Museo Archeologico di Aidone

One of the best collections dating 1000 to 200 BC. Well presented and preserved.

Nice small museum

An excellent place to visit in the centre of the Sicily: rich of archaeological treasures. I absolutely suggest to visit it, if you love classics and ancient history.

The splendid Morgantina gold and silver hoard is away in New York. The sign says it will be returned in January 2019,but it is already July...

Nice little museum with some great artifacts from Morgantina. Well worth a visit, especially if you get the combined ticket with Morgantina and Villa Romana del Casale. There is some spectacular gold jewelry and I was interested to see the painted busts. The only downside was that over half of the display notices were only in Italian.

Nice small museum that shows what was excavated in the near Morgantina archaeological site. The most famous feature is the "Venus", that was for years in the Paul Getty Museum in LA and was recently given back. The silvers are now back, but they have to "travel" the world every 4 years because of an international agreement. Ask for the joint ticket that allows to also enter Morgantina site and Piazza Armerina Villa del casale. The three sites are very close.

Morgantina hoard is in this museum now. Not in New York. Do not miss this small town and it’s museums near Piazza Armerina. Well displayed, surprisingly rich collection of Greek artefacts from nearby Morgantina. Many explanations in English as well as Italian. Peacefully sited up a hill with fine views. The museum was once a convent. It is possible to park nearby (at present) but the roads are narrow. We chose to park lower in town and walk up well- signposted route. Pleasant staff. Clean loos. Cafés and restaurants nearby. Other museums in town also worth a visit.

A visit of the archeological Museum of Aidone is a must for all those that take a tour to Morgantina, as it provides much needed context and important information im regards to the life and socio-cultural context of the ancient city of Morgsntins at the archeological park. The museum is housed in the former monastery of the Cappucini which was build between 1611 and 1613 AD and was dedicated to Saint Francis. The entrance is located in the former church that is now also used as a meeting room. The museum hosts numerous artifacts from the Greko-Roman city of Morgantina that was founded around 1000 BC and from the Citatell that is the ancient site of a prehistoric town of the bronze age that dates back to around 2100 to 1800 BC. The most famous artefact exhibited is the Dea di Morgantina. A female statue that probably depicts the goddess Demeter and was sculptured between 425 and 400 BC. The statue was discovered by tombraiders and secretely removed and later sold to the Getty Museum and exhibited in the Getty Villa at Malibu in southern California. It was not until 2011 that this important and wonderful artefact was returned to Aidone, where it is now exhibited close to the place where it was originally located. The museum is usually open every day. However, on certain holidays it might be closed and it should be checked beforehand if it is indeed open. There is a combination ticket that costs €14.00 and includes a visit to the Museum in Aidone, the archeological park of Morgantina and the Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina. This is the package that I would recommend as it gives access to three very important and locally close venues that one does not want to miss. Discounts are given to those between 18 and 25 years of age and teachers. For those younger than 18, the entrance is free. One should plan at the very least one hour to examine the exhibitions and appreciate the significance of the displayed artefacts that reach back to the early bronze age.