Museo civico archeologico e di scienze naturali Federico Eusebio
Civic museum of Alba with sections on archaeology (from prehistory to the Roman city of Alba Pompeia), anthropology and natural sciences, founded in 1897.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1897 by the archaeologist Federico Eusebio as a historical-archaeological collection of prehistoric and Roman finds from Alba and the surrounding area. In 1976 it moved to its current premises and expanded with natural science sections devoted to geology and palaeontology, zoology and botany.
The archaeology section also includes materials from excavations carried out over the past thirty years and documents the prehistory and the Roman city of Alba Pompeia. The natural science section holds Messinian fossils, with a reconstruction of a proboscidean excavation, and a herbarium of over eleven thousand specimens. The anthropology section studies ancient human remains found in Alba.
Among the museum's activities are open storerooms, educational initiatives for schools, the concerts of “Musica in Museo” and the videos of the series “Vivere il Museo”. The municipality offers the same admission rates for the two city archaeological sites, “La città invisibile” and the complex of the ancient walls.
Highlights
- Finds from prehistory to the Roman city of Alba Pompeia
- Messinian fossils, with the reconstruction of a proboscidean excavation
- Herbarium with over 11,000 specimens
- Anthropology section with ancient human remains from the Alba area
- Underground storerooms open on the first Sunday of the month
- Founded
- 1897
- Operated by
- Comune di Alba
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Visitors aged 11 to 19, university students, over 65s, museum directors, holders of the current year's FAI card, and groups of at least 15 people with booking |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 9 · Free admission for under 10s |
| Seniors | €3Over 65s |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Free admission for people with disabilities, with one companion |
| Students & apprentices | €3University students |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3 per personWith advance booking |
| Guided tour (up to 30 participants, hourly rate, VAT included, plus the reduced ticket) | €45 |
| Educational activity for schools (up to 30 participants, hourly rate) | €30 |
| Promotional ticket for bodies and associations partnered with the municipality | €1 |
Free admission: Evening openings during the European Night of Museums
Rates valid for the museum, “La città invisibile” and the complex of the ancient walls. Free admission also for licensed tourist guides, registered journalists and holders of the Abbonamento Musei Regione Piemonte or other cards from partner circuits.
Accessibility
- 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
According to the regional museum network listing, there are no architectural barriers.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 9 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum offers educational activities for schools and the video series “Il Museo dei Piccoli” for children.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Every first Sunday of the month the museum opens its underground storerooms, which are normally closed to the public (information and bookings at +39 0173 292 473 or museo@comune.alba.cn.it). The municipality publishes its educational proposals for schools every year. |
