Museo archeologico nazionale di Crotone
State archaeological museum in the centre of Crotone, with finds from prehistory to Magna Graecia and the Roman period, including material from the sanctuaries of the territory.
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About the museum
The National Archaeological Museum of Crotone is located in the historic heart of the city, on the site of the ancient Greek acropolis, which in the Middle Ages became the centre of the walled town. It is part of the Parchi archeologici di Crotone e Sibari.
The route takes visitors through the millennia-long history of the Crotone area: from prehistory, with stone axes, scrapers and Iron Age finds, to the birth and development of the Greek colony of Kroton, its relations with the native world, funerary rituals and everyday life. Ample space is given to the settlements of Krimisa, Petelia and Makalla, linked to foundation myths and to the cults of Apollo, Philoctetes and the Sirens.
Special attention is devoted to the extra-urban sanctuaries, including those of Vigna Nuova, Sant'Anna di Cutro, Cotronei and Zinga di Casabona, and above all the famous sanctuary of Apollo Aleo at Cirò Marina. For the Roman period, it is mainly the finds from the urban necropolises that document the everyday life and economy of the city. A PNRR project to remove physical and cognitive barriers keeps the museum closed for the period indicated on the website.
Highlights
- Finds from the extra-urban sanctuaries, especially that of Apollo Aleo at Cirò Marina
- Prehistoric section with stone axes and Iron Age material
- Evidence of Kroton and of the settlements of Krimisa, Petelia and Makalla
- Finds from the urban necropolises of the Roman period
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione archeologica permanente – Route from prehistory to the Greek colony of Kroton, the sanctuaries of the territory and the Roman period, with the contexts of Krimisa, Petelia and Makalla.
- Operated by
- Parchi archeologici di Crotone e Sibari (Ministero della Cultura)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 20,484
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2young people aged 18 to 25 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission under 18. |
Free admission for the other categories provided for by law. Booking is compulsory for organised groups and school groups, and recommended for groups of more than 5 people (pa-sibari.didattica@cultura.gov.it, tel. 0962 23082). Tickets can also be bought through the Musei Italiani portal.
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Crotone railway station.
By car from Salerno: A3 motorway, Sibari exit, then SS 106 Jonica southwards as far as Crotone. From Bari: A14, Taranto exit, then SS 106 Jonica. Sant'Anna airport in Crotone.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Bookings for workshops and guided tours: pa-sibari.didattica@cultura.gov.it, tel. +39 0962 23082. |
