Museo del Mare

Procida's Sea Museum preserves the island's maritime memory through a historical archive, a specialist library and a collection of ex-voto associated with seafaring life.

Why it matters

The museum grew from an educational project at the Istituto Nautico Francesco Caracciolo. Its collections document the lives of the captains, sailors and fishermen whose work shaped Procida and its relationship with the sea.

What to notice

The collection has two main parts: a bibliographic section with a historical archive on the island's maritime tradition, and a section of ex-voto connected with religious customs at sea. The offerings record acts of devotion and gratitude associated with storms, shipwrecks and other dangers. The archive and objects together preserve a history that is both practical and spiritual.

Context and history

Founded in 1996 inside the island's nautical institute, the museum began as a teaching resource for students. Its subjects include navigation, fishing, religious practices, folk sayings and songs connected with maritime work. The institution that houses it continues the island's long association with seafaring.