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Civic museum in Sinnai with an archaeological section, the Perra picture collection and works by Franco d’Aspro, alongside the municipal historical archive.
October 9, 2026 – November 8, 2026
Travelling exhibition with the award-winning works from the 71st edition of the World Press Photo contest: photojournalism and documentary photography by 42 authors on the complexity of the contemporary world.
The MuA – Museo e Archivio Sinnai is located in the historic centre of Sinnai, in via Colletta, in the sociocultural centre named after Monsignor Perra. The civic museum brings together an archaeological section and a municipal picture gallery. The town's historical archive, in piazza Municipio, completes the cultural offer.
The archaeological section was born from excavations and surface surveys carried out in the territory since 1994, and documents human settlement from the 4th millennium BC to the 8th century AD. The display is arranged by function and use of the objects rather than chronologically. It illustrates productive activities, domestic life, personal care, architecture and the sacred sphere. Among the finds stand out a Punic statuette of the god Bes, ceramics from the site of Bruncu Mogumu and materials from the Santa Itroxia nuraghe.
The picture collection is based on the bequest of Canon Cesare Perra to the Comune di Sinnai in 1979, and consists mainly of works by Sardinian artists of the 20th century in painting, drawing and printmaking, as well as sacred art from the 17th to the 19th century. One section is dedicated to the Piedmontese painter Franco d’Aspro, born in Mondovì in 1911. The arrangement of the art collection changes every six months.
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3children aged 6 to 14, university students up to age 26, people over 65 and residents of Sinnai |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Free under 6; reduced ticket from 6 to 14. |
| Seniors | €3Over 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and, if necessary, one companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €3University students up to age 26. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €4 per personGroups of more than 10 people. |
| MuA Card Resident (annual, residents of Sinnai) | €25Unlimited admission to permanent and temporary exhibitions; 8% discount in the bookshop and at the bar; valid from 1 January to 31 December. |
| MuA Card Standard (annual, non-residents) | €35Unlimited admission to permanent and temporary exhibitions; 8% discount in the bookshop and at the bar; valid from 1 January to 31 December. |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month, excluding July, August and September and the periods of temporary exhibitions.
Free admission also for licensed tourist guides and holders of the ICOM card. Temporary exhibitions may have different prices.
The museum's website does not provide detailed information on accessibility; admission is free for people with disabilities.
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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The museum offers workshops for children and educational activities for nursery, primary and lower secondary schools.
Via Funtaneddas · 4-min walk
ARST bus line 107 from Cagliari, stop Via Funtaneddas.
Parking available
Parking nearby: Via Eleonora d’Arborea and Piazza Scuole (about 4 minutes on foot), the cemetery car park in Via Roma (7 minutes), Piazza Sant’Isidoro (10 minutes).
By car, set the satnav to Via Trinità 1, Sinnai: the museum is a few dozen metres further on, in Via Colletta.
Get directionsBookshop with books and gadgets, and a bar. Free Wi-Fi. The workshop and events room can also be used as a study room; large outdoor courtyard for events.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The website has an audio guide section and a virtual tour. The museum organises guided tours and workshops for schools, children and adults. |
