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Museum, 1876
Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography
Museum in Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Modern era, 1876
- Founder
- Luigi Pigorini
- Area
- 5,000 m²
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 41°49′58″ N, 12°28′17″ E
- Address
- piazza Guglielmo Marconi, 14 - Roma
History and description
The "Luigi Pigorini" National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography was a public and research museum located in Rome, Italy. Established in 1875 and opened in 1876 by Luigi Pigorini, from 2016, its collections became part of the newly instituted Museo delle Civiltà, currently directed by Andrea Viliani. The museum was housed in the Collegio Romano from 1875 to 1923.
Holdings
By the time of Pigorini's death in 1925, the museum had amassed more than 170,000 items.
These included Neolithic artifacts from Lake Bracciano, the early ethnographic collection of Athanasius Kircher, and the Praeneste fibula, the oldest known inscription in the Latin language. It also houses the Upper Paleolithic Venus of Savignano.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography».
Timeline
- 1876Founded and opened
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Villa BonelliTrain, nearest
2.2 km as the crow flies
Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnographypiazza Guglielmo Marconi, 14 - Roma
Aeroporto di Roma-Ciampino10.7 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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National Museum of Oriental Art0.0 km
Museo delle Civiltà0.0 km
Museo nazionale dell'Alto Medioevo, Rome0.1 km
Palazzo delle scienze0.1 km
Museo Nazionale delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari0.1 km- Library and theater museum of the Burcardo0.3 km
Palazzo INA & Palazzo INPS0.3 km
Museo delle poste e telecomunicazioni0.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography?
Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography is in Rome, in the province of Roma (Lazio), Italy. Address: piazza Guglielmo Marconi, 14 - Roma. GPS coordinates: 41.83271, 12.47146.
How old is Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography?
Wikidata dates it to 1876.
What else is there to see near Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography?
Nearby you’ll find: National Museum of Oriental Art (0 m away), Museo delle Civiltà (0 m away), Museo nazionale dell'Alto Medioevo, Rome (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 5 photos
- Palazzo delle Scienze - 29-11-2019 — Gustavo La Pizza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography.01 — CAPTAIN RAJU, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo nazionale preistorico etnografico Luigi Pigorini in 2018.01 — CAPTAIN RAJU, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roma 2011 08 22 Museo Pigorini — Blackcat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EthnogRom — Notafly, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences