Galata Maritime Museum

The largest maritime museum in the Mediterranean located in the historic port. They were opened in 2004 in a converted and revitalized building of the former arsenal. A modern, interactive and multimedia museum shows the history of Genoa's relationship with the sea. There is a room here dedicated to Christopher Columbus, a reconstructed interior of the 17th century galley, several ships from different periods, ancient navigation devices and many other exhibits related to life at sea.