Museo civico Mons. Domenico Mambrini
Civic museum of Galeata in the convent of the Padri Minori at Pianetto, with finds from the Roman city of Mevaniola and works of history and art.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the convent of the Padri Minori at Pianetto, close to the archaeological area of the Roman city of Mevaniola. Finds from different periods tell the very ancient history of the Galeata area: the splendour of the Umbro-Roman town, Theodoric’s villa, the secluded Abbey of Sant’Ellero and the castle of Pianetto. The collections interact with the convent spaces and the sober lines of Renaissance architecture in the Tuscan style.
The museum is named after Mons. Domenico Mambrini (1879–1944), an antiquities collector regarded as its founder. The archaeological section starts from his collection, which includes a small Egyptian terracotta idol of Isis with Horus, and continues with sites in the area and prehistoric and protohistoric finds. The Mevaniola room holds the honorary key with a dog’s-head handle from the 1st century AD and the funerary stele of Rubria Tertulla; there follow Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, with the relief of the meeting of Saint Ellero and Theodoric and the column statue showing the childhood of Saint Nicholas.
The art-historical section holds works in the Florentine style, including a noble coat of arms in pietra serena attributed to Desiderio da Settignano and frescoes from the church of Santa Maria al Pantano. The museum organises events, workshops and educational activities for schools and adults, and it also serves as Galeata’s tourist information office.
Highlights
- Honorary key with dog’s-head handle from the Roman city of Mevaniola
- Funerary stele of Rubria Tertulla
- Relief of the meeting of Saint Ellero and Theodoric
- Coat of arms in pietra serena attributed to Desiderio da Settignano
- Frescoes from the church of Santa Maria al Pantano
- Seat in the cloister of the Padri Minori at Pianetto
Permanent exhibitions
- Sezione archeologica – Mambrini collection, sites of the area, the Roman city of Mevaniola, Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
- Sezione storico-artistica – Works in the Florentine style, coat of arms attributed to Desiderio da Settignano and frescoes from the Pantano church.
- Operated by
- Comune di Galeata
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1Young people aged 6 to 18, adults over 65, groups of more than 10 people and members of the Touring Club Italiano |
| Children & teens | €1free up to age 5 · Free up to age 6; reduced rate from 6 to 18. |
| Seniors | €1Over 65 |
| Groups (11+ people) | €1 per personGroups of more than 10 people |
Free admission also for escorts of school groups, inspectors of the heritage authorities and people exempt by law.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Educational workshops for children in the entrance hall and the cloister portico (ceramics, archaeological excavation techniques, “A teatro con i romani” – “At the Theatre with the Romans”).
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Small bookshop in the entrance and ticket area with historical and archaeological publications and souvenirs. The museum is also Galeata’s tourist information office.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Up to 40 guests.
The former chapter house, with a coffered wooden ceiling (30–40 seats), serves as the lecture room and hosts conferences, meetings, courses and seminars; the cloister hosts exhibitions, concerts and performances.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and educational workshops for schools and groups on request, including themed tours by historical period and routes to the archaeological areas of Mevaniola and Theodoric’s villa. |
