The museum’s rooms host three sections: ethnographic, archaeological, and artistic, merged into the institute in 1999 following the incorporation of the Antiquarium and the Piancastelli art collection from the Town Hall. The collections have been enriched over the years by various donations.
Inside the museum, visitors can admire the Tomb of the Warrior from Ponte del Castello, a 6th-century BC Umbrian burial found just outside the town center in 2011, with a rich assortment of ceramic vessels, ornaments, and weapons – including two spearheads and an iron javelin – belonging to a member of the local aristocracy.
The main core of the museum is the Piancastelli collection, which gathers around fifty works by the painter, collector, and first curator of the Borghese Gallery, Giovanni Piancastelli. Notable is the Roman Matron in gilded plaster by Angelo Biancini, accompanied by several small bronze sculptures, which complete the itinerary of the Angelo Biancini Open-Air Museum.
First and third Sunday of the month from 10:00 to 12:00.
Extra openings on weekdays and holidays are available by reservation.
