Regional Archaelogical Museum of Agrigento

Overview

Enjoy the perfect counterpart to your visit of the archaeological site of the Valley of the Temples: Visit the Regional Archaeological Museum of Agrigento.

Stunningly located with its panoramic view over the Valley of the Temples, the museum illustrates the history of the ancient city of Agrigento and its territory from prehistory to the period of Hellenization with a richly documented exhibition.

Opening Hours:

Tuesday to Friday from 9:00am to 7:00pm
Monday from 9:00am to 1:30pm
Closed on Saturday & Sunday.

Ticket Office closes 30 minutes before site closure.

Audio Guide:
By Selecting “audio guide,” your visit will include this service.
Audio guides provided your with information about history, art, mythology, and architecture for your discovery of the secrets of the museum..
Audio guide available in Italian or English.

Please Note:
To pick up your reserved ticket for the Regional Archaeological Museum of Agrigento, you must present your confirmation voucher to the Ticket Office cashier.

Cancellation Policy:
Once a confirmation code has been assigned to the reservation we can refund the cost of unused tickets minus a service fee (reservation fee and online booking fee) up to 1 day before the visit.
No refund is possible for a cancellation less than 24 hours before the visit, and for no shows.

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Details

The museum is located just outside the town at Contrada San Nicola, with a panoramic view over the Valley (or rather, ridge) of the Temples. It forms the perfect counterpart to your visit of the archaeological site of the Valley of the Temples.

The area of the museum has recently been identified as the site of the upper agora (town center) of the ancient city, and there are archaeological and architectural remains to be seen.

The museum is housed in a complex of buildings redesigned in the 1960s in a perfect blending of the new site of the museum with the restored Convent of San Nicola (14th century), which contains the library, the conference hall, and the auditorium.

The museum illustrates the history of the ancient city of Agrigento and its territory from prehistory to the period of Hellenization.

The original collection, from the Civic Museum, consisted of numerous items discovered during excavations conducted at the beginning of the 20th century. Other exhibits were ceded by the Archaeological Museums of Palermo and Syracuse.

The most important material is however from excavations conducted by the Soprintendenza of Agrigento.

The museum is arranged both chronologically and topographically, in two separate but complementary sections, and the exhibition is richly documented throughout.

Prices

Regional Archaeological Museum of Agrigento:

Full Price Ticket

Reduced Price Ticket
Visitors between 18 and 24 years of age.

Free Admission
Children up to 17 years of age
Visitors aged 65 and over
EU Residents with valid ID

Audio Guides
Cost: € 5.00
Available in English and Italian
Duration of audio guided visit: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Pick-up at the bookshop.

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