Museo Civico Archeologico Bologna. Guide

Founded in 1881 through merging of ancient university and municipal collections, supplemented by finds from excavations in the city and the surrounding area, the Museo Civico Archeologico di Bologna is today one of Italy’s most important archaeological museums. Its collections span an extremely broad chronological range, from Prehistory to the Roman period, and include a significant section dedicated to Ancient Egypt.
The artefacts from Felsina, the Etruscan city of Bologna and capital of Etruria in the Po Valley, make the Museum an essential reference point for understanding this civilisation.

This new Guide accompanies visitors and readers on a journey of discovery through the Museum, using clear maps and navigation tools designed to facilitate the route through the galleries and help identify the most representative works. However, it is not merely a useful tool for the visit, but a book that allows one to learn about and explore the Museum’s collection in depth: the illustrated entry sheets for the artefacts provide essential information on the objects on display, their history, the circumstances of their discovery and the role they played in their original civilisations.