Archaeological Museum "Pietro Griffo" of Agrigento — Attraction in Agrigento

So many artifacts! Nice thing to do after the main attraction (Temples), I thought it's good value for the extra 3.50€. There was a giant group of teenagers with a guide who completely surrounded me and took a lot of space, which was awkward, and it was confusing how to get out of the museum (my advice: just go back to the entrance). What is completely strange to me is that there is no marked / direct path between the Valley of temples entrances / parking lots and the museum. The first path I tried back to the parking lot from the museum I got chased down by aggressive dogs, the second was a proper road but the gate was only open so visitors from tour buses can enter there (to my knowledge) = result: a guard stopped me thinking I tried to enter without paying. Getting TO the museum from the Temples I followed a marked path, and after 25 min walking in the heat with no shade arrived near the museum but all the gates were closed; a lady met me to ask what i was doing there; according to her i was trespassing 🤦‍♂️ but she let me out nicely and actually tried to help. You'd think if they sell a combined ticket it would be easy to access and find? No, no and no.

But yeah once you find it there's a lot of things to see inside this museum. Probably they have millions of artifacts.

I would suggest you only buy the combined ticket with the museum if you think that you and your party have the energy to walk 11 kilometers in total, because this is what it took me. And that's with my "illegal" shortcuts. It's an easy walk, but after 3 hours (time it took me with audio guide and taking some pictures) visiting the 12+ sites in the Valley of Temples, I've read reviews where people were too tired or couldn't find the museum. You'll see it on Google Maps but it is absolutely not signed anywhere until you're right in front of it. To be fair when I bought the combined ticket the staff did warn me it was a kilometer away (except you have to take a road around the park so it's more like 1.5 km but anyway...) If you're traveling on foot / by bus, the museum is actually the closest...

beware of the eight euro rip off when this museum is really worth only three €uros as it is charged only when purchased as a combined ticket with the valley of the temples - the combined ticket option should be the only option mandatory since the two obviously go together and at every other historic site the museum is combined with the archaeological park outside. furthermore if you mistakenly purchased one and not the other, then they are unable to exchange to combined the ticket but instead charge you five extra euros as a result. finally the museum is substandard when compared to that of the same archaeological park museums in marsala & in selinute. In short it would be best to skip agrigento all together as a dusty old tourist trap that can be better seen from outside the gates on the roadways surrounding the valley of the temples; and instead head straight to segesta - which is the only site that combines the most complete temple in sicily plus an odeon amphitheater that still functions - all at a third of the price of what you pay in agrigento's valley of the temples or taormina greek theatre. for segesta - the best place to stay is in san vito lo capo or castellammare del golfo and visit riserva naturale dello zingaro - that packs a more powerful punch than anything you're find on the south...

Disorganized and overpriced. Unfortunately, this museum feels more like a Greek art warehouse than a museum. It's obvious that the collection it holds is impressive. Some of the vases are absolutely breathtaking. But visiting it is a tiring experience: no one has bothered to think that not all the pieces in such al large collection can be exhibited as if they all had the same relevance. The mere chronological order without any map or diagram to help understand in a little bit easier way the origin of the displayed pieces makes the visit tedious. This place is a great proof that not only an excellent collection is necessary to make an enjoyable museum. You need the aim to tell in an orderly and understandable way why the pieces that it holds are remarkable. This museum lacks that and it's a shame. The place is old and could use some renovations. The vase collection is amazing, but I'm not sure the place is totally worth it, as the ticket is quite expensive (and they even intend to charge you extra if you want a map of the...