Archeological Museum in Scansano
Narrating the story of this area from Prehistory to the Roman age
The Archeological Museum in Scansano is found in the old 15th-century Palazzo Pretorio. Refurbished in 1998, it documents the history of human life in the Valle dell’Albegna, taking visitors on a journey from prehistoric times to the Etruscan and Roman periods, with sources provided by archaeological research carried out over the last 30 years.
There are artefacts dating back to the Hellenistic period (pottery, a series of bronze statues and ceramics linked to fertility rituals), discovered in the centre of Ghiaccio Forte. The village was founded in the 4th century BCE and was located near the border of Vulci, on the right side of the Albegna. The area, popular during the Bronze Age, was occupied by a sanctuary which was destroyed in the Roman era, when the Latin civilization conquered and devastated it in 280 BCE.
The programme continues with the Roman age, with reconstructions and images of the Roman villa that stood near the Aia Nova farm. The stately home was decorated with murals and elaborate opus signinum floors, which can be seen in the museum now.
Inside the Palazzo Pretorio, the visitor can also have access the Museum of Wine and Vine, a journey through the history and winemaking tradition of the Maremma village.
