Archaeological Museum of Finale, Finale Ligure, Italy

The Archaeological Museum of Finale, recently reorganized in the Monumental Complex of Santa Caterina in Finalborgo, is managed since 1931 by the Institute of Ligurian Studies International.

The exhibition, through archaeological finds, reconstructions, dioramas and scenic settings, allows you to discover the features of the Finale from prehistoric times until today.

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Charles Ogier (8 months ago)
Great museum focused on liguria’history, including prehistory. Too bad that there is not enough of modern times, this would be very interesting especially as it is located in a beautiful medieval town. English french and german translations offered via scanning qr code

Kester Smith (3 years ago)
Very nicely organised museum with a lot of interesting material.

F Grob (4 years ago)
Interesting place to visit, provides an overview of the times with some local examples.

Francesco Raiola (6 years ago)
I really loved it because it enlighted me with some prehistoric history on Liguria

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