{"id":3778,"date":"2026-09-03T13:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/sights\/museo-regionale-messina-mume-caravaggio-tickets-getting-there\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:17:07","slug":"museo-regionale-messina","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/sights\/museo-regionale-messina\/","title":{"rendered":"Museo Regionale Messina (MuMe): Caravaggio, Tickets &amp; Getting There"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ts-wxbar\"><div class=\"ts-wx ts-wx--ph\" data-ts-ort=\"messina\" data-ts-fc=\"\" data-ts-titel=\"\"><span class=\"ts-wx__loading\">Wetter wird geladen \u2026<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"ts-verdict\"><strong>In short:<\/strong> The <strong>Museo Regionale Interdisciplinare di Messina (MuMe)<\/strong> displays <strong>two Caravaggios<\/strong> \u2014 the Adoration of the Shepherds and the Raising of Lazarus, both painted in Messina in 1609 \u2014 and Antonello da Messina&#8217;s <strong>Polittico di San Gregorio<\/strong> from 1473. Two practical things: the museum is <strong>not in the centre<\/strong>, but in the north of the city. And the <strong>tram everyone cites as the way there hasn&#8217;t run since March 2025<\/strong> \u2014 take the bus.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Quick Facts<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ts-facts\">\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> interdisciplinary regional museum (archaeology, painting, sculpture, decorative arts)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Address:<\/strong> Viale della Libert\u00e0 465, Messina \u2014 to the north towards Ganzirri, not in the centre<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operator:<\/strong> Assessorato dei Beni Culturali of the Regione Siciliana<\/li>\n<li><strong>Admission:<\/strong> 9 euros \/ reduced 4.50 euros; free on the first Sunday of the month<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opening:<\/strong> Tue\u2013Sat 9am\u20137pm (last entry 6pm), Sun and holidays 9am\u20131pm (last entry 12:30pm), closed Mondays<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highlights:<\/strong> two Caravaggios, Antonello&#8217;s Polittico di San Gregorio, Montorsoli, Gagini, Mattia Preti<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extra:<\/strong> permanent exhibition 19\/08 Citt\u00e0MuseoCitt\u00e0 in the former spinning mill \u2014 separate ticket (7 \/ 5 euros), separate hours, <strong>open on Mondays<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Getting there:<\/strong> bus 1 Shuttle 100, 21, 22 to Terminal Museo \u2014 <strong>the tram doesn&#8217;t run<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scope:<\/strong> around 750 works across about 4,700 m\u00b2, two floors<\/li>\n<li><strong>Information:<\/strong> +39 090 361292<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Why the visit is worth it<\/h2>\n<p>Caravaggio spent the last years of his life on the run. Messina was one stop \u2014 and what he made here ranks among the most radical work of his career. The <strong>Raising of Lazarus<\/strong> and the <strong>Adoration of the Shepherds<\/strong>, both from 1609, show a painter who had stripped storytelling down to its essentials: heavy darkness, few bodies, a single shaft of light. Both hang side by side in their own room.<\/p>\n<p>That they&#8217;re still here at all is remarkable. Both paintings, together with <strong>Antonello da Messina&#8217;s Polittico di San Gregorio<\/strong> from 1473, are on the Regione Siciliana&#8217;s list of <strong>immovable cultural assets<\/strong>: they may not leave the region&#8217;s territory, not even for touring exhibitions. Anyone travelling for these three works has an unusually high chance of actually finding them there.<\/p>\n<p>The second reason is the story of the building itself. It&#8217;s a museum born from a catastrophe: after the <strong>1908 earthquake<\/strong> that destroyed Messina, whatever could be saved from the rubble was gathered here. The collection of architectural fragments in the courtyard \u2014 with a view of the strait \u2014 is the quietest and most striking part of the visit.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Who the visit suits<\/h2>\n<table class=\"ts-decision-matrix\">\n<thead><tr><th>Criterion<\/th><th>Well suited<\/th><th>Limitations<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Art enthusiasts<\/td><td>two Caravaggios and an Antonello under one roof \u2014 found nowhere else in Sicily<\/td><td>restoration of the Lazarus is an open question<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Cruise and ferry passengers<\/td><td>reachable from the port by one bus line<\/td><td>realistically half a day; with little time the cathedral is the better choice<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Without a rental car<\/td><td>bus lines 1, 21, 22 from Piazza della Repubblica<\/td><td>the tram hasn&#8217;t run since March 2025<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Archaeology enthusiasts<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>the archaeology section is considered thin, much stays in storage<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>In summer heat<\/td><td>indoor rooms, plus the shaded courtyard<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Monday visit<\/td><td>the 19\/08 exhibition is open on Mondays<\/td><td>the museum itself is closed \u2014 so no Caravaggio<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sunday visit<\/td><td>free on the first Sunday of the month<\/td><td>Sundays only until 1pm<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2>What you&#8217;ll see<\/h2>\n<h3>The Caravaggios<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adoration of the Shepherds<\/strong> \u2014 oil on canvas, 314 by 211 centimetres, commissioned by the Senate of Messina for the high altar of the Capuchin church. On dating, the Regione contradicts itself on the same page: the work caption says 1608, the body text says 1609. Scholarship and the body text favour 1609.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Raising of Lazarus<\/strong> \u2014 also 1609. In October 2025, diagnostic examinations were carried out using UV, infrared and X-ray; a restoration contract has been awarded. The room stayed open throughout, with entry capped.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Antonello da Messina<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Polittico di San Gregorio<\/strong> (1473) \u2014 the main work alongside the Caravaggios, also on the list of immovable assets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Icona bifronte<\/strong> \u2014 acquired in 2006, attributed to Antonello.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Further holdings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli<\/strong> \u2014 the same sculptor who created the Fontana di Orione on the Piazza Duomo. A nice link between the museum and the city.<\/li>\n<li>Works by the <strong>Gagini<\/strong> and by <strong>Mattia Preti<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>An extensive collection of <strong>architectural elements and spolia in the courtyard<\/strong>, overlooking the Strait of Messina \u2014 remnants of the city that went under in 1908.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arab-Norman inscriptions<\/strong> from the 12th century, from the cathedral and from the Annunziata dei Catalani.<\/li>\n<li>An archaeological section on the Greek foundation and the Roman period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The route is laid out chronologically, from the origins to the early 20th century, and works with <strong>colour-coded sectors<\/strong>. Around 750 works across roughly 4,700 square metres.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honestly noted:<\/strong> a few frequently mentioned pieces \u2014 the 1742 Senate carriage, a dedicated room for Girolamo Alibrandi \u2014 we could only verify via press reports from 2017 to 2019, not via the operator. The house may have rehung since. A frequently cited Alonso Rodriguez couldn&#8217;t be confirmed at all.<\/p>\n\n<h2>The building and the state of the new construction<\/h2>\n<p>The museum was originally housed in the <strong>Filanda Barbera-Mellinghoff<\/strong>, a 19th-century spinning mill. That building today holds the touring exhibitions and the permanent exhibition 19\/08. The <strong>new building<\/strong> stands on the same site, on the remains of the Basilian monastery of San Salvatore dei Greci; it opened partially in December 2016 and <strong>fully in June 2017<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Two caveats belong here: the operator&#8217;s own website still carries the heading <em>Work in progress<\/em>. And the press has repeatedly criticised the archaeology section as thin, since much of the material stays in storage. The operator has neither confirmed nor denied this. Visitor numbers are strikingly low for a house with two Caravaggios \u2014 on the order of about 21,500 a year.<\/p>\n\n<h2>The 19\/08 permanent exhibition \u2014 separate ticket, separate hours<\/h2>\n<p>In the former spinning mill runs the permanent exhibition <strong>19\/08 Citt\u00e0MuseoCitt\u00e0<\/strong>, on the 1908 earthquake. It is <strong>not<\/strong> included in the museum ticket:<\/p>\n<table class=\"ts-decision-matrix\">\n<thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Museum<\/th><th>19\/08 exhibition<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Admission<\/td><td>9 euros \/ 4.50 euros<\/td><td>7 euros \/ 5 euros<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Monday<\/td><td>closed<\/td><td><strong>open<\/strong> 9am\u20137pm<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Tue\u2013Sat<\/td><td>9am\u20137pm (last entry 6pm)<\/td><td>9am\u20137pm (last entry 6:20pm)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun and holidays<\/td><td>9am\u20131pm (last entry 12:30pm)<\/td><td>9am\u20131:30pm (last entry 12:20pm)<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>This is the Monday trap:<\/strong> anyone arriving on a Monday sees the exhibition but no Caravaggio. A combo ticket isn&#8217;t documented. There&#8217;s also a figure of 2 euros circulating for 19\/08 \u2014 whether that&#8217;s a surcharge for museum ticket holders, an expired promotional price, or a price change, we couldn&#8217;t clarify.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Tickets and reductions<\/h2>\n<p>As a site run by the Assessorato, the <strong>Sicilian regional tariff rules<\/strong> apply:<\/p>\n<table class=\"ts-decision-matrix\">\n<thead><tr><th>Group<\/th><th>Rule<\/th><th>Note<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>First Sunday of the month<\/td><td>free<\/td><td>Sicily&#8217;s own regional rule<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Under 18<\/td><td>free<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>EU citizens 18\u201325<\/td><td>50 percent<\/td><td>so 4.50 euros<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Over 65<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>full price<\/strong><\/td><td>Sicily has no senior discount<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Teachers, journalists<\/td><td>free<\/td><td>including fixed-term teachers<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Disability + 1 companion<\/td><td>free<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Tickets run through the ticketing concessionaire <strong>Aditus Culture<\/strong>, which the operator&#8217;s own site links to. <strong>Free tickets are only available at the desk on site<\/strong>, not online. The operator publishes nothing on <strong>accessibility<\/strong>, <strong>photography<\/strong>, <strong>parking<\/strong> or a recommended visit duration \u2014 so we deliberately state none of these rather than guess. Information: 090 361292.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Getting there \u2014 and the tram trap<\/h2>\n<p>The museum is at <strong>Viale della Libert\u00e0 465<\/strong>, in the north of the city on the coastal road towards Ganzirri and Torre Faro. It&#8217;s not walkable from the centre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The tram doesn&#8217;t run.<\/strong> That&#8217;s the single most important practical note on this page. Tram line 28 officially terminates right at the museum \u2014 the final stop is even called Terminal Museo \u2014 and almost every piece of travel information cites it as the way there for that reason. Even the transport operator&#8217;s own service page still describes the line in the present tense. In fact, tram service has been suspended since <strong>17 March 2025<\/strong> for a major overhaul; the most recent official notice, from 11 June 2026, still reads: service suspended. Press reports suggest that from early 2027 only the southern section would resume first \u2014 the museum would then remain without a tram regardless. That&#8217;s a forecast, not a fact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By bus<\/strong>, on the other hand, it works well. The bus network&#8217;s northern terminal sits right at the museum:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Line 1 Shuttle 100<\/strong> \u2014 the continuous north\u2013south axis from Giampilieri to Torre Faro, via the station and the museum. The best option, and it continues on to Torre Faro on the strait.<\/li>\n<li><strong>S1<\/strong> \u2014 ZIR, station, Museo.<\/li>\n<li><strong>21 Circonvallazione<\/strong> \u2014 from Piazza della Repubblica (station) to Terminal Museo.<\/li>\n<li><strong>22 bis<\/strong> \u2014 ZIR, station, Museo, Annunziata. Also 21\/, 23, 27, 32, 35 and the night line 3N.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For cruise and ferry passengers:<\/strong> the port and Messina Centrale station both sit at or near <strong>Piazza della Repubblica<\/strong> \u2014 that&#8217;s the transfer point heading north. On <strong>parking<\/strong> there&#8217;s no official information. More on the city: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/places\/messina\/\">Messina<\/a>; in general: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/nahverkehr-sizilien\/\">bus &#038; train in Sicily<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/mietwagen-sizilien\/\">rental car in Sicily<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Best time and common mistakes<\/h2>\n<p>As an indoor destination, the MuMe works year-round. The most common mistakes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Relying on the tram.<\/strong> It hasn&#8217;t run since March 2025 \u2014 even though most sources still say otherwise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monday.<\/strong> Museum closed, only the 19\/08 exhibition is open. No Caravaggio.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday afternoon.<\/strong> It closes at 1pm, last entry 12:30pm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cutting it too close as a cruise passenger.<\/strong> Bus there and back plus the visit is half a day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Looking for the museum in the centre.<\/strong> It&#8217;s in the north, on the coastal road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find a seasonal overview under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/beste-reisezeit-sizilien\/\">Best Time to Visit Sicily<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Nearby<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Messina Cathedral with the astronomical clock<\/strong> \u2014 the mechanism runs daily at noon. The better choice for anyone short on time who can&#8217;t fit in the museum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fontana di Orione<\/strong> on the Piazza Duomo (1553) \u2014 by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli, who is also represented in the museum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani<\/strong> \u2014 Norman, and one of the few buildings that survived 1908. The museum displays inscriptions from this very church.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ganzirri and Torre Faro<\/strong> on the Strait of Messina \u2014 bus line 1 continues straight on from the museum. The museum and the strait can be combined into a northern tour.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/places\/taormina\/\">Taormina<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 the classic next stop on the east coast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ts-faq\">\n<details class=\"ts-faq__item\"><summary>Are both Caravaggios in the museum?<\/summary><div class=\"ts-faq__a\"><p>Yes. The Adoration of the Shepherds and the Raising of Lazarus, both created in Messina in 1609, hang side by side in their own Caravaggio room. Both paintings, together with Antonello&#8217;s polyptych, are on the Regione Siciliana&#8217;s list of immovable assets \u2014 they may not leave the island even for exhibitions. That&#8217;s the most reliable protection against the disappointment of finding an empty wall.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details class=\"ts-faq__item\"><summary>Is the Raising of Lazarus being restored?<\/summary><div class=\"ts-faq__a\"><p>Possibly. In October 2025 diagnostic examinations took place, and a restoration contract was awarded. During the examinations the room stayed open, only entry was capped. Whether restoration actually happens in 2026 and whether the painting will be taken down for it, we couldn&#8217;t clarify. That&#8217;s the key question to ask before travelling: 090 361292.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details class=\"ts-faq__item\"><summary>Does the tram go to the museum?<\/summary><div class=\"ts-faq__a\"><p>No \u2014 and that&#8217;s the biggest trap. Tram line 28 officially terminates right at the museum, and even the transport operator&#8217;s service page still describes it in the present tense. In fact the tram has been out of service since 17 March 2025 for a major overhaul; the latest official notice, from 11 June 2026, still reads service suspended. Use the bus lines instead.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details class=\"ts-faq__item\"><summary>How do I get from the port or station to the museum?<\/summary><div class=\"ts-faq__a\"><p>By bus. The port and Messina Centrale station both sit at or near Piazza della Repubblica \u2014 that&#8217;s the transfer point. From there, Line 1 Shuttle 100 as well as lines 21 and 22 run to Terminal Museo right at the building. Walking isn&#8217;t realistic; the museum is in the north of the city on the coastal road towards Ganzirri.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details class=\"ts-faq__item\"><summary>What does admission cost?<\/summary><div class=\"ts-faq__a\"><p>9 euros regular, 4.50 euros reduced. The separate permanent exhibition 19\/08 Citt\u00e0MuseoCitt\u00e0 in the former spinning mill has its own price of 7 euros or 5 euros. A combo ticket isn&#8217;t documented.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details class=\"ts-faq__item\"><summary>Do seniors over 65 get a discount?<\/summary><div class=\"ts-faq__a\"><p>No. The Sicilian Assessorato dei Beni Culturali&#8217;s tariff rules have no senior discount \u2014 over-65s pay full price. Free admission goes to visitors under 18, teachers, journalists, and people with disabilities plus one companion. EU citizens aged 18 to 25 pay half price. Admission is free on the first Sunday of the month.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details class=\"ts-faq__item\"><summary>What are the opening hours?<\/summary><div class=\"ts-faq__a\"><p>Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 7pm, last entry 6pm. Sundays and holidays only 9am to 1pm, last entry 12:30pm. Closed Mondays.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details class=\"ts-faq__item\"><summary>Can I visit on a Monday?<\/summary><div class=\"ts-faq__a\"><p>Not the museum \u2014 which means no Caravaggios either. The separate permanent exhibition 19\/08 Citt\u00e0MuseoCitt\u00e0 is open on Mondays, though, from 9am to 7pm. Anyone who only reads &#8220;MuMe&#8221; and arrives on a Monday finds the main museum closed.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details class=\"ts-faq__item\"><summary>How did the museum come about?<\/summary><div class=\"ts-faq__a\"><p>Out of catastrophe. After the 1908 earthquake, this site took in the artworks and fragments that couldn&#8217;t stay in the destroyed city. In 1914 it became a state museum by royal decree; since 1977 responsibility has lain with the Regione Siciliana. It was housed in the former Barbera-Mellinghoff spinning mill; the new building on the same site stands on the remains of the Basilian monastery of San Salvatore dei Greci and has been fully operational since June 2017.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<details class=\"ts-faq__item\"><summary>Is the museum worthwhile for cruise passengers with little time?<\/summary><div class=\"ts-faq__a\"><p>Only with clear planning. The museum isn&#8217;t in the centre but in the north of the city. With the bus there and back plus the visit, realistically allow half a day. Anyone with only two to three hours is better served by the cathedral and its astronomical clock on the Piazza del Duomo \u2014 the clock runs daily at noon.<\/p><\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ts-offer\">\n<h3>Sicily&#8217;s northeast<\/h3>\n<p>Messina, Taormina, Etna and the Aeolian Islands lie close together \u2014 we&#8217;ll build a coherent route out of them and book the accommodation. Just send us a no-obligation travel enquiry.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ts-offer__cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/reise-anfragen\/\">Send a travel enquiry now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Sources &amp; update<\/h2>\n<p>Prices, opening hours and reductions based on the portal of the Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell&#8217;Identit\u00e0 Siciliana (Regione Siciliana) and the Assessorato&#8217;s tariff rules; details on the collection, the building and the museum&#8217;s history based on the operator&#8217;s own pages; the status of the two Caravaggios and the Antonello polyptych based on the Regione Siciliana&#8217;s list of immovable assets (Decree 1771 of 27 June 2013); the diagnostic examinations on the Lazarus based on press reports from October 2025; tram service and bus lines based on ATM Messina (status of the suspension: 11 June 2026); the astronomical clock based on the Citt\u00e0 metropolitana di Messina. As of 16 July 2026. 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In October 2025 diagnostic examinations took place and a restoration contract was awarded, though the room stayed open with entry capped.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Does the tram go to the museum?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;No. Tram line 28 officially terminates at the museum, but the tram has been out of service since 17 March 2025 for a major overhaul. Use the bus lines instead.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;How do I get from the port or station to the museum?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;By bus. The port and Messina Centrale station both sit at or near Piazza della Repubblica; from there Line 1 Shuttle 100 and lines 21 and 22 run to Terminal Museo right at the building.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;What does admission cost?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;9 euros regular, 4.50 euros reduced. The separate permanent exhibition 19\/08 CittaMuseoCitta costs 7 euros or 5 euros. A combo ticket is not documented.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Do seniors over 65 get a discount?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;No. Sicily&#8217;s regional tariff rules have no senior discount; over-65s pay full price. Admission is free on the first Sunday of the month.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;What are the opening hours?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 7pm, last entry 6pm. Sundays and holidays 9am to 1pm, last entry 12:30pm. Closed Mondays.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Can I visit on a Monday?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;Not the museum. The separate permanent exhibition 19\/08 CittaMuseoCitta is open on Mondays from 9am to 7pm, but the main museum with the Caravaggios is closed.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;How did the museum come about?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;It formed after the 1908 earthquake from artworks and fragments saved from the destroyed city, becoming a state museum in 1914 and fully reopening in its current building in June 2017.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Is the museum worthwhile for cruise passengers with little time?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;Only with clear planning, since it is not in the centre. Allow half a day with the bus there and back; with only two to three hours the cathedral is a better choice.&#8221;}}]}]}\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In short: The Museo Regionale Interdisciplinare di Messina (MuMe) displays two Caravaggios \u2014 the Adoration of the Shepherds and the Raising of Lazarus, both painted in Messina in 1609 \u2014 and Antonello da Messina&#8217;s Polittico di San Gregorio from 1473. 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