Regional Archeological Museum Antonio Salinas — Attraction in Palermo

A lovely museum with helpful information in Italian and English. If you are into architecture and archeology, this is the perfect place for you. I've been in lots of museum in Palermo and some museum have poor organization like light from the wrong side of a painting, lack of information or imbalance between the exhibition space itself and work of art. Since Sicilia have tons of beautiful and meaningful heritage and work of art I always enjoyed my museum tour but cannot say that it was satisfying every time. Some places definitely need to improve their lazy display which is not suitable for such a beautiful legacy. BUT Museo Salinas has very well organized exhibition which you can enjoy and concentrate every second. Amazing. AND you can find cute magnet made from marble(€4.9) in the store so do not waste your money on cheap and ugly made in factory magnet nearby major attractions. You can find the entrance in the back of the building and no, that Greek-temple-like building is not the museum you are looking for. That is a...

Magnificent. We visited the museum the day after we went to the Selinunte and Segesta archaeological parks, so the experience couldn't be better. The collection holds all the sculpture pieces and pottery found at Selinunte and it's a must if you enjoyed your visit to those Greek ruins. The rooms that exhibit the Gorgon and the metopes are breathtaking. Most of the pieces include really detailed explanations, both in Italian and English, that allow the visitor to really acquire a deep understanding of the pieces shown. There are also really interesting and beautiful Roman sculptures and some pottery, although the pottery collection is nowhere close to the extension of the one exhibited in Agrigento. To sum up, this museum is an absolute must for anyone who has enjoyed Sicily's heritage, as it will complete many of the outdoor visits. Don't do as we did and save more than a couple of hours to enjoy it, because it's really worth it. Even the book...

The treasures are there as advertised, and the reconstruction of fragments (of which there are many) is honest and helpful. However, the information sheets on the major works are horrendously badly conceived and written. The information you need - what and when - is hidden, often at the end of some 30 lines of text, most of which deals with the history of the find. We are thus taught a history of archeology in Sicily, in the chatty tones of the Giornale di Sicilia. The pieces, the context, etc. barely get a mention. Of course, the smaller exhibits have only the correct and necessary information, but even these are sometimes placed in the wrong box. As you finish the second and third floors, use an academic archeologist as a consultant,...