Museo Civico della Media Valle del Liri
Civic museum in Sora, in a former 14th-century convent: ten rooms on four levels with finds from prehistory to the 20th century and from the Roman temple beneath the cathedral.
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About the museum
The idea of a civic museum in Sora, to gather the stone material and above all the inscriptions found in the area, emerged at the end of the 19th century and took shape in 1979, driven by the Centro di Studi Sorani “Vincenzo Patriarca”. The seat is the former Convent of the Minori Conventuali, a 14th-century palazzo built on the polygonal masonry foundations of a Roman villa, between Piazza Mayer Ross, Piazza Umberto I and Via Friuli. It was enlarged in the 18th century and restored several times.
Only after 1999, with the acquisition of finds from the excavations in the area of the temple now enclosed by the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, was it possible to open a first room to the public, on 20 April 2005. With funding from the Regione Lazio and European funds, the route was later extended to the upper levels, to an architectural and scientific design by Gianfranco Cautilli, Mario Morganti and Alessandra Tanzilli.
Today the museum tells the story of Sora and the Liri valley, with panels, stone material and vases: from the Middle Palaeolithic to the Volscian-Samnite remains, from Romanisation, with the finds from the chapter temple, to the Middle Ages, the centuries of the Boncompagni and the reconstruction after the earthquake of 1915. It is part of the Sistema museale della Valle del Liri.
Highlights
- Finds from the Roman temple incorporated into Sora cathedral
- Monumental offering box with bronze cladding
- Dedications to Mars and Flora and terracotta revetments from the temple
- Loricate statues, togate stelae and Roman inscriptions
- Former 14th-century convent built over a Roman villa
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso permanente: storia di Sora e della valle del Liri – Ten rooms on four levels: prehistory and protohistory, Romanisation with finds from the chapter temple, Middle Ages and early modern period, reconstruction after 1915.
- Founded
- 1979
- Operated by
- Comune di Sora
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission to the museum is free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- 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
Lifts and ramps connect the ground floor with the upper floors; accessible toilets. In the square in front of the museum there is a large car park with spaces reserved for people with disabilities.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Activities for families and children (“Sundays at the museum”) and creative and educational workshops.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Large car park in the square in front of the museum, with spaces reserved for people with disabilities.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Free guided tours for adult visitors; for schools, educational routes tailored to age, free from October to May and by booking. Rucksacks and large bags must be left at the entrance to the rooms. |
