Tarquinia National Museum

The National Museum occupies Palazzo Vitelleschi, a Renaissance palace with three exhibition floors filled with Etruscan discoveries. The rooms display pottery, jewelry, weapons, and tomb goods that illustrate life in this ancient civilization.

The museum was founded in 1924 and came into being through the merger of a municipal collection with private holdings from regional noble families. This joining created one of Italy's most important collections of Etruscan antiquities.

The collection spans different periods of Etruscan civilization, from early crafted works to imported Greek vessels and locally produced pieces. Visitors can observe how the Etruscan people expressed their beliefs about religion and daily life through their artistic creations.

The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 8:30 to 19:30 and provides full wheelchair access throughout the exhibition areas. Visitors should plan enough time to explore all three floors and their different collection sections.

The second floor preserves valuable frescoes from an ancient burial site, depicting scenes of feasts and daily life of the Etruscans. These wall paintings offer a rare glimpse into the aesthetics and social customs of this civilization.

Location: Tarquinia

Inception: 1924

Official opening: 1924

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Operator: Ministero per i Beni e le attività Culturali, Soprintendenza Archeologica per l'Etruria Meridionale

Address: Piazza Cavour, 1a, 01016 Tarquinia VT

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 8:30-19:30

Phone: +390766856036

Email: pm-laz@beniculturali.it

Website: http://cerveteri.beniculturali.it/index.php?it/194/museo-archeologico-nazionale-tarquiniense

GPS coordinates: 42.25384,11.75576

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:14