Museo archeologico nazionale di Ariano Irpino
State museum in the historic centre of Ariano Irpino, with finds from the Neolithic to the Roman period, from the Starza village to the vicus of Aequum Tuticum.
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About the museum
The Archaeological Museum of Ariano Irpino is a state museum that collects material from the Irpinia area. Since December 2014 it has been managed by the Ministry of Culture through the Polo museale della Campania, which in December 2019 became the Direzione regionale Musei Campania.
The route opens with the prehistoric remains of the Starza village, documenting the Neolithic and the Bronze Age: pottery, furnaces for bronze working and flint tools; the material from the Final Bronze Age dates to the 13th–10th century BC.
The pre-Roman section follows, with an Italic temple of the 3rd century BC, the Samnite necropolis of Casalbore and the Samnite sanctuary of Greci, Samnite-Irpinian pottery, bronzes, silver fibulae and bucchero. The Roman section displays coins, bronze tools, glass and pottery from the vicus of Aequum Tuticum, and two milestones: one bearing the name of the consul Marco Emilio Lepido and one on the Via Herculia with distances in Roman miles.
Highlights
- Finds from the Neolithic village and Bronze Age of the Starza
- Italic temple of the 3rd century BC
- Samnite necropolis of Casalbore and Samnite sanctuary of Greci
- Material from the Roman vicus of Aequum Tuticum
- Milestones bearing the name of the consul Marco Emilio Lepido and on the Via Herculia
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione archeologica permanente – Prehistoric (La Starza), pre-Roman (Samnite) and Roman (Aequum Tuticum) sections with pottery, bronzes, coins and milestones.
- Operated by
- Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Campania
- Visitors per year
- approx. 3,695
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2EU citizens under 18 or over 65, university students, groups of at least 20 people and holders of partner cards |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free admission up to 5 years. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companion. |
| Groups (20+ people) | €2 per personReduced rate for groups of at least 20 people. |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month; always free for residents of Ariano Irpino.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- 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
Barrier-free access from both entrances, which have a ramp and a lift.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Via Museo
The museum is in the historic centre and can be reached on foot; the nearest bus stop is “Via Museo”.
By car
Free parking
Free parking near the main entrance, with spaces reserved for people with disabilities.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
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