Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Orvieto

An excellent presentation of archaeological finds from several sites in Umbria. It includes a spectacular reconstruction(?)/ relocation(?) of the interior of s Roman(?) Villa, what looked like two bedrooms (His and Hers) with (partially) restored frescoes. Lots of Etruscan grave goods, metalwork, and illustrated vases. Why aren’t mirrors placed to see the reverse side of vases, etc.

Extensive collection of local artifacts, including items found in the Necropolis at Orvieto. Signage for artifacts is bilingual in Italian and English. Larger explanatory signage is in Italian, but a translation app will help with that. This is another one of the Orvieto Carta Unica pass sites. Fewer visitors, while we roamed the galleries, we were the sole visitors. Lockers are available in the entry gallery.

A must-see museum behind and adjacent to the Cathedral in the 13th-century Papal Palace. The thousands of Etruscan artifacts are from the area and include vases, bronzes, terra cotta items, and even frescoes from detached from the Etruscan tombs.

Exceptional museum, many signs in English as well. Many of the pieces are of unbelievable quality, as if they were created or painted yesterday. Nice signage gives the general locations of the sources. Spent about an hour.

Nice museum. Had QR codes to open PDF files from Google drive, but couldn't open them; didn't have data while in museum. But still worth the trip.

Small but packed with Etruscan finds. Lots of detail about the excavations that uncovered these objects, but I found I needed to supply a lot of the context myself for what I was seeing. So you may leave knowing more about how the archaeologists worked than how the Etruscans used the things they found. However, there was enough there to fascinate us for a good hour. The highlight was the affreschi, which a guide led us to. All the objects were labelled in Italian and English, but I didn’t notice lots of English otherwise. Alongside some thought-provoking modern art, which seemed to me to be questioning the context that we apply to ancient finds, this was worth the price of admission.

A very good collection of Etruscan artefacts from around Orvieto. Nicely displayed with the majority of information in Italian. The visit was slightly undermined by the fact that they have included items of contemporary art mixed in the Etruscan items. It distracts from the real art.

A decent sized and well organised archeology museum near the Duomo. Worth a visit.