Palazzo Biscari

The palace belonged entirely to the Princes of Biscari until the mid-19th century, then, through various succession steps, it became the property of the Moncada Paternò Castello, a branch of the Paternò Castello family. Since 1971 the palace has hosted exhibitions and concerts. It saw the debut of I Vivai del Sud, the concerts of the Associazione Musicale Etnea (with Nikita Magaloff), and the visit of the Queen Mother of England (in the photo). Palazzo Biscari joins the European network “Le Dimore del Quartetto”, which valorizes young string quartets and historic homes in a circular economy. The palace is still largely inhabited today by the family's descendants and its main halls are often used for prestige events of a social and cultural nature. Most of the collections collected in the museum of the Prince of Biscari were donated to the municipality and transferred to the Civic Museum of Castello Ursino.