Information
Name: Le Ciminiere - Centro congressuale fieristico culturale
Type: Museums
Classification: Museum type: contemporary art, Ownership: provincial
Registered office: Piazzale Rocco Chinnici (Viale Africa)
- Catania (CT)
Le Ciminiere (The Ciminiere) is one of Catania's main cultural and exhibition centers, born from the redevelopment of a former sulfur-processing industrial complex. The buildings, expertly restored and enhanced, retain the charm of industrial archaeology and now host spaces dedicated to exhibitions, conferences, events, cultural events, and activities. The complex also houses permanent museums of great interest, including the Cinema Museum and the Historical Museum of the 1943 Landing in Sicily, establishing itself as an important hub for the city's cultural and tourist life.