Museo archeologico versiliese “Bruno Antonucci”
Museum in Pietrasanta with finds from prehistory to the Middle Ages from the Versilia, including Etruscan funerary cippi (stone markers); closed for works from 1 October 2026.
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About the museum
The museum grew out of a collection of archaeological finds from research carried out across the territory from the 1960s onwards by the Gruppo Speleologico e Archeologico Versiliese led by Professor Bruno Antonucci, in collaboration with the Soprintendenza Archeologica and the University of Pisa. Founded in 1968, it was named after Antonucci in 1995.
It is housed in Palazzo Moroni, in Piazza del Duomo, a 17th-century building with a double external staircase, created by joining two buildings to house the Monte Pio, the Chancery and the assembly hall, and later the seat of the Biblioteca Civica and the Archivio Storico Comunale (municipal historical archive). After a period of closure for work on the building, the rooms were re-laid out on the ground floor with a new design.
The finds come exclusively from the Versilia and span from prehistory to the Middle Ages: palaeontological material, evidence of the Copper Age, the Etruscan and Ligurian section with San Rocchino, a pile-dwelling village on Lake Massaciuccoli, and all the Etruscan funerary cippi of the area, followed by Roman and medieval finds. From 1 October 2026 the museum is closed for maintenance works.
Highlights
- Etruscan funerary cippi from the Versilia
- Model and reconstructed hut of the San Rocchino village
- Evidence of the Copper Age
- Ligurian and Roman finds with grave goods
- Seat in the 17th-century Palazzo Moroni
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione archeologica della Versilia – Palaeontological finds and material from the Copper Age, Etruscan, Ligurian, Roman and medieval periods of the Versilia.
- Founded
- 1981
- Operated by
- Comune di Pietrasanta
- Visitors per year
- approx. 9,179
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- 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 main entrance has steps; a secondary access is provided.
Kids & families
The museum has been closed for maintenance works since 1 October 2026.
Getting there & parking
The museum is in the historic centre of Pietrasanta, in Piazza del Duomo.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum has been closed for maintenance works since 1 October 2026.
Events & venue rental
The museum has been closed for maintenance works since 1 October 2026.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The educational services offer guided tours on topics such as mineral resources, the Etruscan village of San Rocchino, the funerary cippi and the Roman conquest. Medieval and Renaissance pottery is displayed at the Centro culturale Luigi Russo, Via Sant’Agostino 1. |
