Regional Archaeological Museum Pietro Griffo
Museo Archeologico Regionale Pietro Griffo
One of Sicily's most important archaeological museums, home to the original Telamon giant from the Temple of Olympian Zeus and a large collection of Greek pottery.
The museum sits on San Nicola hill, north of the Valley of the Temples, and opened in 1967. Its highlight is the original Telamon, a stone-block giant about 7.6 meters tall that once supported the outer wall of the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Other treasures include the marble Youth of Agrigento, exquisite Attic red-figure vases, coins and a model of the temples. A combined ticket with the Valley of the Temples is available. Nearby, the 13th-century Church of San Nicola and the ruins of an ancient Greek bouleuterion (council hall) are also worth a visit.
Opening hours
About 09:00–19:00 (may be shorter on Sundays and holidays)
Nearby sights
- Temple of Concordia (Night Visit)
- Giardino della Kolymbethra
- Valley of the Temples
- Monastery of Santo Spirito
- Agrigento Old Town & Via Atenea
- Santa Maria dei Greci
- Agrigento Cathedral (San Gerlando)
- San Leone