Museo archeologico di Massa Marittima
Museum in the Palazzo del Podestà of Massa Marittima, with the Galli collection, a prehistoric section and an Etruscan section from Lake Accesa.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the Palazzo del Podestà, a building dating from 1225 that overlooks the Piazza del Duomo in Massa Marittima. The original core of the collections is the Galli collection; over time, finds from excavations in the area were added, arranged in a chronological route from the Palaeolithic to the Etruscan period.
The route occupies two floors and is divided into three sections: the Galli collection, the prehistoric section and the Etruscan section. On the ground floor the prehistoric part presents finds from the area's caves, two life-size reconstructions of Palaeolithic and Neolithic cave dwellings, a space devoted to archaeospeleology, and the Eneolithic statue-stele of Vado all'Arancio, from the 3rd millennium BC, very rare in the Maremma.
The Etruscan section occupies the upper floors and consists mainly of materials from excavations at Lake Accesa: grave goods and objects from the Etruscan settlement of the Archaic age, between the mid-7th and 6th centuries BC, with ceramics, bronzes and iron objects. Models, explanatory panels and reconstructions accompany the visit.
Highlights
- Eneolithic statue-stele of Vado all'Arancio, 3rd millennium BC
- Life-size reconstructions of Palaeolithic and Neolithic cave dwellings
- Grave goods and Etruscan materials from the Lake Accesa excavations
- Bronze buckle with sphinx and horse, and bucchero kantharos
- Galli collection, the original core of the collections
Permanent exhibitions
- Sezione preistorica – Finds from the area's caves, life-size cave reconstructions, archaeospeleology and the statue-stele of Vado all'Arancio.
- Sezione etrusca – Grave goods and materials from the Archaic Etruscan settlement, from the excavations at Lake Accesa.
- Founded
- 1867
- Director
- Claudia Mori
- Visitors per year
- approx. 3,482
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3 |
| Combined ticket for the Archaeological Museum and Torre del Candeliere | €6According to older museum listings; please check validity. |
| Combined ticket for the four civic museums | €16Reduced rate €13; includes San Pietro all'Orto, Torre del Candeliere, the Archaeological Museum and the Museo Subterraneo with a mine visit (information from 2025). |
Prices taken from the museum's listing; amounts may vary, so checking them before a visit is recommended.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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 Musei di Maremma portal lists the museum as accessible to people with disabilities.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
On the ground floor the prehistoric section includes educational reconstructions of cave dwellings; educational activities for schools are planned.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Bookshop. Audio guide available via the izi.travel platform.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours in Italian and other languages can be booked; educational activities for schools are run by the Cooperativa Colline Metallifere. |
