Museo archeologico nazionale d'Abruzzo – Villa Frigerj

About the museum

The museum is housed in Villa Frigerj, a Neoclassical villa designed by Errico Riccio in 1830 for the baron Ferrante Frigerj. The building stands on a small rise in the Villa Comunale of Chieti, near the ancient Porta Sant'Andrea. In 1864 the villa became property of the Comune and was used as a school; in 1959, thanks to the archaeologist Valerio Cianfarani, it was converted into the Museo archeologico nazionale.

A new exhibition route opened in 2011 and was expanded in 2014, the year in which the museum was assigned to the Polo museale dell'Abruzzo. The museum is considered the most important archaeological collection in the region.

On the ground floor are ancient statuary, the numismatic collection, the 19th-century Pansa collection and the Warrior of Capestrano, a 6th-century BC sculpture displayed in the room “Al di là del tempo”, designed by the artist Mimmo Palladino; the Sabines, Frentani, Aequi and Marsi are also documented here. On the first floor are presented the grave goods from the necropolises and sanctuaries of the Vestini, Peligni, Marrucini and Carricini. The specialised library, on the first floor, holds about 13,000 volumes.

Highlights

• Warrior of Capestrano (6th century BC) in the room designed by Mimmo Palladino
• Grave goods from the necropolises and sanctuaries of the Vestini, Peligni, Marrucini and Carricini
• Ancient statuary and numismatic collection
• Nineteenth-century Pansa collection
• Neoclassical villa of 1830 in the greenery of the Villa Comunale

Founded

1959

Operated by

Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Abruzzo (Ministero della Cultura)

Admission & discounts

Online ticket sales on the website of the Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Abruzzo.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator
• 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

Lifts on both floors and toilets on both floors.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The villa is in the Villa Comunale of Chieti, near the former Porta Sant'Andrea, in Via Guido Costanzi.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check

Specialised library of about 13,000 volumes on the first floor, and cloakroom.

Events & venue rental

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