If you are up for some cultural visits during your stay in La Spezia, the town offers a few interesting art and technology collections, which can also give you a glimpse on Italian culture even during a visit to Italy limited to La Spezia area.
Here are some of the main La Spezia museums
Museo Navale – Naval Museum of Shipyard history and technology
Via G. Amendola, 1; entrance: 1.55€; open 8.00 am – 7.30pm from Monday to Sunday
Amedeo Lia Museum: Art Collection, with Italian works of art from the 13th to the 18th century
Via del Prione, 234; entrance 7€ open tue to sun 10am – 6pm
Camec Museum – Centre of Modern and Contemporary art
Piazza C. Battisti, 1; entrance 5€; open from tuesday to sunday 11am-6pm, Closed on Monday
Seals Museum – the most complete seals collection that has ever been gathered as a result of thirty years of field research and collaborations with the most famous auction houses.
OPENING : Wednesday and Thursday 3pm-6pm; from Friday to Sunday 10am-1pm /3pm-6pm; Monday and Tuesday closed.
ADMISSION : Adults € 3.5;
At the reception are available to visitors cards and captions in Italian, English, German and French
Ethnographic Museum – a comprehensive collection of art materials and manufactures from Lunigiana and Val di Vara, dating back from the 18th century.
Via del Prione, 156 – Thursday, 10.00-12.30 am, from Friday to Sunday 10-12.30am / 4pm to 7pm. /p>
