Regional Archaelogical Museum of Agrigento

Overview

The museum is located just outside the town at Contrada San Nicola, with a panoramic view over the Hill of the Temples. This area has recently been identified as the site of the upper agora of the ancient city and there are archaeological and architectural remains to be seen.

Tour details

Open from Tuesday to Friday from 9 am to 7 pm, Monday and Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm.

Cashier closes thirty minutes before the site closure.

Reserved tickets must be picked up showing the confirmation voucher at the cashier.

Cancellation policy: cancellations must be made at least 1 working day before the visit to get the refund of the unused tickets minus the service fee; further cancellations and no shows are not refundable.

Details

The museum is located just outside the town at Contrada San Nicola, with a panoramic view over the Hill of the Temples. This area has recently been identified as the site of the upper agora 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 c.), containing 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 collections. 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

Entrance prices:

Regional Archaelogical Museum of Agrigento:
Full price: € 7.80
Reduced price: € 4.80

Reductions and free tickets:
Free ticket: persons between 0 and 17 years old, and over 65 years old, residents in the EU, showing an id document.
Reduced ticket: persons between 18 and 24 years old.

Audioguides:
Available in Italian and English
Cost € 5.00
Duration: 1 hour and a half
Pick up at the bookshop

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