museo revoltella

hereford

This pallazo still has the family rooms ntact. My favorites were the library with beautifully carved wood decor and the optic room, not to be missed. In the far corner of the 2nd floor room is a built in lens to view the street, like a periscope. A similar, but different optiv view is installed on the next higher floor. Extensive art collection here can take quite a while to view in its entirety.

Kulturcat

This museum in a former grand home is a must for anyone interested in the history of Trieste. It good to buy a combined ticket and then you can see all the sites and travel on the buses - you can get these from the Tourist office just off the main square.

TAL46

This museum gives a glimpse into the life of wealthy Triestini in the mid 19th century. As such it is interesting, especially having read the imaginary descriptions in Jan Morris' excellent book on Trieste. However, the audio guide is pathetic, and often misleading as items it describes have been moved or removed. There is also a collection of 19th and 20th century Italian art, but we did not spend time on this.

225antons

Very nice museum with an impressive exposition of contemporary art on the top floor and unexpectedly beautiful palace on the lower floors. We were pleasantly surprised with the place!

728SusieC

Disappointingly hard to find and then further disappointment once inside; poor direction, poor assistance from the staff and badly laid out. It should have been a great place, as the collection of old paintings is impressive but the Modern Art section is inadequate. It is also quite expensive for what you get!

IskoK

This is a world heritage site... full points would have been the norm, had it not been for unfortunately unclear directions on the optional iPod guide pad. However, Museo Revoltella gives a fascinating look into the old time Austro-Hungarian / Italian splendour.

Dan_sofia

I visited mainly the historic part of fhe museum (the other part was re-arranged). You may have an impression of the life of rich Trieste citizens in the second half of XIX century with curious details (up to the lens system, predecessor of TV camera surveillance).

SJWilson

A good place to while away a couple of hours in Trieste, this compact, interesting museum was certainly worth a visit, As you will read elsewhere, it is part baronial mansion, part art gallery, and has a selection of bits and pieces that provide a very enjoyable browse. On our visit, there was an attempt to counterpoint the mansion rooms with installations produced by contemporary artists. This was extremely hit and miss, and I think I'd rather have seen the rooms as they were meant to be: the installations were often simply absurd and accompanied by the most awful pretentious hoo-hah written to justify them. The worst was perhaps a light show involving a stream of luminous sand located beneath the portrait of an extremely martial gentleman which simply made it seem that the gent in question was relieving himself. Very unfortunate.The work in the music room however did manage to be very atmospheric and added something to the experience. Meanwhile, the art gallery section has some lovely pieces, and also a friendly guide who gave us an illuminating commentary on several of them. So, all in all, highly recommended.

edwardbTrieste

this is the most important museum of the city,the first part is a beautiful trip in in the art and life of the XIX century ;the second part, build by the famous architect c.scarpa, is a intresting museum of 900 art and a great point to observe the gulf and the city.

barretteagan

The person who gave the historical contents was connected with the Suez Canal project,this wonderful house was the setting for some of Trieste's intriguing past. Added to it is an architectural gem that serves as a showcase for temporary exhibits. Presently the work of Jagoda Buic who is a Croation textile artist and set designer. Very impressive scale to building and content in a city that seems a combination of Nice and Vienna, compressed by its site and its famous wind,the Bora.

Mars1771

I visited this museum on what was a very wet day yesterday in Trieste, and it was perfect as in the museum I was taken through history and theatre.. with Buic. It is a very large Museum, with another building added on to host some of the large exhibitions they have there. In the one day I visited some amazing Ex-palaces which are now transformed into these exhibition hosts. there is always great deals so if you go to one and there is more on, ask if there is any specials for entering more than one museum if they are linked or council run.

Dalstonbill

This place is billed as a museum of modern art. It is not. Most of the art is late 19th and some early 20th but there is one room of mediocre 1950s and 1960s art. Still worth a visit and was a beautiful wealthy owner's Palazzo in its day. Some striking marble sculptures, especiialy the fountain at the foot of the grand staircase. If you like art museums and grand palazzos, you will enjoy this place.

LaNonna

Unusual combination of gorgeous preserved mansion and first rate modern art museum. We had never heard of any of the artists on display, but their work rivaled any we've seen. We've been to art museums in many cities and we left there saying that it was one of the finest.

rachel642

The historic home of baron Revoltella, is a neo -Renaissance 3 floors building , expresses the elegance and wealth of it's owner through the various styles of the rooms. The pompeian room leads to the modern art gallery, one of the best I have seen.

OxfordDiners

A fully dressed fabulous 19th century mansion plus a smaller modern extension housing some later art.Take some time, it's big. An absolute must if visiting Trieste.