Casa di Giulietta Museum

Cute casa celebrating Shakespeare's most romantic play

This medieval palace has a rich – if a little uncertain – history, linking back to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. You can discover more by visiting the house-museum while in Verona.  

It’s not known for certain, but many believe the house and family who lived within its walls to be the inspiration for the fictional Juliet Capulet. The Dal Capello family, also known as the Cappelletti, lived here in the 13th century, and their daughter, Giulietta, was born here. 

The family’s emblem is still visible, carved into the keystone of the arch within the property’s courtyard. It’s why the building has come to be known as Juliet’s House (“Casa di Giulietta”). 

Whether or not the family was the real-life inspiration for Shakespeare’s characters, the belief is enough to draw tourists from all over the world. Today, it exists as a museum dedicated to the play and its subsequent big screen adaptations. 

The famous balcony where Romeo and Juliet profess their love for one another was a work of Shakespeare’s imagination only. The balcony was not part of the original building’s design. Instead, it was added in the 1900s as a nod to the playwright’s work. 

Tradition has it that visitors should touch the statue of Juliet that stands in the courtyard. Many people also leave love letters in the courtyard wall, addressed to Juliet herself. Whatever the real history of the building is, it’s hard to deny the romanticism that’s present here. 

If you’d like to enter the museum, we recommend pre-booking your tickets well in advance to avoid disappointment on the day.