Genoa museums see 19% rise in Easter visitors compared with 2025

Positive Easter turnout for Genoa’s museums

From 4 to 6 April 2026, Genoa’s museum network recorded a total of 4,624 visitors, marking a 19% increase compared with Easter 2025. The figures underline the city’s growing role as a cultural destination thanks to coordinated programming and diversified offers.

Top-performing museums

Visitor flows favored both the historic center and outlying museums. Key attendance numbers include:

• Museums of Strada Nuova: 1,432 visitors
• Lanterna Museum: 836 visitors
• Liguria Archaeological Museum: 660 visitors
• Castello D’Albertis – Museum of World Cultures: 583 visitors
• E. Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art: 312 visitors
• GAM – Gallery of Modern Art: 222 visitors
• Frugone Collections Museum: 188 visitors
• Saint Augustine Museum: 127 visitors
• MEI – National Museum of Italian Emigration: 125 visitors
• Wolfsoniana Museum: 89 visitors
• Museum of the Risorgimento – Mazzinian Institute: 25 visitors
• Villa G. Luxoro: 25 visitors

The overall attendance for the Easter period totaled 4,624 visitors, a +19% increase on the same period in 2025.

Exhibition highlight: "The Future of Yesterday"

The exhibition "The Future of Yesterday", which examines twentieth-century urban utopias through rare architectural sketches and multimedia installations, achieved 7,820 visits. Due to strong demand it was extended through Easter Monday, and organizers are considering making the exhibition a permanent feature and publishing a catalogue in print or digital format.

Outlook

The rise in visitor numbers demonstrates the effectiveness of an integrated museum strategy that pairs scientific research with coherent management. City cultural authorities aim to build on this momentum by strengthening exhibition programs and responding to audience and research needs.