Museo Civico Archeologico “A.G. Saggi”
Non-traditional archaeological museum in the historic centre of Norma, devoted to the ancient city of Norba, with reconstructions, videos and an 18th-century oil store.
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About the museum
The museum, opened in October 1995 as the Museo Archeologico Virtuale, was founded on the initiative of the Regione Lazio and the Comune di Norma (the municipality of Norma), to help visitors understand and explore the ancient city of Norba. It is in the historic centre, in the restored premises of the former town hall in Via della Liberazione.
The display design, by Lucia Di Noto and Stefania Quilici Gigli, proposes a “non-traditional” museum: a narrating voice tells the history of the city in the Republican age and of the research and finds. A model in the first room illustrates the urban layout of Norba, which sources record as founded in the 5th century BC and destroyed in 81 BC during the wars between Marius and Sulla. The following rooms present places of worship, temples and votive offerings, with casts of anatomical ex-votos and objects linked to the world of women, such as loom weights and terracotta figurines.
Alongside the panels, casts and models, the museum uses video stations with virtual reconstructions of streets, buildings and houses. A room with painted decoration and a Roman kitchen are reconstructed at full scale, with a working wooden loom. The upper floor is devoted to the walls, building techniques and water supply, while in the basement five restored rooms house an 18th-century oil store with the painted jars still in place.
Highlights
- Model of the ancient city of Norba
- Casts of ex-votos from the city's sanctuaries
- Full-scale reconstructions of a painted room and a Roman kitchen
- Video stations with virtual reconstructions
- 18th-century oil store with painted jars
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso espositivo su Norba – Model, casts, full-scale reconstructions and virtual films tell the story of the Republican city of Norba, its walls, temples and building techniques.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Comune di Norma
- Visitors per year
- approx. 4,055
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1.50holders of the Lazio Youth Card (reduced rate on the first and third Saturday of the month) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 9 · Free admission under age 10. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and companions. |
| Combined ticket with guidebook | €4.50 |
Free admission also for group leaders. Special conditions apply for holders of the Lazio Youth Card from Tuesday to Friday.
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