Antonino Salinas Regional Archaeological Museum
Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonino Salinas
One of Sicily's most important archaeological museums, holding the metopes of the Temple of Selinunte, along with Greek, Phoenician and Roman artefacts.
The Antonino Salinas Regional Archaeological Museum is housed in a 16th-century monastery and is named after the 19th-century archaeologist Antonino Salinas. Its collections cover Sicilian history from prehistoric times to the Roman era. The most important items are the metopes from the Greek temples of Selinunte, along with the lion-head water spouts from the Temple of Himera, Phoenician sarcophagi and a bronze sheep sculpture. The monastery's cloister garden is itself very elegant. After a long period of restoration, the museum has reopened, but some galleries may still be under reorganisation. Admission is about €10.
Opening hours
About 09:30–19:00 (closed Mon or some times; check website)
Nearby sights
- Oratorio del Rosario di Santa Cita
- Teatro Massimo
- Quattro Canti
- La Vucciria
- Fontana Pretoria
- Santa Caterina Church & Monastery
- Teatro Politeama Garibaldi
- La Martorana & San Cataldo