Antiquarium comunale di Carassai
Small antiquarium in the town hall of Carassai with around 400 finds from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages, mainly Picene and Roman; free admission.
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About the museum
The Antiquarium comunale di Carassai was reorganised and opened in October 2008 on the ground and first floors of the town hall. It holds around four hundred finds, more than half of them Roman, coming from the municipal territory: mainly from the Rocca Monte Varmine area, the locality of San Vito, the Sant'Agata necropolis and the fields along the Aso river and the Menocchia stream.
The collection covers a period from the Bronze Age to the post-medieval era. Among the most significant materials are Picene bronze ornaments, particularly from the 7th and 6th centuries BC, protohistoric pottery fragments, Roman coins and oil lamps, amphora necks, dolia, loom weights and Latin funerary inscriptions. Also on display are a replica of a hand cannon, found in the 19th century and now lost, and an ushabti of the imperial period in Egyptian style.
A permanent photographic exhibition also documents the history of the town.
Highlights
- Picene bronze ornaments (7th–6th century BC)
- Dolium with lead clamps and oil lamp with a factory stamp
- Latin funerary inscriptions and Roman coins
- Imperial-period ushabti in Egyptian style
- Permanent photo exhibition on the history of Carassai
Permanent exhibitions
- Collezione archeologica – Finds from the Bronze Age to the post-medieval period, with Picene and especially Roman material from the Carassai area.
- Carassai in fotografia – Permanent exhibition of historic photographs of the town's history.
- Founded
- 2008
- Operated by
- Comune di Carassai
- Visitors per year
- approx. 500
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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
The regional portal Marcheology lists the museum as accessible to people with disabilities; no further details are published.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 30 min |
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Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Bookshop at the museum.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | no |
| Good to know | A free guided tour is available. The museum has a teaching room and a conference room. |
