Museo Paludi di Celano
Semi-underground archaeological museum in Celano with finds from the Paludi lake-dwelling village, from prehistory to the Roman age, and restoration workshops.
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About the museum
Excavations at Celano-Paludi began in 1984 with the discovery of wooden and ceramic materials, which led to the discovery of a lake-dwelling village on the shores of the ancient Lake Fucino, dating to about 3,600–3,700 years ago and at its peak in the 12th century BC. The museum was built a few years after the discovery.
The building, largely underground and designed by Ettore De Lellis and Pierluigi Natalucci, recalls in its form the tumulus tombs of the protohistoric period that were widespread in the Marsica. It covers about 5,000 square metres and adjoins an artificial marsh that partly recreates scenes of life in the lake village; in one of the ponds the remains of large oak piles and of the necropolis can be seen, with six tumulus burials. A walkway allows the external spaces to be observed from above.
The collections range from the Bronze Age to the Roman period, and the permanent exhibition covers a span from the Palaeolithic to the 1st century BC, with multimedia sections on climate and anthropological change. Besides spaces for temporary exhibitions and a conference hall, the museum houses restoration workshops and storerooms with artworks from the municipalities of the Abruzzo earthquake area damaged by the 2009 earthquake. Since 2014 it has been managed by the Ministry of Culture, today through the Regional Directorate of National Museums of Abruzzo.
Highlights
- Finds from the Paludi lake-dwelling village
- Semi-underground building in the form of a tumulus
- Artificial marsh with oak piles and tumulus burials
- Walkway with a view from above of the external spaces
- Restoration workshops and works from the areas hit by the 2009 earthquake
Permanent exhibition
- Esposizione permanente sulla preistoria della Marsica – Finds from the Palaeolithic to the 1st century BC, including the Paludi lake village, with multimedia sections on climate and anthropological change.
- Operated by
- Ministero della Cultura – Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Abruzzo
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,103
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to the museionline listing (August 2024).
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