Oristano, Archaeological Museum Antiquarium Arborense

The Antiquarium Arborense, the “Giuseppe Pau” Archaeological Museum, was founded in 1938 thanks to the purchase, by the mayor of Oristano, of the Pischedda collection, the largest private collection of archaeological finds in Sardinia.
The ground floor of the museum is reserved for temporary exhibitions, always on an archaeological theme, while the upper floor is dedicated to the permanent exhibition of archaeological collections and some panels of altarpieces from the fifteenth and sixteenth century.
The archaeological room houses the Pischedda collection and other smaller collections, consisting of materials coming especially from the Sinis Peninsula and included in the prehistoric and protohistoric periods, from the Neolithic to the Nuragic civilization.
Phoenician and Punic tombstones (VII-III centuries BC), coming in particular from Tharros, are also well represented, and there is no shortage of finds from the Roman, early Christian and early medieval periods (2nd century BC - 7th century AD). The reconstructive layout of the city of Tharros in the 4th century A.D. and the reconstructive layout of the city of Oristano in the 14th century A.D. during the judicial period, when the city was surrounded by an important wall.
The altarpiece room exhibits valuable works such as the altarpiece of Saint Martin (15th century), the altarpiece of the Holy Christ (1533, by Pietro Cavaro) and the altarpiece of the Madonna of the Counselors (1565, by Antioco Mainas).
The Antiquarium Arborense is the only museum on the island to have an exhibition section dedicated to the blind and the visually impaired, where it is possible to touch some of the most beautiful artifacts on display at the Museum or that are part of the city's cultural heritage.

Why it's important to visit it
The exhibits on display make it possible to reconstruct the history of the territory and its most important center, Oristano. The highlights are the cup with Hercules fighting with the Cretan bull, of Mycenaean and Attic production; a perfume burner that depicts Hercules with the “leontè” (lion's skin) dating back to the Carthaginian era; the collection of Etruscan ceramics from Tharros, the richest found outside Etruria; the blown glass vases from the Roman age.

Tag

Structure category: museum, gallery and/or collection

Content type: Archaeology

Usability: Open

Province: Oristano

Common: Oristano

Macro Territorial Area: Central Sardinia

POSTAL CODE: 09170

Address: piazza Giovanni Corrias, s.n.c.

Telephone: +39 0783 791262

E-mail: info@antiquariumarborense.it

Website: www.antiquariumarborense.it

Facebook: www.facebook.com/MuseoArcheologico

Twitter: twitter.com/AntiquariumArbo

January - December

Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Saturday - Sunday

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Saturday - Sunday

3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Access mode: For a fee

Tickets :

Integer : 5 €, grownups, .

Reduced : 3 €, groups, university students, adults over 65, .

Reduced : 1 €, children from 6 to 17 years old, school classes, .

Cumulative integer : 10 €, grownups, Antiquarium Arborense, Diocesan Museum, Portixedda Tower and Carlo Contini Municipal Art Gallery in Oristano .

Cumulative integer : 8 €, grownups, Antiquarium Arborense, Carlo Contini Municipal Art Gallery and Portixedda Tower .

Cumulative family : 20 €, families consisting of 2 adults and at least 2 children aged 6 to 17 and/or university students, Antiquarium Arborense, Portixedda tower and Carlo Contini Municipal Art Gallery in Oristano .

Cumulative family : 13 €, families consisting of 2 adults and at least 2 children aged 6 to 17 and/or university students; the ticket is free from the third child onwards and for minors up to 5, Antiquarium Arborense and Portixedda Tower .

Reduced cumulative : 7 €, groups, university students, adults over 65, Antiquarium Arborense, Arborense Diocesan Museum, Portixedda Tower and Carlo Contini Municipal Art Gallery in Oristano .

Reduced cumulative : 5 €, groups, university students, adults over 65, Antiquarium Arborense, Portixedda tower and Carlo Contini Municipal Art Gallery in Oristano .

Reduced cumulative : 3 €, school classes, children from 6 to 17 years old, adults over 65, Antiquarium Arborense, Arborense Diocesan Museum, Portixedda Tower and Carlo Contini Municipal Art Gallery in Oristano .

Reduced cumulative : 2 €, groups, university students, adults over 65, Antiquarium Arborense, Portixedda tower and Carlo Contini Municipal Art Gallery in Oristano .

Freeware : 0 €, For all families, the ticket is free from the third child onwards, for all minors up to 5 years old, for the disabled plus companion, for a group companion of at least 15 people, Antiquarium Arborense, Diocesan Museum, Portixedda Tower and Carlo Contini Municipal Art Gallery in Oristano .

Other services: Tickets for the guided tour of the historic center of the city of Oristano are available, upon reservation, with the following rates: full euro 5.00 (at least 14 people); reduced euro 3.50 (at least 15 people); school classes euro 3.50 per student.

Update

28/9/2023 - 16:05

Services

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