Museo Civico Archeologico della Sabina Tiberina

About the museum

The civic museum, now named after the Sabina Tiberina and also known as MUSAF, was inaugurated in 2001 in Palazzo Brancaleoni, a Renaissance building on the Piazza del Duomo in the historic centre of Fara in Sabina. The present building arose from the union of several tower houses dating from the second half of the thirteenth century; the facade from the first half of the fifteenth century survives, while the interiors have been greatly altered. In one of the rooms, late Baroque grotesque frescoes survive.

The collections consist mainly of finds from excavations begun in the 1970s at two key sites for the history of the Sabina Tiberina: Cures, an ancient settlement on the left bank of the middle Tiber valley and the historical capital of the Sabina, and Eretum, in the territory of Montelibretti, from which come the rich grave goods of the Colle del Forno necropolis.

The visit route starts from prehistory and reaches the Sabine period, up to the Romanisation of 290 BC. Among the best-known pieces are the Carro del Principe from tomb XI, the terracotta throne from tomb 36 and the cippus of Cures with an archaic Sabine inscription. A single ticket also gives access to the Museo del Silenzio.

Highlights

• Carro del Principe (Prince’s Chariot) from tomb XI of the Colle del Forno necropolis
• Terracotta throne from tomb 36
• Cippus of Cures with an archaic Sabine inscription from the 6th century BC
• Finds from the excavations at Cures and Eretum
• Located in the Renaissance Palazzo Brancaleoni

Permanent exhibition

• Collezione archeologica della Sabina Tiberina – Finds, grave goods and inscriptions from Cures and Eretum, from prehistory to the Romanisation, including the Carro del Principe and the cippus of Cures.

Founded

2001

Operated by

Comune di Fara in Sabina

Admission & discounts

Admission is also free for tourist guides. For schools, prices are given on request: teachers and accompanying adults are free at a ratio of one per 20 pupils; €3.50 for each additional accompanying adult. The Museo del Silenzio has a separate ticket of €3.50 with a compulsory guide (€2 more).

Accessibility

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

Internal mobility for people with motor difficulties is ensured only in the exhibition rooms. For blind and partially sighted visitors, a specific visit route can be arranged on request, including for individuals.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Reception and ticket sales are handled by the Municipal Tourist Office next to the entrance, where a bookshop, local specialities and leaflets are also available.

Events & venue rental

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