In the extraordinary setting of Via Garibaldi (Genoa) , the magnificent Renaissance and Baroque Strada Nuova declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site , there is an original museum itinerary that connects three important Genoese palaces: Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Doria Tursi.
Built in the Genoese Century, Palazzo Doria Tursi, in addition to hosting the Mayor's reception rooms, accommodates the expansion of the Palazzo Bianco Gallery.
In the monumental rooms, very famous pieces such as the Guarneri del Gesù, a violin that belonged to Paganini, a notable exhibition of decorative works of art, and the collection of coins, weights and official measures of the ancient Republic of Genoa .
A specially prepared room in Palazzo Tursi is dedicated to Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840), given that the famous Genoese violinist and composer in his will wanted to allocate to his hometown "so that it may be perpetually preserved" his favorite instrument, the one which for its fullness of the sound he had nicknamed "my violin cannon", while other relics of the artist were added over time through the generosity of his heirs or through other means.
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