Antiquarium comunale Niccola Pansoni
Small municipal archaeological museum in the church of the Annunziata, with Picene finds from the Fiorano and Colle necropolises and from the historic centre.
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About the museum
The Antiquarium comunale “Niccola Pansoni” is housed in a room of the church of the Annunziata (13th century), in the historic centre of Cossignano, and takes its name from the local historian Niccola Pansoni. The original core of the collection dates back to the 1920s and comes from the collection that Pansoni's heirs donated to the municipality.
The display, in a single room arranged chronologically and with an educational focus, presents Picene material recovered through surveys and excavations in the necropolises of contrada Fiorano and contrada Colle and in the area of the ancient settlement, which coincides with today's historic centre. The finds cover the period from the 7th to the 5th century BC and document the everyday life of the Picenes of southern Marche.
The collection includes kitchen ceramics, ornaments, jewellery, tools and weapons, and is completed by reconstruction drawings and explanatory panels in Italian and English. The same building also houses the Museo civico di arte sacra.
Highlights
- Picene finds from the Fiorano and Colle necropolises
- Everyday pottery, weapons and jewellery from the 7th–5th century BC
- Historic collection donated by the heirs of Niccola Pansoni
- Reconstruction drawings and panels in Italian and English
- Housed in the 13th-century church of the Annunziata
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione archeologica picena – Picene finds from the Fiorano and Colle necropolises and from the settlement of Cossignano, in a single room with a chronological route.
- Operated by
- Comune di Cossignano
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,000
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Entry is accessible to people with disabilities.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 45 min |
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | According to the Marcheology portal, guided visits are free and must be booked; panels in Italian and English. |
