City museum A. Lia — Attraction in La Spezia

I had an amazing experience at the Museo Lia in La Spezia during the exhibition "L'arte di viaggiare." Our English tour guide, Tara, was exceptional—she did an incredible job guiding us through the artwork, providing detailed insights and background on selected pieces. As someone with very little art history expertise, I appreciated how approachable and informative the tour was. Tara's passion for art really came through, making the 45-minute tour engaging and enjoyable. The exhibition itself was beautifully curated and offered a fascinating perspective on the Grand Tour of Italy....

Interesting artefacts on display. However, very little information was given about these artefacts and if so written in convoluted English hard to engage with. The information cards appeared disorganised and didn’t make it clear which arti fact they relating to. There were no audio guides which could have been helpful. For families or children it was very hard to engage with and considering how many tourists visit La Spezia because of cinque terre I think this is a huge opportunity missed by the museum. This could be such a lovely museum with more creative...

Small collection with a few interesting miniatures and paintings. Temporary Exhibition of a single painting is the highlight. Overall, museum is of marginal interest, and little attendance. The organization leaves a lot to be desired: unbelievably the staff doesn't speak anything but Italian, not do they care to be of any assistance. The bookstore is a joke, without prices, so to have to take each article to the cashier and wait for a price, etc. Better experiences...