MuSel – Museo Archeologico e della Città

About the museum

The MuSel is the civic museum of Sestri Levante and is one of the hubs of the Sistema museale integrato of Sestri Levante and Castiglione Chiavarese. It was established as a permanent cultural service of the Comune by a resolution of the town council of 26 March 2013, which approved its founding project and regulations. Management is entrusted to the company Mediaterraneo Servizi.

The museum occupies the third and fourth floors of Palazzo Fascie, in Corso Colombo, and is divided into two sections. On the fourth floor, the archaeology section traces the history of the Tigullio and its hinterland from the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic through the Metal Ages, the Roman period and the Middle Ages, with finds from surveys and excavations, the ancient copper mines, the jasper quarries and two Roman boundary markers from Monte Ramaceto. A reconstruction also illustrates an underwater find at San Michele di Pagana, in the municipality of Rapallo.

On the third floor, the Museo della Città (Museum of the City) tells, through photographs and documents, the story of the harbour's birth, its medieval development, maritime trade, shipbuilding, 20th-century industry, emigration and everyday life. Guided visits, workshops for children and excursions in the area complete the offer.

Highlights

• Finds from the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages from the Tigullio
• Ancient copper mines and jasper quarries of the Ligurian Apennines
• Two Roman boundary markers from Monte Ramaceto
• Reconstruction of the underwater find at San Michele di Pagana
• Museo della Città with photographs and documents on the harbour, shipyards and emigration

Permanent exhibitions

• Sezione archeologica (quarto piano) – Finds from the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages from the Tigullio and its hinterland, with copper mines, jasper quarries and the Roman boundary markers from Monte Ramaceto.
• Museo della Città (terzo piano) – Photographs and documents on the history of Sestri Levante: harbour, maritime trade, shipyards, 20th-century industry and emigration.

Operated by

Comune di Sestri Levante (gestione Mediaterraneo Servizi s.r.l.)

Visitors per year

approx. 3,306

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Sunday of the month: free admission for everyone.

Prices from the 2025 price list. Free admission also for teachers, university lecturers, licensed tourist and environmental guides, tour escorts and accredited journalists. €4.50 for partner organisations and volunteers of associations that promote cultural heritage; €3 with a ticket for the Galleria Rizzi or the MuCast in Castiglione Chiavarese. Schools in Sestri Levante enter free for self-guided visits and pay €3 per participant for guided visits.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The service charter states that the museum guarantees access for people with disabilities through suitable facilities; the rooms are on the third and fourth floors of Palazzo Fascie. Assistance animals are admitted.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum runs educational workshops such as “Vita da archeologo”, animated readings (“Archeoletture”) and the programme “Il MuSel dei bambini”.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in Palazzo Fascie, Corso Colombo 50; the ticket office is on the street level, at the IAT office.

Amenities & dining

• Lockers

Large bags and backpacks must be left at the ticket office or in the lockers provided.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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