Museo nazionale etrusco Rocca Albornoz
State museum in the 15th-century Albornoz fortress with finds from the main centres of inland southern Etruria, including Acquarossa and Musarna.
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About the museum
The Rocca was built in 1354 by Cardinal Egidio Albornoz to control the territories of the Church. At the beginning of the 16th century, under Julius II, Bramante transformed it into a Renaissance palace, and Paul III completed the work by adding an external loggia on the square.
Later the building served as a papal residence, orphanage and barracks, and it suffered serious damage during the Second World War. After restoration it was converted into a museum, inaugurated in 1986.
The rooms present material from the most important centres of inland southern Etruria. Visitors can admire full-scale reconstructions of buildings from Acquarossa, a mosaic with an Etruscan inscription from Musarna and a bronze Etruscan biga (two-horse chariot) from Ischia di Castro.
Highlights
- Full-scale reconstructions of buildings from Acquarossa
- Mosaic with an Etruscan inscription from Musarna
- Bronze Etruscan biga from Ischia di Castro
- Rocca Albornoz, a 14th-century fortress reworked by Bramante
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso espositivo del museo etrusco – Finds from the main centres of inland southern Etruria, with the reconstructions from Acquarossa, the Musarna mosaic and the Ischia di Castro biga.
- Founded
- 1986
- Operated by
- Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Lazio
- Visitors per year
- approx. 13,002
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €2citizens of the European Union aged 18 to 25 |
| Combined ticket for the archaeological museums of Upper Lazio | €15Valid for 365 days from first entry, one entry for each site. |
| Annual pass | €15Available only online via the Musei Italiani platform and app. |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month, 25 April, 2 June and 4 November.
Other reductions and free admissions according to national regulations published by the Ministry of Culture. Electronic ticketing available with the Musei Italiani app.
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
The visit route is fully accessible by lift.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 75 min |
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Fermata Cotral · 300 m
Stazione di Viterbo Porta Fiorentina (Roma–Viterbo line); Stazione di Viterbo Porta Romana (the city’s main station); Cotral bus stop nearby.
By car
Paid parking
Paid parking in front of and behind the museum.
Stazione di Viterbo Porta Fiorentina is about 550 m away, Stazione di Viterbo Porta Romana about 1.4 km.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café: not available
A coffee vending machine is available inside.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | For groups of more than 25 people, the use of whispered-audio (radio guide) systems is recommended. Recommended visit duration: 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. |
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