In 1929, the Palace of the Gallery was sponsored by the General Electric Company of Sicily and designed to become “the center of city life … day and night” with offices, shops, cafes and residences. The interior of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele III is best described as warm, rich and ornately appointed with mosaic floors and a golden hue created by the stained-glass canopy. In 2000, it was declared to be an artistic and historic site.