Museo civico di Manerbio e del territorio

About the museum

The museum was founded in 1985 to house finds recovered during excavations and field surveys carried out by the Gruppo Storico Archeologico di Manerbio. It is located in the 17th-century wing of Palazzo Luzzago, which also houses the town hall, the civic library and the Piccolo Teatro “Memo Bortolozzi”, and has about 500 square metres of exhibition space.

The route is chronological and follows the development of settlements in the lower Brescia plain from the Neolithic (6th millennium BC) to the post-medieval period, with material from Manerbio and neighbouring municipalities. Visitors can see flint tools, square-mouthed vessels and bronze daggers; the phase of the Cenomani Gauls, with silver drachms; and the grave goods from the Roman necropolis of Cascina Trebeschi, with 44 cremation tombs dating from the 1st to the 3rd century AD.

Among the most unusual pieces is a coin of the Lombard king Ariperto I (653–661), listed as the only known example in Italy. The display ends with Renaissance ceramics produced in local kilns. The museum also has an educational workshop, a specialist library and a storage facility equipped for cataloguing and studying finds.

Highlights

• Coin of the Lombard king Ariperto I (653–661), the only known example in Italy
• Silver drachms of the Cenomani Gauls
• Grave goods from the Roman necropolis of Cascina Trebeschi, with 44 cremation tombs
• Flint tools, square-mouthed vessels and bronze daggers from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age
• Renaissance ceramics from local kilns

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso archeologico dal Neolitico all'età postmedievale – Chronological route on the settlement of the lower Brescia plain, with finds from Manerbio and neighbouring municipalities, from the Neolithic to Renaissance ceramics.

Founded

1985

Operated by

Comune di Manerbio

Visitors per year

approx. 1,727

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission. The museum is included in the Abbonamento Musei Lombardia Valle d’Aosta. Educational activities for schools are charged.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• 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

The museum is listed as accessible to people with disabilities, with a lift and dedicated toilets.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The educational service for schools has been active since 2004 and offers animated visits with costumed characters and hands-on workshops.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in Piazza Cesare Battisti, in the centre of Manerbio, in the same building as the town hall.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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