MuVet – Museo Civico Archeologico Isidoro Falchi

About the museum

The museum is named after Isidoro Falchi, the figure associated with the first archaeological investigations at Vetulonia. The MuVet, Museo Civico Archeologico, is located in the small village of Vetulonia, a hamlet of Castiglione della Pescaia, and is the starting point for discovering the “diffuse archaeological area”, which includes the Etruscan walls, the residential quarters and the necropolises.

The route extends over seven rooms on two floors. Room A, devoted to Isidoro Falchi and the first investigations, displays Villanovan grave goods from the 9th–8th century BC, with biconical cinerary vessels and hut urns, and the Orientalising finds from the tombs of the Circolo dei Leoncini d’Argento and the Fibula d’Oro, together with the stele of the warrior Auvele Feluske, which has become the logo of the museum. Room B presents the tomb of the Circolo delle Pellicce, the monumental tomb of Diavolino II, the goldwork of the Lancetti collection and the first evidence of the Archaic period, with Attic ceramics, buccheri, helmets and a bronze kottabos.

Rooms C and D are devoted to the territory, with finds from the tumulus of Poggio Pelliccia and the necropolis of Val Berretta. On the lower floor, Rooms E–G illustrate the Hellenistic and Roman periods, with architectural terracottas from the temple of Costa Murata and the atrium of the Casa di Medea. Every year the museum organises educational workshops and themed guided tours.

Highlights

• Stone stele of the warrior Auvele Feluske, the symbol of the museum
• Orientalising grave goods from the tombs of the Circolo dei Leoncini d’Argento and the Fibula d’Oro
• Goldwork from the Lancetti collection and a bronze kottabos
• Architectural terracottas from the temple of Costa Murata and the Casa di Medea
• Tactile route for blind and partially sighted visitors, with audio-tactile maps
• Starting point for the archaeological areas of Vetulonia and the Tomba della Pietrera

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso permanente del MuVet – Seven rooms on two floors with finds from Vetulonia, from the Villanovan to the Roman period.

Founded

1969

Operated by

Comune di Castiglione della Pescaia

Director

Simona Rafanelli

Admission & discounts

The only paid admission is to the museum itself; the national archaeological areas of Vetulonia are free. Admission is also free for group companions, teachers accompanying school classes, holders of the Edumusei card, European Union licensed tour guides, journalists, staff of the MiC and residents of the hamlet of Vetulonia. Reduced rates are available for families.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The seven rooms on two floors are also accessible to people with reduced mobility. The lift and a tactile floor guide lead to the first floor, where the route begins. Available are a tactile route with replicas and audio-tactile maps, a tactile activity with authentic finds by reservation, activities for people with Alzheimer’s and their carers, activities for people on the autism spectrum, and multisensory totems with videos in Italian Sign Language (LIS).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The museum offers educational workshops and activities for families, such as the Giornata nazionale delle famiglie al museo (national Families at the Museum Day), and reduced rates for families.

Getting there & parking

Travelling to Vetulonia by car is recommended. The Tomba della Pietrera is about 2 km from the village. In the village there are a restaurant, a bar and a grocery shop.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Wi-Fi

Bookshop; the museum has Wi-Fi.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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