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Museum, 1863
National Archaeological Museum of the Marches
National archaeological museum in Ancona, the Marches, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Modern era, 1863
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°37′23″ N, 13°30′39″ E
- Address
- Via Gabriele Ferretti, 6, 60121 Ancona
History and description
The National Archaeological Museum of the Marches (Museo archeologico nazionale delle Marche) is an archaeological museum in Ancona, Marches, Italy. It is located in the Palazzo Ferretti, and 13,195 people visited the collections in 2015.
History
A plan to set up a region-wide archaeological collection in Ancona was first devised the day after approval was granted for the Royal Decree issued by Lorenzo Valerio, the Extraordinary Commissioner for the Marches, on 3 November 1860. It was a cause much advocated by Count Carlo Rinaldini (1824–1866), a scholar in epigraphy and the secretary of the Commission and by Carisio Ciavarini (1837–1905) from the town of Pesaro, a grammar-school Italian literature teacher. Both men were staunch patriots, supporters of the Italian Risorgimento and members of an enlightened ruling class who were extremely receptive to a positivist approach and keenly aware of the need to break away from the old regime. Creating a Museum which "would house any monuments from the Prehistoric Age onwards discovered in the local area", as Ciavarini started, was directly prompted by his specific academic interest but also by his desire to save the archaeological treasures of the Marches region from the onslaught of the rapacious antique market which was highly active at the time. Later on, the collections of the Museum would also greatly benefit from numerous chance findings as well as from routine excavations performed throughout the region. Indeed, the collection became so complete that the year after Ciavarini died in 1906 it was "royalised" and honoured with the title of the "National Museum of Ancona" (Museo Nazionale di Ancona). …
The collections
The itinerary of the museum starts on the mezzanine level of the second floor with the Prehistoric section where a showcase with a "touchscreen" glass contains the Frassasi Venus, a precious statuette which is 28,000/25,000 years old. Worthy of note are some ancient Paleolithic instruments exhibits from Mount Conero which are about 300,000 years old, the Neolithic settlement of Ripabianca di Monterado (6th millennium BC), the Aeneolithic one of Conelle di Arcevia (3rd millennium BC), the twenty five bronze daggers from the depot of Ripatransone (roughly 1800–1600 BC), the Apennine and Subapennine pottery from the Grottoes of the Frassasi gorge (1500–1200 BC) and the Protovillanovian cremation necropolis from Pianello di Genga (1200–1000 BC). Tour then continues up to the third floor to the Protohistoric section where there are findings relating to the Picene settlements during the Protovillanovian Age to the Archaic Age, the Villanovian necropolis of Fermo (8th century BC) and a selection of the most important Picene funerary objects from the princely Orientalizing period, up until the Archaic Age (late 8th to early 6th century BC). During the Orientalizing period, the Picene civilisation adopted oriental social and cultural patterns, partially due to influences from the Etruscan world. This influence is visible from their funerary rituals, burial practices and the repertoire of material culture. The itinerary comes to an end in the room dedicated to Picene stelae and inscriptions. …
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Timeline
- 1863Founded and opened
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Getting there
AnconaTrain, nearest
2.1 km as the crow flies
National Archaeological Museum of the MarchesVia Gabriele Ferretti, 6, 60121 Ancona
Ancona200 m
Aeroporto "Raffaello Sanzio" di Ancona-Falconara12.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is National Archaeological Museum of the Marches?
National Archaeological Museum of the Marches is in Ancona, in the province of Ancona (Marche), Italy. Address: Via Gabriele Ferretti, 6, 60121 Ancona. GPS coordinates: 43.62317, 13.51094.
What are the opening hours of National Archaeological Museum of the Marches?
According to OpenStreetMap the opening hours are: Tuesday and Wednesday: 8:30–13:30; Thursday to Saturday: 8:30–19:30; Sunday: 14:00–19:30. Always check the official website before your visit.
How much does it cost to visit National Archaeological Museum of the Marches?
There is an admission charge, but entry is free on the first Sunday of the month (Domenica al museo). Up-to-date prices are on the official website.
How old is National Archaeological Museum of the Marches?
Wikidata dates it to 1863.
What else is there to see near National Archaeological Museum of the Marches?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Ferretti (0 m away), Palazzo del Senato (100 m away), Palazzo della Curia Vescovile (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Ferretti-Ancona (modificato) — Beta16, CC BY-SA 3.0 it
- 08 2019 Museo Archelogico Ancona Marcello Pesarini — Marcello Maria Pesarini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ancona - Museo archeologico nazionale delle Marche - 001 — Diego_Baglieri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bronzi Ancona 2 — Beta16, CC BY-SA 3.0 it
- Bronzi di Cartoceto 2 (Museo Archeologico Ancona) — Fedestop, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale delle Marche - Terrazza — Francesco Ripanti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo Ferretti 1 - Ancona — Diego Baglieri, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo Ferretti 2017 — August Dominus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo Ferretti u Anconi — August Dominus, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences