Information
Name: Museo civico - Galleria d'arte contemporanea E. Pirrone Resso
Type: Museums
Classification: Museum type: interdisciplinary, Ownership: municipal
Year of foundation: 2002
Temporarily closed for renovations.
The Noto Civic Museum, housed in the former Monastery of Santa Chiara, is dedicated to promoting the city's history and preserves artifacts from Ancient Noto and the surrounding area, with a particular focus on the period preceding the 1693 earthquake.
The museum also includes the "E. Pirrone Resso" Contemporary Art Gallery, which enriches the exhibition with modern and contemporary works, creating a dialogue between the city's historical heritage and more recent artistic expressions.