The Regional Archaeological Museum

The Regional Archaeological Museum, in Palermo

The Regional Archaeological Museum of Palermo keeps precious treasures of ancient Sicily, from the Phoenicians to the Greeks and the Romans. The Palermo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this rich museum, setting of the thousand-year-old past of the island, installed in a former convent.

The treasures of ancient Sicily

For the curious by nature and the lovers of history, the Regional Archaeological Museum of Palermo is a stop not to be missed. Installed in a former convent in the heart of the town, it keeps one of the most important collections of art and archaeology of Southern Italy, retracing the fascinating and thousand-year-old past of Sicily. The island was indeed, from Antiquity, a crossroads of Mediterranean civilisations: Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans succeeded one another there and left there an exceptional heritage. The museum gathers sculptures, ceramics, inscriptions, objects of daily life, bronzes and mosaics coming from the great archaeological sites of the island. Among its most famous treasures figure the metopes of the temples of Selinunte, these remarkable sculpted reliefs of Greek art, as well as the bronze ram of Syracuse and numerous ancient statues. The visit, in the peaceful setting of the former convent and its cloisters, is a journey through the ages. A major museum and a treasure of Antiquity, the Regional Archaeological Museum is a fine stop of the discovery of Palermo.

What to see

Here you discover one of the most important collections of archaeology of Southern Italy, retracing the thousand-year-old past of Sicily, crossroads of the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans, with sculptures, ceramics, bronzes and mosaics; among its treasures, the famous metopes of the temples of Selinunte and the bronze ram of Syracuse, in the peaceful setting of a former convent. The Regional Archaeological Museum is a treasure of Antiquity in Palermo. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Regional Archaeological Museum lies in a former convent in the centre of Palermo, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary according to the season. It is best to check them before coming.

What does the Regional Archaeological Museum of Palermo present?

One of the most important collections of archaeology of Southern Italy, retracing the thousand-year-old past of Sicily, crossroads of the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans: sculptures, ceramics, bronzes and mosaics, including the famous metopes of the temples of Selinunte and the bronze ram of Syracuse, in a former convent.

Where is the Regional Archaeological Museum in Palermo?

In a former convent in the centre of Palermo, in Italy.