The Salinas regional archaeology museum of Palermo is the oldest and most important museum in Sicily. A treasure trove containing collections of immense value.
Named after archaeologist and coin collector Antonino Salinas, the museum tells the story of western Sicily from Prehistory through to the Middle Ages.
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Opening days
from Tuesday to Sunday
August 14th -
Opening times
from Tuesday to Saturday 9.00 - 18.00
Sunday and holidays 9.00-13.30
Last admission 30 minutes before closingNovember 4, 2024, from 9.00 to 13.00 last entry
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Closing
Monday (except August 14th)
August 16 -
Extra Opening times
18 May 2024
for the European Night of Museums, opening from 7pm to 11pm - Web "Antonino Salinas" Regional Archaeology Museum
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Feature List
- Wheelchair accessible
- Downloadable Audioguide
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Accessibility
The museum is wheelchair accessible.
HISTORICAL NOTES
The Salinas Museum is located in the architectural complex of the congregation of the Oratorian Fathers of Olivella, dating to the 17th century. The building also includes the church of Sant’Ignazio and the Oratory of San Filippo Neri. Formed in 1814 as the University museum, it became a national museum in 1860.
Over time the building has undergone various modernisation and restoration works to restore its original beauty and it was recently reopened in 2016.
VISITING THE "ANTONINO SALINAS" REGIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM
A trip to the museum is a unique opportunity to observe archaeological artefacts from the Prehistoric, Phoenician, Etruscan, Greek and Roman periods documenting the various civilisations of Sicily.
You can admire over 6,000 books, manuscripts, photos, prints, coins and personal belongings.
The centrepiece of the exhibition is the room that for over 500 years has hosted the famous metopes of the Selinunte Temples, among the most important examples of Greek sculpture in the West, today enriched with a selection of architectural terracottas which have maintained the vivacity of their original colours.
The Salinas archaeology museum is the best place to begin your tour of Palermo. Between its walls you will learn to love the charm of Sicily and from here your journey can continue on to other compelling sites.
Contact us to organise your visit!
Services
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Visits
per singoli in calendario
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Visits
for groups by reservation [email protected]
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Didactics for schools
by reservation
available in Italian, English
[email protected] - Bookshop
- Cafés and food Courts
Additional Info
The Photographic and Historical Archives can be consulted on request.
The Library is open for consultation at the following times:
9.30 -13.30 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
9.30 - 17.30 Wednesday
Where
Piazza Olivella, Palermo
Transportation
By bus: from Palermo central train station take route 101 and get off at Roma-Poste. From Palermo Notarbartolo train station, you can take route 102 or 103 and stop at Cavour.
By car: from Palermo Falcone Borsellino Airport (PMO), take the A29/E90 towards Via Rosario Nicoletti/SS113 in Palermo. Take the exit towards Tommaso Natale from A29/E90, continue on Via Rosario Nicoletti/SS113. Take Viale dell'Olimpo, Viale Venere, Viale Margherita di Savoia, Viale Ercole and SS113 in the direction of Piazza Olivella.
