Museo Paolino Macchia

About the museum

The Museo “Paolino Macchia” is the museum collection of the Comune di Villamaina, in the province of Avellino. The Comune owns it and regards it as a cultural and historical facility of interest to the local community.

The collection includes prehistoric fragments, Samnite-period items, evidence from the Roman period and materials up to the modern age. As early as 1656, Bella Bona, in his Ragguaglio, recorded Roman inscriptions, some transported to Villamaina and some to Torella. Of particular importance is the Roman lapidarium, whose epigraphic corpus helps reconstruct the history of the town.

The general inventory counts 933 finds, including a considerable number of bricks with stamped marks: the stamps can be attributed to Roman-period factories, and some seem to date from the late Republican period. In September 2026 the Comune began looking for a Third Sector organisation (non-profit) to which it would entrust, free of charge for three years, the opening, custody and promotion of the museum.

Highlights

• Roman lapidarium with an epigraphic corpus
• Bricks with Roman stamped marks, some from the late Republic
• Prehistoric, Samnite, Roman and modern-age finds
• 933 finds in the general inventory

Permanent exhibition

• Raccolta museale – Finds from prehistory to the modern age, a Roman lapidarium with inscriptions and stamped bricks.

Operated by

Comune di Villamaina

Visitors per year

approx. 280

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission according to the Musei Italiani portal.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• 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 Musei Italiani portal reports an access service for people with disabilities; the Comune has published no further details.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The Comune places the museum at the “Taverna”, a municipally owned structure; the address Via Roma 77, as listed by the Ministry of Culture, coincides with the municipal office.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

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