MAST – Museo Archeologico di San Teodoro
Archaeological museum in San Teodoro with amphorae, coins and underwater finds from the Punic period to the Middle Ages; free admission.
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About the museum
MAST grew out of more than thirty years of work by the Istituto delle Civiltà del Mare (I.Ci.Mar.), which in 2003 signed an agreement with the municipality (Comune) of San Teodoro to set up the Museo delle Civiltà del Mare. The first display dates back about twenty years. The museum is housed in a complex of three hexagonal buildings, covering around 1,300 square metres, at Niuloni.
In 2025 the museum resumed its activity: on 24 January it received recognition from the Soprintendenza and officially became the Museo Archeologico di San Teodoro, while a municipal resolution of June 2025 approved the new name and the regulations. The Comune owns the museum, while its management is entrusted to the I.Ci.Mar.
The collection consists mainly of finds recovered from the seabed off the coast of San Teodoro, sometimes at a depth of only a few metres, and of donations from the local community. The route runs from the Punic and Roman-Republican periods through the imperial age, with the Baia Salinedda shipwreck, up to the Middle Ages and the modern period. Among the best-known pieces are a hoard of coins, amphorae, a fragment of a Roman helmet and the rare gold tremissis of the Byzantine emperor Phocas.
Highlights
- Baia Salinedda shipwreck and amphorae from the seabed off the coast
- Punic-period hoard of coins and Greco-Italic amphora
- Gold tremissis of the Byzantine emperor Phocas
- Fragment of a Roman helmet
- Virtual tour of the museum online
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione archeologica permanente – Finds from the seabed of San Teodoro and from local donations, from the Punic and Roman-Republican periods to the modern age, including the Baia Salinedda shipwreck.
- Operated by
- Comune di San Teodoro (gestione I.Ci.Mar.)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 222
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The garden and the ground-floor exhibition rooms are freely accessible during opening hours; the conference hall is on the first floor.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
The museum has a library service and a conference hall inside; the garden hosts evening music events.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum also holds temporary exhibitions, screenings and events; a virtual tour is available online. |
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