Aree archeologiche di Volterra

Roman theatre with the Vallebuona baths and excavations of the Etruscan acropolis with two Hellenistic temples in the Enrico Fiumi park.

Opening hoursAdmission €10

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About the museum

The archaeological areas of Volterra comprise two sites: the Roman theatre with baths at Vallebuona and the Etruscan acropolis in the Enrico Fiumi park, on the highest point of the city.

The Vallebuona area, on the northern slopes just outside the medieval walls, was not occupied in Etruscan times. In the Roman period a large monumental complex was built there, with a theatre constructed between 1 BC and AD 20 at the expense of two members of the Volterran Cecina family, and a thermal complex from the 3rd–4th centuries AD, of which low walls and some mosaics survive. The theatre fell out of use towards the end of the 3rd century, perhaps because of an earthquake. Excavations began in the 1950s thanks to the scholar Enrico Fiumi.

On the acropolis, continuous occupation is documented from the Middle Bronze Age. The visible buildings are two Hellenistic temples, Temple B from the late 3rd century BC and Temple A from the mid-2nd century BC, with cisterns, a paved road and a sacred enclosure; in the 13th century towers and houses were built here, which were abandoned after Volterra was conquered in 1472.

Highlights

Roman theatre of Vallebuona (1st century BC–1st century AD)
3rd–4th-century Roman baths with mosaics
Hellenistic Temples A and B on the Etruscan acropolis
Cistern and paved road of the sacred area
Enrico Fiumi archaeological park

Permanent exhibitions

Teatro romano e terme di Vallebuona – Remains of the Roman theatre with cavea and partly reconstructed stage, and of the 3rd–4th-century baths with mosaics.
Acropoli etrusca – Excavations of the two Hellenistic temples and the sacred area in the Enrico Fiumi archaeological park.

Founded: 2000
Operated by: Comune di Volterra
Visitors per year: approx. 72,074

Admission & discounts

Adults	€10
Reduced	€8Children aged 6 to 25, over-60s, members of the Touring Club Italiano or FAI
Children & teens	€8free up to age 5 · Free admission for children up to 6 years; reduced for ages 6 to 25.
Visitors with disabilities	freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companions.
Groups (10+ people)	€6 per personGroups of at least 10 people.
Volterra Card, standard	€23Valid for 72 hours for the municipality’s cultural sites, including the archaeological areas.
Volterra Card, reduced	€18Children aged 6 to 25, university students, over-65s, members of TCI or FAI.
Volterra Card, family	€32Children aged 6 to 18 accompanied by 1–2 adults, up to a maximum of 5 people.
Volterra Card, groups	€12Groups of at least 10 people.
Volterra Card, school trips	€6Does not include the guided tour.

Free admission also for residents of the Comune di Volterra, students from the school district, accompanying teachers of school groups, group leaders, licensed tourist guides, journalists and ICOM members.