Adria, Italy
Via G. Badini, 59
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+39 42621612
Good for kidsToiletsNo restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible toilet
A wonderful museum and an excellent destination for all people who are interested in the ancient history and archeology of the caput adriae. The people there are very nice and polite. The conception of the Museum makes it easy for everyone to get in touch with the topic. Over that I recommend it to all archaeologists who are into late bronze age/iron age both south and north of the Alps. Also Classical archaeologists should visit the Museum and take a walk with Mrs. Facchi around the exhibition. Ancient Adria seems to be a very important interface between the classical mediterranian world and the bordering archaeological iron age cultures and thus the museum is a symbol for the importance of interdisciplinary archaeological research.
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Brilliant. Well-organised collection, with useful contextual information. Labelling is in Italian (not English). However, Mr Boscarato saw that we were struggling and gave us a personal tour of the museum, in English. Full of fascinating insights and a unique pleasure. Mille grazi !!
This museum really amazed me because of the quantity and quality of its pottery: Bronze Age, Etrurian, Roman, Paleo-Christian, etc. The first room seems to be always dedicated to a small exhibition that mixes ancient artworks and modern designs. When I visited, it displayed glassware side-by-side with locally produced jewellery. The remainder halls mostly exhibit pottery. Quality ranges from basic red pottery and jars meant for food preservation to fine red-on-black and black-on-red figures pertaining to different ages. Most of it comes from several burials dug in the location of the necropolis of yore. The lapidarium shall not be overlooked. It does not compare with that of Aquileia in terms of size, however it stands out because of the clarity the reported inscriptions. Finally, there is a Gaul (Celtic) chariot, together with the skeletons of some horses, which is complemented by wall-paintings by Fedele, possibly a local (?) artist. Although some descriptions and labels are not excessively deep, the best aid to the understanding of archaeological findings is given by several maps, which are indeed accurate in their portrayal of the settlements and the European regions to which Adria was connected. Some explanatory videos are also present. Kudos to the staff and the curators for the hard work.
Brilliant collection and display of Roman and Etruscan life. All signage was in Italian but the English speaking guide we had was a born narator and passionate about his job
Quite good. If you are interested in the geology and history of the people who lived in italy in the past
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