Museo dell'Alto Molise
Civic museum of San Pietro Avellana with an archaeological section on the Piana Fusaro necropolis, rural living rooms, old crafts and a section on the war of 1943.
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About the museum
The museum is in the historic centre of San Pietro Avellana, in a building constructed with stones salvaged from the rubble of the 1943 bombings, which destroyed much of the village along the Gustav Line. It stands on the remains of a monastery dedicated to St Peter, founded, according to the records of Montecassino, in 1026 at the wish of the Borrello counts. Within the archaeological section, some stretches of stone wall and a fragment of floor of limestone slabs are visible.
The archaeological section holds burials from the Piana Fusaro necropolis, discovered in 2004 during works for a gas pipeline: 25 pit or tumulus tombs dating between the 8th and 6th centuries BC, with grave goods of iron weapons, bronze razors, pottery, fibulae and jewellery of glass paste and amber. The museum displays five furnished burials, three of them reconstructed in display cases, together with an inscribed cippus and an imperial-period funerary stele.
The Civiltà e Costume (Civilisation and Costume) section gathers thousands of objects donated by the community: period costumes up to the 17th century, tools of old trades, furnishings of noble, bourgeois and peasant families, and rebuilt rooms such as a kitchen, a bedroom and a school classroom. A multimedia section, “Autunno ’43”, tells the story of the liberation and the destruction and reconstruction of the village. The museum also holds a photographic and documentary archive.
Highlights
- Furnished burials from the Piana Fusaro necropolis (8th–6th centuries BC)
- Remains of the monastery of San Pietro, 11th century
- Rebuilt rooms: kitchen, bedroom and school classroom
- Period costumes from the 17th century onwards and wedding dresses
- Multimedia section “Autunno ’43” on the war and the reconstruction
Permanent exhibitions
- Sezione archeologica – Furnished burials from the Piana Fusaro necropolis, Imperial-period inscriptions and remains of the monastery of San Pietro.
- Civiltà e Costume – Period costumes, old trades, transhumance tools and rebuilt domestic rooms.
- Autunno '43 – Multimedia section on the liberation, destruction and reconstruction of the village on the Gustav Line.
- Operated by
- Comune di San Pietro Avellana
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Children aged 12 to 18, residents of the municipality of San Pietro Avellana, companions of people with disabilities, teachers of all levels |
| Children & teens | –Free admission up to age 12 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities, refugees and asylum seekers |
| Groups (10+ people) | –Discounts for groups of more than 10 people |
Free admission: Free admission on the first Sunday of June, July and August; free admission on your birthday with an identity document.
On 25 April and 2 June, reduced admission for everyone.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- 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 museum, the entire building is free of architectural barriers and has an accessible toilet on the ground floor.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stazione San Pietro Avellana – Capracotta
The village is served by San Pietro Avellana – Capracotta railway station and by buses of Ferrovie dello Stato and private companies.
The museum is in the historic centre, on Via Fontana Grande, a side street of the main square.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Photography | Photography is allowed without flash and without a tripod. For audio-video recordings and photo services, contact the museum. |
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| Good to know | The museum welcomes pets on a leash and muzzle. A virtual tour is available on the website. Educational activities for schools are temporarily suspended. |
