Museo irpino
Museum of the Province of Avellino, organised into archaeology, picture gallery, Risorgimento, science and nativity scene sections, across the Palazzo della Cultura and the Carcere Borbonico.
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About the museum
The Museo Irpino is the main cultural institution of the Province of Avellino. After the major excavation campaigns of the 1950s at Mirabella Eclano, in the Valle d’Ansanto and at Ariano Irpino, an archaeological exhibition in 1954 prepared the reopening of the museum, which from 1957 was temporarily housed in the Prefecture building.
The historic seat, the Palazzo della Cultura designed by Francesco Fariello, was inaugurated on 19 December 1966, with the display entrusted to Mario Napoli. In 1970 the modern art and Risorgimento sections were established. The picture gallery, which includes paintings by Achille Martelli bequeathed in 1903 and other works of the 19th and 20th centuries, has been open to the public since 2004 in the Complesso Monumentale del Carcere Borbonico.
Today the collections are displayed in the two sites, with sections devoted to archaeology, nativity scenes, the Risorgimento, the picture gallery, science, the lapidary collection and a route on “Irpinia, memoria ed evoluzione” (Irpinia, memory and evolution), which also covers the ancient prison structures.
Highlights
- Archaeology section with finds from Aeclanum, Valle d’Ansanto and Atripalda
- Picture gallery with paintings by Achille Martelli
- Nativity scene section
- Risorgimento section in the former prison building
- Complesso Monumentale del Carcere Borbonico
- Free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Sezione archeologica – Finds from ancient Irpinia, in particular from Aeclanum, the Valle d’Ansanto, Atripalda and the Zigarelli collection.
- Pinacoteca – Paintings of the 19th and 20th centuries by artists from Irpinia and elsewhere, including works by Achille Martelli, in the Carcere Borbonico.
- Sezione risorgimentale e presepiale – Evidence of the Risorgimento in Irpinia and a collection of nativity scenes.
- Operated by
- Provincia di Avellino
- Visitors per year
- approx. 6,000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission; educational visits for groups and schools are also free, with booking required.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- 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
Architectural barriers have been removed at both sites; ramps and lifts allow access to all spaces.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Narrative visits and educational workshops for children aged 5 to 12, in groups of up to 30 participants, with a final activity in the teaching room; booking required.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
Information point offering reception, information, bookings and audio guides at both sites; Auditorium hall on the ground floor of the Carcere Borbonico.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photographing the finds is allowed for private use, without flash, tripods or telescopic poles; professional photographs must be authorised by the management. |
| Good to know | Guided visits for groups (maximum 30 people) last from 20 minutes to an hour and a half depending on the section and must be booked at +39 0825 790 733 or online. |
