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House museum · Lucca, Toscana
Puccini Museum - Casa natale
The house where composer Giacomo Puccini was born in 1858, now a museum with the family's furniture, scores, costumes and the piano on which he composed Turandot.
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About Puccini Museum - Casa natale
Giacomo Puccini was born in Lucca on 22 December 1858, into a family of musicians that for more than a century had dominated the city's musical life. The birthplace is in the Corte San Lorenzo, a small courtyard in the centre to which the family had moved in 1815.
The apartment has been turned into a museum and recreates the rooms from the time when the young Puccini lived there, with family furniture and paintings and wall decorations recovered during the restoration. The highlight is the Steinway piano on which the composer worked on Turandot, his last opera.
Display cases show letters, scores, documents and photographs, as well as costumes from operas such as Tosca and Turandot. The route helps explain Puccini's connection with Lucca and the surrounding area where he lived, especially in Torre del Lago near Viareggio.
In the Piazza Cittadella, opposite the entrance to the courtyard, a bronze statue shows the composer seated in an armchair. In Lucca, churches and halls often host concerts featuring Puccini arias throughout the year.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
45 minutes to an hour.
Best time
At any time of year, preferably around midday, when visiting indoor sites is more comfortable. Check opening days before you go.
How to get there
It is located in the Corte San Lorenzo, next to the Piazza Cittadella, about a 2-minute walk from San Michele in Foro and 15 minutes from the station.
Tip
Combine it with San Michele in Foro and with one of the Puccini aria concerts that are often held in the city-center churches at night.
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Frequently asked questions about Puccini Museum - Casa natale
What's in the Puccini museum?
Family furniture and paintings, letters, scores, opera costumes, and the piano on which Puccini composed Turandot.
Was Puccini born in this house?
Yes. He was born there on 22 December 1858, in the family's apartment in the Corte San Lorenzo.
How long does the visit take?
About 45 minutes to an hour. The museum is small and is next to San Michele in Foro.
Where else can you see Puccini in the area?
In Torre del Lago, near Viareggio, there's the lakeside house where he lived and where an opera festival takes place in the summer.