Civico museo archeologico di Angera
Archaeological museum in the 15th-century Palazzo del Pretorio in Angera, with finds from the Palaeolithic to the Roman period, first site of the Museo Diffuso di Angera.
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About the museum
The Civico museo archeologico di Angera gathers the main historical evidence of the area, emerging from excavations begun in the late 19th century and still ongoing today. Angera has yielded the oldest traces of human presence in the Varese area, and already in antiquity it was an important stop along the river and lake trade routes that crossed the Alps.
The museum is housed in a 15th-century building in the centre of the town, the Palazzo del Pretorio, and is site no. 1 of the Museo Diffuso di Angera, which comprises more than fifty historical, artistic and landscape sites scattered through the village and its hamlets.
The display occupies the portico and two rooms: it tells the story of human settlement from the retreat of the glaciers, about 11,000 years ago, and holds numerous Roman-period finds, including inscriptions, architectural fragments and objects of everyday life. The ancient name Statio recalls the town’s function as a port, a meeting point between Mediterranean and Transalpine cultures. The museum makes publications of local interest available to visitors and has a multipurpose room for exhibitions, lectures and educational workshops.
Highlights
- Finds from the retreat of the glaciers to the end of the Palaeolithic
- Inscriptions, architectural fragments and everyday objects from the Roman period
- Housed in the 15th-century Palazzo del Pretorio
- Site no. 1 of the Museo Diffuso di Angera
- Educational workshops for children
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione archeologica permanente – Finds from prehistory to the Roman period from the excavations in the Angera area, displayed in the portico and two rooms.
- Operated by
- Comune di Angera
- Visitors per year
- approx. 4,921
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to the Museionline portal.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- 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 museum has a lift and toilets accessible also to people with disabilities.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Baby changing facilities
Armchair for relaxing and breastfeeding and a changing table; workshops for children are organised, for example for ages 7–12.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Car park in the centre a short distance from the museum (indicated on the Angera tourist portal).
The museum is located in the centre of Angera, at Via Guglielmo Marconi 2.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Publications of local and archaeological interest available to visitors.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Multipurpose room for exhibitions, lectures and educational workshops. |
