Museo delle necropoli rupestri
Territorial archaeological museum in Barbarano Romano on the Etruscans of the rock-cut Tuscia, in the 13th-century Sant’Angelo complex.
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About the museum
The civic archaeological museum is located in the centre of the medieval village of Barbarano Romano, within the Sant’Angelo complex, which dates from the 13th century. It is described as a territorial museum: the display is linked to the Parco regionale Marturanum and to the relationship between the ancient settlement of San Giuliano and the surrounding territory, where the extensive rock-cut necropolis extends.
The funerary architecture of the Viterbo Tuscia at Barbarano stands out for its monumental forms and decorations that are still visible: circular tumuli and cube-shaped tombs carved into the walls of volcanic tuff, set among woods and springs. The museum proposes combining a visit to the finds with a walk along the paths of the park.
The collection presents ceramic classes and finds from rock-cut Etruria, including Attic black-figure vases such as a stamnos and a column-krater, as well as bronze objects and Etruscan ceramics. The museum’s website also hosts an online library with publications on the Etruscans of rock-cut Etruria.
Highlights
- Finds of the Etruscans of rock-cut Tuscia
- Attic black-figure vases, including a stamnos and a column-krater
- Bronze objects and Etruscan ceramics
- Link with the Parco regionale Marturanum and the rock-cut necropolises
- Based in the 13th-century Sant’Angelo complex
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione archeologica dell’Etruria rupestre – Ceramics, Attic vases, bronzes and Etruscan finds from the rock-cut necropolises of the Tuscia.
- Visitors per year
- approx. 3,000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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 museum states that access is enabled for people with disabilities.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free parking outside the village walls. From the village gate, follow the main street for a few hundred metres; on the left is the small square with the fountain, from which the lane leading to the museum begins.
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
| Good to know | Groups of more than 5 people must book on +39 347 355 4991. |
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