SIRMUMA – Museum of the Sea

Located in the heart of the charming island of Ortigia, the Sea Museum of Syracuse holds a vast repertoire of equipment, models and documents that reconstruct the rich memory and vast maritime tradition of the city.

It is the first and only museum in Sicily and throughout the southern Mediterranean where it was rebuilt the entire chain of naval carpentry, from the design and initial project to final implementation of the boats.

The Museum tells the ancient history of Syracuse and what the sea has represented for it: landscape, memory, craft, culture and tradition.

It houses a priceless tangible and intangible heritage, preserves and displays objects, works, artifacts, written testimonies, images and documents that describe the relationship between the city and the sea and it provides insight into the maritime culture and history of the area.