Museo di archeologia ligure
Liguria's main archaeological museum, in the 18th-century Villa Durazzo Pallavicini in Pegli, with over 50,000 finds from prehistory to antiquity.
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About the museum
The Museo di Archeologia Ligure is the main archaeological museum of Liguria. It is seated in Pegli, in the western part of Genoa, in Villa Durazzo Pallavicini, which was donated to the municipality of Genoa in 1928; the museum opened in 1936.
The collections comprise more than 50,000 finds from all over the region and cover over one hundred thousand years of history, from prehistory to antiquity. Among the most important materials are Palaeolithic burials, the grave goods of the Genoa necropolis and the Tavola di Polcevera (Polcevera Tablet).
The exhibition route is spread over three floors served by a lift and includes an Egyptian room. For visitors with visual impairments there are tactile reproductions and three-dimensional models, including a sensorised model of the Burial of the Prince. Along the visit there are also videos, audio, ten podcasts and an eye-controlled selection totem.
Highlights
- Palaeolithic burials
- Grave goods from the Genoa necropolis
- Tavola di Polcevera (Polcevera Tablet)
- Egyptian room
- Tactile models, including the Burial of the Prince
- Founded
- 1936
- Operated by
- Comune di Genova – Musei di Genova
- Visitors per year
- approx. 12,230
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission to the museum. The Genova Museum Card is on sale on the webshop of the Musei di Genova (24 hours €24, 48 hours €45, annual €60; residents of the metropolitan area €50; students €25).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Easy access via a removable ramp placed by staff; the route on three floors is connected by lift and is accessible except for some display cases that are too high. A wheelchair suitable for the lift is available. Accessible toilets on the ground floor and the second floor. Tactile reproductions and 3D models on the ground and first floors; no dedicated aids are provided for visitors with hearing impairments. Parking reserved for holders of a disabled parking permit is in the service car park in the villa park, in front of the main entrance; it is advisable to notify the museum on 010 557 4759.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Fermata Pegli/Pallavicini (linee 1 e 2)
Buses 1 and 2 (direction Ponente), stops Pegli/Pallavicini, Lungomare2/Fs-Museipallavicini and Molo Archetti. Navebus from the Porto Antico to Molo Archetti in Pegli. Train from Genova Principe or Genova Brignole to Genova Pegli.
By car
Spaces reserved for holders of a disabled parking permit in the service car park inside the villa park, in front of the main entrance.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Along the route there are ten podcasts and an eye-controlled selection totem in the Egyptian room. |
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