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Name: Casa - Museo Giovanni Verga
Type: Museums
Classification: Museum type: house museum, Ownership: regional
The Giovanni Verga House Museum, located in Catania's historic center, is the home where the celebrated writer lived for much of his life and where he composed some of his most important works. Transformed into a museum, it preserves original furnishings, manuscripts, photographs, letters, and a rich library that testify to the author's personal and literary journey. A visit offers a firsthand insight into Giovanni Verga and the cultural context in which the masterpieces of Verismo were born, offering a fascinating insight into the history of Italian literature between the 19th and 20th centuries.