Museo archeologico regionale Pietro Griffo
Archaeological museum of Agrigento in the former church and convent of San Nicola, with over 5,000 finds from Akragas and south-central Sicily, including the Telamon and the Ephebe.
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About the museum
The museum dates from 1864, when it was founded as a civic museum on the proposal of the historian Giuseppe Picone. In 1967 it was moved to its present seat, inaugurated on 24 June of that year, and became a national museum; since 1977 it has been regional. The building, designed by the architect Franco Minissi, was created in the contrada San Nicola from the church of San Nicola and what remained of its convent, restored for the occasion. The museum is dedicated to the archaeologist Pietro Griffo, who studied the archaeological heritage of the city at length.
The collections comprise more than 5,000 finds, displayed in 17 rooms, from prehistory to the early Middle Ages. The first eleven rooms are devoted to the ancient city of Akragas, the others to the rest of south-central Sicily.
Among the most important works are the Telamon of the Olympieion, the Ephebe of Agrigento, the Warrior of Agrigento and the Aphrodite at the bath; among the vases stand out the dinos with triskeles, the Gela krater, the krater with the lament for Patroclus and the one with Perseus and Andromeda. In the garden are also placed two contemporary works, “Ophelia” by Gunther Stilling and the “Empedocles Bronze Monument Courtyard” by Greg Wyatt.
Highlights
- Telamon of the Olympieion
- Ephebe of Agrigento and Warrior of Agrigento
- Aphrodite at the bath
- Dinos with triskeles and the Gela krater
- 17 rooms from prehistory to the early Middle Ages
- Garden with contemporary works
- Founded
- 1864
- Operated by
- Parco archeologico e paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi (Regione Siciliana)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 56,976 (2022)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5EU citizens aged 18 to 25 (also non-EU citizens subject to reciprocity) and FAI members. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission under 18; under 12 with an adult. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one family member or companion. |
| Groups | –Groups of EU students with teachers: free admission, by booking. |
| Integrated ticket Valle dei Templi + Museo Griffo | €20.20Reduced €10.60. |
Free admission: Free admission on the first Sunday of the month.
Free admission also for EU tourist guides and interpreters, ICOM members, journalists, regional staff and other categories provided for by regional regulations. Admissions are limited: advance online purchase is recommended. There is also a “Valle e Museo Griffo” card.
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 ticket portal lists the site as accessible; no details of the route are published.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in contrada San Nicola, next to the archaeological area of the Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples).
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