The Best Museums on the Amalfi Coast and Capri

The Ignazio Cerio Museum is located in some of Capri’s most prime real estate just off the famous Piazzetta. Once a private family collection curated by Ignazio Cerio in the 17th century, now you can dig deep into the prehistoric history of the island with the museum’s collection of geology and natural history artefacts. There are also pieces from Roman, Egyptian, and Etruscan eras. The unique view from the museum terrace alone is worth the price of admission.

The deep valleys that separate the towns and the mountains along the Amalfi Coast were once home to water powered mills that used to manufacture some of the world’s best paper products. At the height of their power as maritime republics in the 12th and 13th centuries, places like Amalfiperfected this art. Take a 30 minute tour at the museum and learn more about the history of paper in the world and how it connects to the region. You might also get a chance to use the machines that produced paper here until the mid-1960s.