State Archaeological Museum of Ascoli Piceno, Archaeological museum in Ascoli Piceno, Italy

The State Archaeological Museum of Ascoli Piceno occupies Palazzo Panichi, a 16th-century residence on Piazza Arringo. Its three-arched travertine courtyard and main hall, which displays the palace's original facade frescoes, frame two sections: Protohistory, centred on the Piceni, and the Roman and lapidary section. Reconstructions show mannequins of Picene ladies and warriors in costume and armour.

The museum was founded in 1981, growing from the Civic Archaeological Collection and finds from excavations by the Marche Archaeological Superintendence. Since December 2014 it has been managed through the Marche museum pole, and since December 2019 by the Regional Museums Directorate. Its displays cover the Piceni through Romanization and include the Roman mosaic with a two-faced herm from the Palazzo di Giustizia and a portrait of Trajan.

The exhibits feature regional pottery, sculptures, and artworks spanning multiple centuries of local creative traditions. These pieces show how artistic practices developed and changed across the region over time.

Plan your visit carefully since opening hours vary significantly depending on the day of the week. Checking the schedule before you arrive helps you make the most of your time there.

The museum's scientific reconstructions include a hall of mannequins dressed as ladies and warriors of the ancient villages, each in their own costume or armour. The Picene finds come from the Salino and Monteprandone necropolises; the Roman section holds a mosaic with a two-faced herm from the Palazzo di Giustizia and a portrait of Trajan.