Museum Correale, Sorrento, Italy

Museum Correale is situated in a patrician villa, surrounded by a citrus grove, with a terrace of Belvedere that overlooks the Gulf of Naples. The villa is owned by Pompeo and Alfredo Correale, the last descendants of the family.

The museum exhibits collections of Neapolitan painters dating from the 17th and 18th century. It contains valuable Capodimonte and Sèvres ceramics, Murano glassware, Bohemia crystals and a collection of watches. There is also an archaeological collection. Some works date from the 19th century and the mansion displays tables, furnishings and finely inlaid jewel cases. In the library are works by Torquato Tasso.

References:

Sorrento Holiday

Museums in Italy

User Reviews

Gemma Johnson (2 years ago)
We went to watch the 3 tenors here and what a treat! Outstanding musicians and an experience I will never forget. I would have given 5 stars however 1 was removed as we brought 2 glasses of Prosecco for 10 euros to walk up the stairs into the venue to be told we couldn't take the drinks in. We had to down the drink or simply leave it. If we had known in advance would have declined to purchase.

אתי שלם (2 years ago)
A cheap and lovely short expirience, enriched my morning with art and a nice viwe over sorrento

Will South (2 years ago)
An interesting find for €5pp. Lots of paintings, furniture and other things to look at. Not a huge amount of info but that means it's less overwhelming overall. Our walk through the gardens was pleasant and there is a good view of the bay at the end.

Valerie Lowes (2 years ago)
We visited back in 2017 and had an evening at the museum watching and listening to the 3 tenors. It was the highlight of our trip to Sorrento and we have always said we will one day visit again. I can't wait to revisit. The museum is stunning and the performance was beyond our expectations. Magical evening.

Christopher Ford (4 years ago)
I last visited in 2019. The Correale has a large variety of artworks, but for me, the serene atmosphere in the building in contrast with the busy town and also the coastal views from the open staircase should not be missed.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Photo from Flickr, copyright Roman Moško

Historic Site of the week

Trencín Castle

Trenčín Castle is relatively large renovated castle, towering on a steep limestone cliff directly above the city of Trenčín. It is a dominant feature not only of Trenčín, but also of the entire Považie region. The castle is a national monument.

History of the castle cliff dates back to the Roman Empire, what is proved by the inscription on the castle cliff proclaiming the victory of Roman legion against Germans in the year 179.

Today’s castle was probably built on the hill-fort. The first proven building on the hill was the Great Moravian rotunda from the 9th century and later there was a stone residential tower, which served to protect the Kingdom of Hungary and the western border. In the late 13th century the castle became a property of Palatine Matúš Csák, who became Mr. of Váh and Tatras.

Matúš Csák of Trenčín built a tower, still known as Matthew’s, which is a dominant determinant of the whole building.

Museum Correale

Address

Details

More Information

Rating

Interesting Sites Nearby

User Reviews

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Historical Gems of Costa Verde

Historic Site of the week

Trencín Castle