Museo Civico Archeologico “Aristide Gentiloni Silverj”
Civic archaeological museum of Tolentino in the north wing of the Castello della Rancia, with Picene and Roman finds from the area.
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About the museum
The Civic Archaeological Museum was established in 1882 and is among the first to be founded in the Marche. It is dedicated to its founder, Count Aristide Gentiloni Silverj (1844–1936), royal inspector of excavations and monuments for the province of Macerata from 1880 and director of the museum until 1936. The initial core came from the excavations that Silverj himself carried out from 1879 to 1882 in the Picene necropolises around Tolentino (Settedolori, Rotondo, Bura, Benadduci and Sant’Egidio), to which were added private donations and finds from the investigations of the heritage authority.
Once housed in the complex of the Basilica di San Nicola, the museum is now arranged over two floors in the north wing of the Castello della Rancia, reopened to the public on 17 May 2025 after restoration works following the earthquake. The display cases, accompanied by panels, tell the story of the area from the Lower Palaeolithic and of the 19th-century excavation campaigns.
In the large first-floor hall, after an introduction devoted to Gentiloni Silverj and a case of stone tools from the area, are displayed the grave goods of the Picene necropolises, surface finds and Roman-period material, including inscriptions from ancient Tolentinum. Among the most remarkable pieces is a female statue of the Flavian period.
Highlights
- Grave goods from the Picene necropolises of Tolentino
- Stone and bronze material from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age
- Inscriptions and Roman finds from ancient Tolentinum
- Female statue of the Flavian period
- Founded
- 1882
- Operated by
- Comune di Tolentino
- Visitors per year
- approx. 6,642
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €4university students, groups of at least 15 people, members of Touring Club, Federcampeggiatori and FAI, holders of the Abbadia di Fiastra ticket, residents of Tolentino |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion, and for a disability rating of 70% or more |
| Groups (15+ people) | €4 per personReduced rate for groups |
| Families | €10One parent with two children aged 12 to 18 |
| Tolentino Pass combined ticket (Castello della Rancia and MIUMOR) | €9 |
| Family combined pass (one parent and two children aged 12 to 18) | €15 |
Rates of the Castello della Rancia, which houses the museum. Admission is also free for children aged 0 to 11, for Tolentino residents accompanying one or more non-residents, and for school groups from Tolentino with a teacher.
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Getting there & parking
The castle is on state road 77, in contrada Rancia.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Information and bookings: +39 375 599 5865 or info@tolentinomuseicivici.it. |
