Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo
Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo
4.5
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Sunday
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
About
The museum follows the story of mankind in Abruzzo, from man's first appearance as a Palaeolithic hunter. It highlights the contribution made by 9 italic tribes from Abruzzo and Molise to the making of Rome, thus giving the name "Italy" to the entire peninsula. A brief summary illustrates how much of their past has been handed down to us in terms of customs, beliefs, places of worship, products, objects, manners. The central theme of the museum, organized into 16 huge display rooms, is the concept of continuity, everlasting culture, illustrated via a fascinating, educational exhibition, equipped with multimedia facilities and digitally assisted audio guide available in many languages. The museum, is one of the most original and innovative within the field of Antropology in Italy. The Museum of the Abruzzi People is located in the historical centre of Pescara, inside the old Bourbon barracks building. The floor where the permanent collection is housed was built as barracks in the 18th Century, on the basement that belonged to Pescara's 15th Century fortress.
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chiclid
Perth, UK125 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Excellent museum giving a real insight in to history and life in Abruzzo.
Entrance fee was 5e for senior citizens with a very good free audio in English using your own phone. Very worthwhile
Entrance fee was 5e for senior citizens with a very good free audio in English using your own phone. Very worthwhile
Written 29 October 2023
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Lets-Go-Later
Portland, OR4 contributions
Sept 2022 • Couples
We tried to visit on Sept 25 at 4:30pm when everything says they’re open - but not open. We made a dinner reservation near it & are now stranded in a dead part of town for 3hrs awaiting that.
Poorly updated listings, wrong hours, wrong street names, wrong place names, listings for out of business businesses, wrong mapped locations, ad nauseam are common across Italy on this month long trip. Beware!
Poorly updated listings, wrong hours, wrong street names, wrong place names, listings for out of business businesses, wrong mapped locations, ad nauseam are common across Italy on this month long trip. Beware!
Written 25 September 2022
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Fatsia
Canada31 contributions
Jul 2022
Be sure to take advantage of the comprehensive and interesting guided tour of the museum given by Adriana. The higly detailed displays and the explanations given by Adriana, allow one to totally immerse themselves into the culture and history of the Abruzzese people. The collections and displays are well worth the modest fee.
Written 6 September 2022
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EdP
Pescara, Abruzzi, Italy64 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
We had a lovely morning at this museum, hosted inside the ancient barracks of Pescara's XVI century fortress. The museum provides visitors with a deep understanding of the history, the traditions and the way of life of the Abruzzese people. A must for those willing to truly understand this gorgeous region of Italy.
Written 13 February 2020
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Alexander Dimitrov
1 contribution
Dec 2018 • Business
Because of the ACCT project I had the opportunity to visit this simple but quite interesting museum. I learned a bit of local history, but it turned out to be a bit tiring.
Written 20 March 2019
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Rafael Torres
1 contribution
Nov 2018 • Friends
I learned a bit of local history by visiting the museum. There are many beautiful and interesting things, but it turns out to be a bit tiring! And for this reason a loylt of people anded up leaving the guided tour.
Written 6 February 2019
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MIlton Keynes772 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
Visited on a Saturday and were surprised that we were the only people there.
Entrance was €6 each.
Each of the 13 rooms was dedicated to a different period or subject. It was well laid out,even if a little dated in places.Lots of old photos to look at.There are some descriptions in English,but most of the museum is self explanatory. There is also a display of military wear as it was a former barracks with a jail,and there are some viewing windows on Roman remains.
Definately worth a 2 hour visit.
Pay attention to the opening hours!
Entrance was €6 each.
Each of the 13 rooms was dedicated to a different period or subject. It was well laid out,even if a little dated in places.Lots of old photos to look at.There are some descriptions in English,but most of the museum is self explanatory. There is also a display of military wear as it was a former barracks with a jail,and there are some viewing windows on Roman remains.
Definately worth a 2 hour visit.
Pay attention to the opening hours!
Written 12 January 2019
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Silk Adventures'n Food
Pescara, Italy680 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
This museum let you walk from palaeolithic ages to more recent times to discover the roots of the a people of Abruzzo.
A very important archeological find is the coin in the picture, in fact for the first time in history it is used the word "Italia"!
That is because people from middle Italy started an alliance to fight against the Romans and began to produce their own coins.
A very important archeological find is the coin in the picture, in fact for the first time in history it is used the word "Italia"!
That is because people from middle Italy started an alliance to fight against the Romans and began to produce their own coins.
Written 22 December 2018
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Darina G
4 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
We were in the museum as a Group and we very liked it. It’s a really interesting museum and it was worth to visit especially because we had a really nice Guide who told us a lot about the exhibits. The museum shows the history from Abruzzo with old discoveries and different samples found in the region.
Written 30 November 2018
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Nik636
Giessen, Germany21 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
I went to this Museum with a group of an Erasmus-project, to learn more about the Italian people, their way of life and especially the abruzzese culture.
The museum is very well made, with vivid presentations starting from the early, first documented history of the abruzzese people.
Our guide was really enthusiastic and led us through the exhibition, while he told us a lot about the culture of the region.
We liked it very much, and if you have some time to spend in Pescara I recommend you to visit it.
The museum is very well made, with vivid presentations starting from the early, first documented history of the abruzzese people.
Our guide was really enthusiastic and led us through the exhibition, while he told us a lot about the culture of the region.
We liked it very much, and if you have some time to spend in Pescara I recommend you to visit it.
Written 30 November 2018
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artefly
Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy74 contributions
E' accessibile in sedia a rotelle? Grazie!
Maurizio G
Milano Marittima, Italy232 contributions
Si può accedere tramite degli ascensori su ingressi laterali: chiedere in reception
Cosa si fa oggi?
giuliodemarco95
Fossacesia, Italy
In che senso? Il museo propone anche attività culturali e laboratori oltre alla classica visita dello stesso, ma per sicurezza meglio consultare l'apposito sito internet
joycec785
South Carolina37 contributions
Hi, My 2 brothers, my sister and I are planning a trip to Vasto to walk our grandparents paths. Do you know how we can research our family name/history?
My great grandfather was a mailman, the family names would be: Cinquinna and di or de cicco. Any help would be appreciated.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo
- Museo delle Genti d'Abruzzo is open:
- Mon - Sat 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Sat - Sun 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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