The palazzo Butera has found the perfect balance between a contemporary feel all while preserving its prestigious past. You don't enter a museum. you are an invited guest in a house where the owners are simply out of sight. Don't misunderstand me. The rooms are not inhabited. Items are on display, as is furniture. But the impression that we are allowed a peak at a collection that seems very personal and "emotionally motivated" rather than a simple investment is palpable. The house itself is incredible and worth a visit even if its content might not be your cup of tea. I would advise, before visiting the whole house, to take the time to sit and watch the video showing the renovation process. It sheds a different -abd clearly very appreciative!- light on all the rooms you will walk in. The outside terrace is just incredible and don't miss the roof visit, with its view on Palermo and the sea and the genius idea the owners had to not renovate everything to perfection. You will enter a room where the wood ceiling can be partially seen, you will also have the opportunity to see from above the ancient woodwork needed to achieve a curved ceiling...this visit is a mix between an architectural discovery, a storytelling if the past, a contemporary walk into the world of artists and a zen experiment when strolling in the inside court and on the terrace. We ended ou visit with a stop at the café, where we had not so great desserts (but I guess that this is quite subjective) but incredible polpete Di carne topped with pickled onions....definitely worth a try !