maec - museo dell'accademia etrusca

History of the area was very well displayed. Amazing artifacts and nicely displayed. Several levels so walking and stair climbing should be a focus

we loved the MAEC museum, from Etruscan tims till Romans and Rainessance. pity we had a small kid with us which was not interested, if you go alone you will enjoy as you need 3-4 hours to see it all in comfort.

Ingresso 9 euroSoppressi biglietti combinati con Museo Diocesiano e riduzioniIl museo nel Palazzo Casali è davvero misero in confronto al suo prezzo e a musei come Tarquinia o Chiusi. Due soli pezzi salvabili: un letto sepolcrale ed un eccezionale lampadario etrusco...davvero poco.This is an etrurian museum. Nothing of comparable to other (public) museums, like Tarquinia and Chiusi. Very overpriced.Save your money and visit a "true" etrurian museum. Enjoy the wonderful town and its atmosphere!

The MAEC was a big surprise for us during a recent vacation day in Crotona, Italy. I expected a lot of Etruscan artifacts, but I did not expect the items to be displayed in such an artful and educational manner. Without knowing much about that era of history, I left with a better knowledge of the people who lived in Italy before the Romans. Many of the well preserved items dated from the 2nd and 3th Centuries BC...unbelievable! Most of the artifacts were recovered from nearby tombs. This is well worth your time and the 9 Euros entrance fee.

The museum goes back in time as it takes you down 3 stories into the past. All the way back to the first wall built to protect the city

You really should pay this place a visit. Plan on spending a couple hours exploring the many rooms of artifacts. Its amazing and extremely fortunate that so many items have been preserved for us to enjoy. From art to architecture to religion...there's something for everyone to enjoy. It has to be one of the best collections in all of Italy...definitely worth a visit.

Interesting and worth a visit while in Cortona. We stopped in during our wanderings around town and we were not disappointed.

The first galleries are down the stairs and have a brief focus on prehistory, stone points, and then move into Etruscan history with great displays of the findings from tombs where the cremated, and sometimes not, remains were put into urns with a lid along with many artifacts of the lives of those who were so buried. There is a display of the construction of tile roofs and many ceremonial and decorative arts of the Etruscans. Then as one moves up the floors, a mix of medieval, contemporary and Etruscan artifacts are arrayed in less understandable fashion, perhaps awaiting a reinvention of the displays as would appear to be the case with the first very well done rooms. The placards in English are less well placed than those in Italian so go prepared with good glasses and/or a lamp. The entry price is 12 euros and that allows reentry all day so we had lunch after the first 9 or 10 galleries. The toilets are well placed and there is a shop. We arrived by train from Florence and waited about 20 min for a bus to take us up the hill for 1.3 euros each, tickets need to be purchased at the bar/cafe and not from the bus driver as stated in some guides. Return tickets are available from the Tabacchi in the square and there is a mini bus at the Garibaldi square leaving at 16:00 that got us back down in time for the 16:24 train, cross under the tracks to rail 3 if returning to Florence.

A great museum. Good displays about Tuscany and it's interesting history. Well worth a visit. The staff in the museum were really helpful and friendly.

You will truly enjoy this museum--there is sooooo much to see,..around every corner is a surprise! It will take awhile to go through all the levels,..be sure not to miss any of this incredible treasure of a museum!!!

This is a really interesting Museum with a fine Etruscan collection ( in fact marvellous) but as well it has some interesting Art from quite different eras and other points of interest.The Severini Sala contains some excellent examples of his work (he was a local artist from the early 20th century) and there are some interesting Luca Signorelli paintings on the top floor(not his best- in my opinion the best Signorellis in Cortona are housed in the Museo Diocosena . The highlights for me are the Etruscan Lamp (Lampadaria) and the Tabula Cortonensis ( 7/8 Bronze parts of a rural sale transaction written in Etruscan found in the last 20 years near Cortona which has Etruscan Academics in awe!!-and a very interesting story about the person who found the tablets who initially sought the reward for the find only to be charged with theft.He was acquitted but only given the reward a few years ago!!)There are also some great rooms including the massive Sala de Medici ( with 7 Medici balls )Very well renovated and overall a great MuseumDefinitely worth a visit if you are coming to Cortona..in fact come to Cortona to see it!!!

Beautiful museum with friendly & very helpful staff. There is an exhibition of Etruscan artefacts on loan from British Museum & Holkham Hall until end of September which was fascinating & well worth a visit

The MAEC has very good exhibits about the detailed history of the Cortona area. The fixed entry price of 12 Euros is outrageous. No senior discounts here!

Delightful museum. We spent hours wandering, learning and being engaged by the first rate, well described displays. With Cortona's prominent Etruscan walls, it is essential to learn about its Etruscan history.

Pleasant surprise for all our tickets to be discounted as a young person in the family.Fascinating Etruscan exhibits, later additions (donations from local families) not as interesting, but well worth a visit.Cortona itself is very pleasant, and a lovely mountain drive round corniches to it. Parking plentiful and free.