According to the data collected by Istat in 2019, there are over 4,800 museums in Italy. This number includes galleries, archaeological areas, ecomuseums, and monuments. It may not come as much of a surprise, considering the wealth of Italy’s artistic heritage.

This is spread throughout the Italian territory: one municipality out of three has at least one museum. The Ministero della Cultura published a list of the top 30 most visited Italian museums in 2019. Here’s a look at the top ten from their list...