Museo Orientale «Umberto Scerrato»
University museum of the Orientale in Naples, with seals from the Near East, African finds, Indian sculptures, Islamic art and Chinese porcelain.
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About the museum
The Museo Orientale “Umberto Scerrato” is an educational body of the Università di Napoli “L'Orientale”, consisting of the museum itself, a library and an archaeological laboratory. It is named after the scholar Umberto Scerrato, its main promoter, who collected some of the pieces from the Islamic world. Together with the Museo della Società africana d'Italia, it forms part of the university's museum system. It was inaugurated in November 2012 and holds materials acquired by the university since the 1960s.
The collections include seals from the ancient Near East, Egyptian funerary stelae, pottery excavated in Sudan, finds from Eritrea and Ethiopia, sculptures from north-western India, a rich Islamic section with stelae, ceramics and metalwork, and Chinese porcelain.
The educational purpose is emphasised by six models documenting the university's archaeological activities in Iran and Yemen. Catalogues and collection records are available on the website.
Highlights
- Seals from the ancient Near East
- Finds from eastern Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia
- Sculptures from north-western India
- Islamic section with stelae, ceramics and metalwork
- Chinese porcelain and models of South Arabian architecture
Permanent exhibition
- Collezioni del MOUS – Materials from Asia and Africa: the Near East, Sudan and the Horn of Africa, India, the Islamic world and China.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Università di Napoli «L'Orientale»
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to the Museionline portal.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits on other days by appointment. |
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