Viterbo Civic Museum, Art and archaeological museum in Viterbo, Italy
The Viterbo Civic Museum occupies a former 12th-century convent next to the Santa Maria della Verità church and displays artworks and archaeological finds across three levels. The collection contains approximately 1,000 objects arranged in chronological order throughout the building.
The museum was founded in 1955 and focuses on Etruscan sarcophagi from the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE. These objects were discovered during excavations at sites in the surrounding region.
Religious artworks displayed here came from churches that gave up their collections in the 19th century. Visitors can see paintings by renowned artists such as Sebastiano del Piombo, whose works arrived through this transfer process.
The museum sits in central Viterbo and is easily accessible, with facilities for visitors with mobility concerns. A visit typically takes between two and four hours depending on how much time you spend with each section.
The museum preserves fascinating medieval forgeries, including a so-called Marmo Osiriano from the 15th century. These objects were created by a local scholar named Annius who sought to imitate ancient sources.
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