferraio, was set up by Italo Bolano
in 1964. The open-air museum is right in the centre
of Elba in the Etruscan and Napoleonic valley of San
Martino. The Elban artist’s 24 monuments, standing
like totems, harmonize with the ten thousand square
metres of typical Mediterranean vegetation. The artist’s
permanent art gallery in the same area is also open
to visitors.
Elba Aquarium – Faunistic Museum
Exhibition ofe the Art and Minerals of Elba
"Alfeo Ricci Collection": Museum
of the Minerals of Elba
Archaeological Museum Museum of the Minerals della Gente
di Rio Casa del Parco Casa del Parco Portoferraio - Capoliveri - Rio Marina - Rio Elba - Campo nell'Elba - Marciana |
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