Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Civitavecchia Reopens September 25, 2026 After €2 Million Renovation
The Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Civitavecchia is set to reopen its doors on September 25, 2026, following a renovation costing €2 million. Housed in a building from 1764, commissioned by Clement XIII, the museum showcases artifacts from the port city established by Emperor Trajan. According to Director Lara Anniboletti, much of the original collection, which began in 1918, was significantly damaged during WWII. The revamped layout will double the exhibition area, reinstating Franco Minissi's original design. Artifacts are now displayed in a narrative format, with digital tools improving accessibility. The third floor will feature a restoration lab and exhibition space for late 19th-century items. Guided tours are scheduled for September 25 and 26 at 5 PM, aligning with the Ministero della Cultura's vision for inclusive cultural hubs.
Key facts
- The Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Civitavecchia reopens on September 25, 2026, after a renovation costing over €2 million.
- The museum is housed in a building constructed in 1764 under Clement XIII and inaugurated as a museum in 1970.
- The original civic collection, assembled from 1918 at the cloister of Santa Maria, was largely destroyed during World War II bombings.
- The reinstallation doubles exhibition space and restores all four levels of Franco Minissi's original design.
- The new concept shifts 'from a collection museum to a narrative museum,' using 'semiophore' objects as narrative focal points.
- Digital tools include a tactile model and Oculus VR reconstruction of the Etruscan sanctuary of Punta della Vipera, excavated in the late 1960s by Mario Torelli.
- PNRR funding supports cognitive accessibility with Braille, pictograms, and accessible texts.
- Guided tours on September 25 and 26 at 5 PM are included in the ticket price, with reservations recommended.
Entities
Artists
- Lara Anniboletti
- Elisabetta Scungio
- Franco Minissi
- Mario Torelli
- Salvatore Bastianelli
- Raniero Mengarelli
- Apollodoro di Damasco
- Traiano
- Clemente XIII
- Livia Montagnoli
Institutions
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Civitavecchia
- Direzione regionale Musei nazionali del Lazio
- Ministero della Cultura
- Soprintendenza
- Guardia di Finanza
- Artribune
- Museo etrusco di Villa Giulia
Locations
- Civitavecchia
- Italy
- Roma
- Lazio
- Forte Michelangelo
- Monti della Tolfa
- Punta della Vipera
- Cencelle
- Rodi
- Largo Cavour, 1