Location: Ancona
Top Things to do in Ancona
Things to do in Ancona, Marche: The Best Museums
Ancona (Italian pronunciation: [aŋˈkoːna] ( listen); Greek: Ἀγκών – Ankon (elbow)) is a city and a seaport in the Marches region in central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 as of 2015. Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located 280 km (170 mi) northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic Sea, between the slopes of the two extremities of the promontory of Monte Conero, Monte Astagno and Monte Guasco.
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1. Museo Tattile Statale Omero
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4.5 based on 115 reviews
A unique barrier-free museum, whose aim is to export its experience and philosophy by promoting a multi-sensory enjoyment of art. Housed in the Eighteenth-century rooms of the Mole Vanvitelliana, Ancona, the Museo Omero can be seen as a three-dimensional encyclopaedia of art history. The collection covers all the main periods of sculpture and plastic arts: it has casts taken from original Classical Greek masterpieces, sculptures by Michelangelo as well architectonic scales of Partenone and Basilica di San Pietro. Several are the original works by contemporary sculptors such as De Chirico, Marini, Martini, Messina, Pistoletto and many others. The Museum is a centre for training and research, a permanent workshop for the promotion and enjoyment of works of art, the champion of tactile exhibitions of national and international importance, thematic exhibitions, and it provides learning services for schools and families. Free admssion.
2. Museo Diocesano
3. Museo del Giocattolo e del Bambino
4. Pinacoteca Civica Francesco Podesti
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4.0 based on 58 reviews
5. Museo Archeologico Nazionale delle Marche
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4.0 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By pci_12
The museum was really well done, with a large quantity of displays. There were different sections according to the various periods of time. On display were ancient tools, jewelry, helmets, a loom, examples of dyed yarns, etc. About a third of the displays had English translations. In at least one of the sections without English translation, there were helpful charts on the wall. I was there on a weekday morning and there were not a lot of visitors so it was very easy to meander and spend the time looking at the various displays. The employees were very nice and helpful despite my minimal knowledge of Italian, and the admission price was quite reasonable.
6. Museo della Citta di Ancona
7. Museo Palazzo Camerata
8. Museo Spazio-Tempo
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2.0 based on 1 reviews
Ethnographic museum with African masks, bronzes of Benin, throwing weapons-coins, cameos, shells.
