Civic Archaeological Museum of Savona: 2025 Sees Growth with 17% Rise

Civic Archaeological Museum of Savona: 2025 review and outlook

The Civic Archaeological Museum and City Museum of Savona closed 2025 with notable progress: a 17% increase in attendance and revenues compared to 2024. This improvement reflects an expanded cultural offer, refreshed educational programmes and investments in digital access to collections.

Services and new tools

Key initiatives that supported the museum's growth include:

• guided tours offered in five languages, with over 900 visitors participating in Fortress tours;
• launch of a QRCode audioguide available in eight languages (Italian, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese);
• enhanced summer educational programming, including an Archeo Camp featuring activities such as the "Treasure Hunt in the Fortress" and traditional paper-making workshops;
• digitisation and cataloguing of the collections through a regional PNRR project, leading to an online catalogue and a digital photo archive.

Inclusion and partnerships

The museum strengthened accessibility and inclusion measures: tactile routes for visually impaired visitors, collaborations with local associations and cooperatives, and projects like CeramicAbili that use ceramics as a means of social inclusion. Scientific and educational partnerships continued with institutions such as the Ligurian Centre for the History of Ceramics and the University of Savona.

Archaeological research and future plans

An important field campaign at the site of the former Cathedral on the Priamar hill concluded in 2025, yielding archaeological evidence including traces from a Roman imperial phase. These discoveries enrich the museum's narrative and the historical understanding of the city.

Planned developments include expanding exhibition spaces and hosting new scientific institutions to strengthen Priamar as a hub for history and science, while maintaining accessible cultural and educational offerings for diverse audiences.

Why visit: the museum combines research, family-friendly activities and multilingual services, making it a compelling stop for visitors to Savona and anyone seeking inclusive, digitally supported cultural experiences.