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Reggio Calabria · Italy

National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria

A major museum in Reggio Calabria, presenting collections that illuminate an important strand of Italian art, archaeology or cultural history.

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Typical visit
1 hour 30 minutes
Setting
Indoor
Region
Calabria
Last checked
9 Aug 2026

Why visit

National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria is a major museum in Reggio Calabria, presenting collections that illuminate an important strand of Italian art, archaeology or cultural history. The museum in Reggio Calabria developed as a public institution for preserving and interpreting collections connected with the city and its wider region.

What you will see

  • Principal permanent collections.
  • Architecture of the museum building.
  • Displays that explain the regional context.
  • Temporary or specialist galleries when available.

History

The museum in Reggio Calabria developed as a public institution for preserving and interpreting collections connected with the city and its wider region. Its present displays combine objects, artworks or documentary material from different historical periods.

Visitor tips

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    Allow time to look at the surrounding settlement or landscape as well as the principal site, and check current access information before setting out.

About Calabria

Calabria’s Tyrrhenian and Strait of Messina settlements are complemented by important archaeological collections and the wooded uplands of the Sila massif.

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More to see around Reggio Calabria

Tropea Historic Centre Tropea · Italy A historic urban or coastal place centred on Tropea, where streets, buildings and landscape can be read together rather than as a single monument. Scilla and Chianalea Scilla · Italy A historic urban or coastal place centred on Scilla, where streets, buildings and landscape can be read together rather than as a single monument. Sila National Park Spezzano della Sila · Italy A major natural or cultural landscape around Spezzano della Sila, combining distinctive terrain with long-established patterns of settlement, farming, walking or recreation.

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Ready-made trips through Reggio Calabria

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Calabria: Tyrrhenian Coast and Sila 4 days · 4 stops · Moderate pace Combine Calabria’s Tyrrhenian coast at Tropea and Scilla with Reggio Calabria’s archaeological museum and a final day in the Sila uplands.