MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE. LA GUIDA UFFICIALE

Opened in 1881 in the 17th-century Palazzo della Crocetta, the Museum contains masterpieces of Etruscan, Graeco-Roman and Egyptian art. Its collections of large bronzes (including the Chimera and the Ephebe [Idolino]), Attic figurative ceramics (François Vase), Greek sculptures (the ancient Apollo Kouroi and the Milani Apollino) and Etruscan sculptures are all highly renowned. The Egyptian collection is outstanding, second in Italy only to the Egyptian Museum in Turin. This is the official guide to the National Archaeological Museum: a new and reliable tool, indispensable for the visitor. The book comes with a wealth of colour illustrations, provides all the information necessary for a visit and has been written by top specialists in the field.

Author: Maria Cristina Guidotti