Museo archeologico comunale Giovanni Patroni
Archaeological museum of Pula in a Campidanese house of the 18th century, reopened in 2026 with finds from the ancient city of Nora.
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About the museum
The Museo archeologico comunale Giovanni Patroni is in the historic centre of Pula, in a typical 18th-century Campidanese house donated to the community by the Frau family around the 1930s. The collection began in 1985 as the municipal Antiquarium (site museum) and since 1990 has been named after the archaeologist Giovanni Patroni, former director of the Regio Museo Archeologico di Cagliari, author of a fundamental study of the necropolis and the tophet of Nora.
After a closure lasting more than a decade, the museum reopened on 28 March 2026 with a completely new layout, curated by the Fondazione Pula Cultura Diffusa. The route unfolds over two floors, both thematic and chronological, and tells the story of public and private life, water and the sea, worship and death in the city of Nora.
The rooms hold an important part of the finds from the excavations of the ancient urban centre, from the Phoenician landing site to the Roman and Late Antique city, and link the place of discovery with the place of conservation. The visit is designed in close dialogue with the archaeological area of Nora, for which a combined ticket is available.
Highlights
- Finds from the excavations of Nora, from the Phoenician landing site to the Late Antique city
- New display over two floors, opened in 2026
- Housed in an 18th-century Campidanese house
- Combined ticket with the archaeological area of Nora
Permanent exhibition
- Nora: la città e il territorio di Pula – Route over two floors with finds from the excavation of Nora, from the Phoenician phase to the Roman and Late Antique city.
- Founded
- 1985
- Operated by
- Comune di Pula (gestione Fondazione Pula Cultura Diffusa)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €6minors |
| Children & teens | €6free up to age 4 · Reduced rate for minors; free admission for children under 5. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companions. |
| Students & apprentices | €7.50Reduced rate for university students. |
| Groups (21+ people) | €8.50 per personRate for groups of 21 people. |
| Combined ticket Nora + Museo Patroni (adults) | €16.50Includes the archaeological area of Nora, the Coltellazzo tower and the museum. |
| Combined ticket Nora + Museo Patroni (groups of 21 people) | €13.50 |
| Combined ticket Nora + Museo Patroni (minors) | €10 |
Free admission also for journalists. Tickets can be bought on the Foundation’s website or on site.
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