MeMus

Naples


Located inside the Palazzo Reale – purchase tickets at the palace ticket booth – MeMus hosts long-running temporary exhibitions linked to the rich history of Europe's oldest working opera house, the Teatro San Carlo. Exhibitions showcase everything from original stage-design sketches, costumes, posters and letters, to the personal artefacts of legends of the theatre and opera world.

Theatre and opera fans can buy the combination ticket (€11) for entry to both the Palazzo Reale and adjoining MeMus.


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