Museo regionale Agostino Pepoli

About the museum

The museum is housed in the former convent of the Carmelite Fathers, a large building whose original core dates from the second half of the 13th century and which was renovated and enlarged between the first half of the 14th and the 18th century. The museum is named after its founder, Count Agostino Sieri Pepoli, who established it as the Museo Civico between 1906 and 1908.

The heritage derives largely from three collections: the antiquities and art collections of Count Pepoli, the picture collection of General Giovan Battista Fardella, and the museum of Count Francesco Hernandez of Erice. It became a National Museum in 1925 and, with regional law no. 80 of 1977, a regional museum.

The route is laid out over two floors. On the ground floor are the section of Renaissance sculpture and the historical-Risorgimento section, with memorabilia and 19th-century paintings. On the first floor are the picture gallery, with paintings from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century, and the extensive section of applied arts, with nativity figurines, ceramics, textiles, gold and silver, coral objects and jewels. The archaeological section has been renewed, and a numismatic section is planned. The museum also manages other sites, including the former Florio plant in Favignana and the Colombaia castle in Trapani.

Highlights

• Renaissance sculpture section
• Picture gallery with paintings from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century
• Coral objects from Trapani and jewels
• Nativity figurines, ceramics, textiles, gold and silver
• Historical-Risorgimento section
• Convent cloister and 29 exhibition rooms

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso permanente del museo – Renaissance sculpture, historical-Risorgimento section, picture gallery, applied arts and archaeological section across 29 rooms on two floors.

Founded

1908

Operated by

Regione Siciliana – Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell'Identità Siciliana

Visitors per year

approx. 15,101 (2022)

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Sunday of the month: free admission (according to the regional guide Museionline).

Tickets sold on site only. Free admission where provided by national regulations. For groups and school parties, booking is mandatory, by e-mail.

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

Ramps and a lift are available; according to the service charter, all rooms are open to visitors. Toilets are available.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Museum shop: not available
• Coat check: not available
• Wi-Fi: not available

According to the service charter (2023) there is no café, bookshop, supervised cloakroom or Wi-Fi area.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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