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Archaeological Museum
Opening Times:
From Tuesday to Friday: 8.00 - 19.00
Saturday and Sunday: 8.00 - 14.00
Archaeological Museum. Opened up in 1818,it houses very important Etruscan remains, such as the “Chimera” a votive bronze statue found in Arezzo in 1553,a in-between a lion, goat, snake. It was especially dear to Cosimo I as a symbol of power. Among highlights, the statues of“Arringatore” (Speaker), “Minerva”, the terracotta and travertine urns from Volterra, and the Greek ceramic vases with black figures. The museum is also very important for its Egyptian collection, second in Italy after the one in Turin.
