Museo civico della Santissima Annunziata
Civic museum of Sulmona in the Santissima Annunziata complex, with Italic and Roman archaeology, the Domus di Arianna, medieval and modern art and folk costumes.
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About the museum
The civic museums of Sulmona are housed in the Santissima Annunziata complex, founded in 1320 as an orphanage and hospital, along the Corso Ovidio. The historic core of the archaeological collections was brought together at the end of the 19th century by the philologist Antonio De Nino; a new archaeological section opened in 2011 after further discoveries.
The museum is organised into four sections: the archaeological section with Italic and Roman finds, including the Dragonetti relief and the Pansa Egyptian collection; the Domus di Arianna, a Roman house discovered in 1991 and dating from between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD; the medieval and modern section, with sculptures, paintings and goldwork from the 12th to the 18th century; and the section devoted to the folk costumes of Abruzzo and Molise and to transhumance.
Among the works in the Pinacoteca are the triptych by Beffi of 1435 and paintings by Giovanni da Sulmona and Giovanni Conca. The museum also holds a land register of 1376 and coins minted at the Sulmona mint.
Highlights
- Domus di Arianna, a Roman house of the 1st century
- Dragonetti relief and Italic and Roman finds
- Pansa Egyptian collection
- Beffi triptych of 1435
- Folk costumes and section on transhumance
- Audio guides in Italian, English and LIS
Permanent exhibition
- Sezioni archeologica, medievale-moderna e costumi popolari – Italic and Roman finds, Domus di Arianna, sculptures, paintings and goldwork from the 12th to the 18th century, costumes of Abruzzo and Molise and material on transhumance.
- Operated by
- Comune di Sulmona
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum offers audio guides in Italian and English and video guides with sign language interpretation in LIS (a PNRR-funded project to remove physical and cognitive barriers).
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes (IT, EN) |
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| Good to know | Audio guides and LIS video guides can be accessed from the museum’s website via a QR code. |
