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.
See here the list of museums in town:
Museo Navale – Naval Museum of Shipyard history and technology
Via G. Amendola, 1; entrance: 1.55€; open 8.30 am – 6pm every day
Amedeo Lia Museum: Art Collection, with Italian works of art from the 13th to the 18th century
Via del Prione, 234; entrance 7€, 4.50 for kids; open tue to sun 10am – 6pm
Camec Museum – Centre of Modern and Contemporary art
Piazza C. Battisti, 1; entrance 5€; open tue to sat 10am-1pm, 3pm-7pm, Sun and hols 11am-7pm
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.
Via del Prione, Palazzina delle Arti 236, La Spezia,
open Tue 4pm to 7pm, Wed to Sun 10am to 12am, 4pm to 6pm. Ticket is 3.10€ with guided tour
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 – open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 10am to 12:30pm, Fridays 4 to 7pm.
