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Villa Malfitano Whitaker

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Villa Malfitano Whitaker is a 19th-century villa in Via Dante, in the quarter of Politeama of Palermo, Sicily. It is presently a museum displaying Whitaker's natural history and archaeological collections, as well as his artwork.

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Villa Malfitano Whitaker
Via Raimondo Franchetti, Palermo V Circoscrizione

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Via Raimondo Franchetti 167
90141 Palermo, V Circoscrizione
Sicily, Italy
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