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Civita Museum in Grotte di Castro: the Etruscan civilisation told through a Vignola palace
The Museo Civita is located in Piazza Matteotti in Grotte di Castro. It is housed in a palace designed by Vignola in the second half of the 16th century. The building alone is worth the visit. The museum is dedicated to the Etruscan civilization and its presence in this corner of the territory.
The museum itinerary
The exhibition space is spread over two floors. No dusty display cases here: the museum works with videos, full-scale tomb reconstructions, and set designs that transport you back in time without having to imagine it. The funerary goods on display come from the Etruscan necropolises of the area — Vigna la Piazza, Pianezze, Centocamere. Among the most curious pieces, a small olla with cylinder-seal decorations and perfume vessels that tell us more about everyday life than any school textbook.
Part of a wider museum network
The Museo Civita is part of the Museum System of Lake Bolsena, a network of 13 municipalities: Bolsena (the system's lead municipality), Acquapendente, Bagnoregio, Castiglione in Teverina, Cellere, Farnese, Gradoli, Grotte di Castro, Ischia di Castro, Latera, Lubriano, Montefiascone, and Valentano.
Practical info
The museum is located in Piazza G. Matteotti, Grotte di Castro (VT).
