Antiquarium di Poggio Civitate - Museo archeologico
Etruscan museum in the Palazzo Vescovile in Murlo with finds from the excavations of Poggio Civitate, including the “Cappellone”, the museum's symbol.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the former Palazzo Vescovile, in the medieval village of Murlo, which overlooks the Crevole valley. It collects the Etruscan finds from the area, in particular those from the excavations of Poggio Civitate and from the necropolis of Poggio Aguzzo.
The excavations at Poggio Civitate began in the 1960s with an American archaeological mission, supported by Ranuccio Bianchi Bandinelli. A large representative building, the so-called palace, was identified there; it had two building phases: one in the Orientalising period (7th century BC) and one in the Archaic age (6th century BC).
The route develops over several floors. On the ground and first floors are displayed objects of everyday life, some also imported from other Etruscan cities and from Greece, and a section devoted to the craft workshops of the palace area, where pottery, bronze, ivory and bone were worked. On the second floor the roof is reconstructed with architectural terracottas, including the seated male acroterion known as the “Cappellone”, and with friezes depicting banquets, assemblies, processions and horse races. The third floor displays kitchen and table vessels, bucchero, small bronzes and grave goods. The museum also has a restoration laboratory and a programme of lectures, exhibitions and seminars.
Highlights
- The “Cappellone”, a seated male acroterion and the museum's symbol
- Reconstructed roof with architectural terracottas and friezes of banquets, assemblies and horse races
- Finds from the excavations of Poggio Civitate, an Etruscan residence of the Orientalising and Archaic periods
- Grave goods from the Poggio Aguzzo necropolis
- Section on the craft workshops of the Etruscan palace
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione etrusca di Poggio Civitate – Finds from the excavations at Poggio Civitate and from the Poggio Aguzzo necropolis, with the reconstructed roof of the palace and the “Cappellone”.
- Founded
- 1988
- Operated by
- Fondazione Musei Senesi
- Visitors per year
- approx. 4,266
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €4students aged 12 and over at university, over 65s, companions of visitors with disabilities, groups of more than 10 people, Touring Club members, holders of the Edumuseicard and ICOM members |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 10 · Free admission for under 11s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for visitors with disabilities; reduced rate for their companion. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €4 per personReduced ticket for groups of more than 10 people. |
| Schools in groups (special reduced ticket) | €1.50 |
| Guided tour in Italian, groups up to 10 people | €20Per group, in addition to the entry ticket. |
| Guided tour in English, groups up to 10 people | €30Per group, in addition to the entry ticket. |
| Guided tour in Italian, groups of more than 10 people | €2Per person; companions free of charge. |
| Guided tour in English, groups of more than 10 people | €3Per person; companions free of charge. |
Free admission also for residents of Murlo and for tourist guides.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- 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 website of the Musei Senesi offers an accessibility bar (text size, contrast); the museum takes part in the project “Deaf Eyes: Landscaping Sign Language Project” for deaf visitors. No information on the physical accessibility of the spaces is published.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and educational activities by booking; for educational activities, €20 is added to the entry ticket (groups of more than 10 people: €2 per person). Pupils from schools in Murlo are admitted free. |
