This post first appeared on the Slow Travel Tours blog in December, 2024.
On my last trip to Orvieto I visited some of the museums in Piazza del Duomo; Museo Etrusco Claudio Faina, Museo Emilio Greco, and Museo Archeologico Nationale. Confession? I have never visited these museums in my 11 years of traveling to Orvieto.
The Museo Etrusco Claudio Faina houses the most meaningful Etruscan artifacts found in the Orvieto area. Coins, vases, Etruscan bronzes and ceramic art can all be seen here.
The beauty isn’t only inside the museum. From the second floor gallery windows you get unparalleled views of the Duomo.
The Museo Emilio Greco is home to works by sculptor Emilio Greco, who created the original bronze doors of the Duomo. You can see early drawings of the door design, as well as other sketches by Greco.
And finally, the Museo Archeologico Nationale. Pieces discovered during recent archeological digs around Orvieto are exhibited here. Black pottery used in funerals was unearthed at the nearby Necropolis. Wall paintings, rare in this area, were discovered in nearby Porano and are on display as well.
The museums are not included as part of our regular cultural activities with Adventures in Italy, but admission to some of them is free when you present your ticket from the tour of the Duomo within four days of your Duomo visit.
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