Museo civico archeologico di Arona

Archaeological museum in Arona with finds from the Bronze Age to the post-Renaissance period, including Golasecca and Celtic grave goods from the Lower Verbano area.

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About the museum

The museum is housed in the left wing of the 19th-century Mercato Coperto (covered market), in the central Piazza San Graziano, and holds finds from Arona and the Basso Verbano (lower Lake Maggiore area), from the Bronze Age (17th–13th century BC) to the post-Renaissance period. Among the materials are those from the excavations of Arona’s hospital.

The route includes, among other things, a polished green-stone axe blade from the Neolithic found at Corciago; the grave goods of the Golasecca culture from Castelletto Ticino and the Lagoni area, with intact vases, bronze fibulae, rings, pendants and buckles; and the grave goods of a Celtic necropolis (3rd–1st century BC) discovered at Dormelletto, including the well-known spinning-top vase, bracelets and a rare decorated bronze ankle bracelet.

A 360° virtual tour of the museum is also available.

Highlights

Polished green-stone axe blade from the Neolithic, from Corciago
Golasecca grave goods from Castelletto Ticino and the Lagoni area
Grave goods of the Celtic necropolis of Dormelletto, with the spinning-top vase
Materials from the excavations of Arona’s hospital
360° virtual tour

Permanent exhibition

Collezione archeologica del Basso Verbano – Finds from Arona and the Basso Verbano from the Bronze Age to the post-Renaissance period, with Golasecca and Celtic grave goods.