Archaeological Museum and Art of Maremma — Attraction in Grosseto

The museum itself is really worth visiting, with fascinating exhibitions and a lot to discover. However, if Italian or English is not your first language, it can sometimes be difficult to fully follow along. Each room has only a general introduction in English, while most of the detailed information is in Italian. Even though I speak both languages fairly well, the specialized archaeological vocabulary is not always easy to understand.

The English audioguide could also be improved. It was sometimes hard to stay synchronized with the content, as it often restarted or lost my place, and there was no clear numbering system to match the stories with specific objects. This made it tricky at times to know exactly which exhibit the guide was referring to.

Overall, it’s a very good museum with great potential, and with a few improvements to translations and the audioguide system, the visitor experience would be...

The collection of Etruscan artifacts is amazing and the visit gives a wonderful overall view of the development of Etruscan civilization in the area with many descriptions and historical references. But what is absolutely amazing is the kindness and the knowledge of all the young people in charge of the reception that do not hesitate to leave their site to come next to you and help understanding what is on exhibition. Particularly expert and kind the guy on last floor dedicated to medieval arts…. He came to help us understanding the particular importance of two masterpieces , one of them the Madonna delle ciliegie a sublime painting from Sassetta ! A joy to be welcomed there by the smile and kind attitude of young people...

Purtroppo ancora non sfruttato dalla cittadinanza per quanto invece meriterebbe, è un vero scrigno di storia, arte, cultura, tradizione maremmana. Gli ambienti sono spaziosi, moderni e confortevoli ed invitano a seguire il percorso tra le diverse aree tematiche, ricchissime di reperti ed informazioni. Le visite guidate sono piacevolissime, grazie alla passione ed alla preparazione dei ragazzi che accompagnano durante il percorso. Molto frequenti sono le iniziative tematiche organizzate dal Museo, alle quali consiglio vivamente di partecipare per poter sperimentare esperienze coinvolgenti e interattive, decisamente oltre i canoni classici delle visite museali. Intrigante la sala del Pozzo Ipogeo, appena entrati, sulla destra, nella quale è stato ricreato in parte il contesto del rinvenimento del pozzo medievale situato sotto il Duomo, di recente apertura. Ne consiglio a tutti la frequentazione, per piacere personale, per scoprire ogni volta qualcosa in più sulle nostre origini (per i grossetani) o per capire quali siano le vere, profonde radici sulle quali si è edificata nei secoli questa terra...