Tarquinia National Museum, Archaeological museum in Tarquinia, Italy
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.
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