L'Aia dei Musei
Museum complex in Avezzano, housed in the former slaughterhouse: the lapidarium “Le Parole della Pietra” and the museum on the draining of Lake Fucino, “Il Filo dell'Acqua”.
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About the museum
L'Aia dei Musei is a cultural project in the Marsican town of Avezzano, which has recovered and redeveloped a disused site, the former municipal slaughterhouse. The lapidarium and the museum on the draining of the Fucino have been open to visitors since 1 May 2012 as the first elements of a wider plan, under the patronage of the municipality of Avezzano.
The museum consists of two main buildings and a third space for contemporary art exhibitions and outdoor events. In the lapidarium “Le Parole della Pietra”, ancient inscriptions, once kept in the municipal storerooms, are displayed with scientific rigour and an educational approach. They tell the history of the Marsica through private, religious and political events. One room is devoted to Avezzano before the earthquake of 1915, with a 3D video of the vanished town, coats of arms, the portal of the church of San Nicola and the capitals of the cathedral of San Bartolomeo.
“Il Filo dell'Acqua” uses a modern, multimedia display to illustrate the great hydraulic engineering project that led to the disappearance of the Fucino, Italy's third-largest lake by area, turning fishermen into farmers. The route combines ancient sources, images and eyewitness voices with the designs of engineers of the past, leading up to the work carried out by Alessandro Torlonia in the second half of the 19th century.
Highlights
- Ancient inscriptions from Alba Fucens, Marruvium, Lucus Angitiae and Ortona dei Marsi
- Room on Avezzano before the 1915 earthquake, with 3D video
- Multimedia route on the draining of Lake Fucino
- Archaeological workshop and activities for schools
- Space for contemporary art exhibitions
Permanent exhibitions
- Le Parole della Pietra – Lapidarium – Ancient inscriptions from the Marsica and a section on Avezzano before the 1915 earthquake.
- Il Filo dell'Acqua – Museo del Prosciugamento del Fucino – Multimedia route on the great hydraulic works that led to the disappearance of Lake Fucino and to the transformation of the Marsican landscape.
- Founded
- 2012
- Visitors per year
- approx. 6,200
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s. |
30% discount on the catalogue for teachers and students.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and workshops by booking, by writing to info@aiadeimusei.it; the museum offers meetings with schools. |
