The villa was originally an 18th century casino and coffee house before it was given a neoclassical makeover in the 19th century. The park outside is a lovely place to stroll, a collection of terraced grass and flower beds on land that slopes towards the sea, with an open air theatre and an Ionic temple.

Inside though, the museum founded in 1931 is now one of the world’s largest collections of decorative arts. It has 6000 items from the 12th to the 19th century, which includes a vast collection of ceramics. The other exhibits include paintings, medieval art,  furniture, glassworks, European and Oriental porcelain, and other decorative items.

• Group tours of 90 minutes available in Italian, English, French, Spanish, German. Tours are for a maximum of 25 people.
• The Medieval and Renaissance Art and European Porcelains ections are open to guided visits only.

• EUR 2 for reduced categories
• Free for under 18s and on first Sunday of every month
• Guided group tours: EUR 90

• Last entry at 6:15pm
• Museum is closed on Tuesday, but the park is not.
• The European Porcelain section closes at 5pm.
• Medieval and Renaissance Art and European Porcelain guided tour is at 5pm only
• Medieval and Renaissance Art guided tours are 9:30am, 11am, 12:30pm, 3pm and

• Subway L2 stop Stazione Napoli Piazza Amedeo.
• Funiculare F1; Buses 128, 130, 132, 181, 532, C3,1C36, V1 stop Cimarosa.
• Funiculare F3 stop Piazza Fuga.
• Subway L1 stop Vanvitelli

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