National Archaeological Museum of Chiusi
The National Archaeological Museum of Chiusi is located in Via porsenna 93 and gathers numerous finds from the excavations in the area, in particular ancient canopies and the typical sarcophagi. With the museum ticket you can also visit the Leo’s tomb, the pilgrim’s tomb and, by reservation, the Monkey’s tomb.
There is also an important restoration laboratory, specialized in archaeological material.
Diocesan museum of the cathedral and Etruscan tunnels of Chiusi
The Diocesan Museum of the Etruscan cathedral and tunnels of Chiusi (Siena) was established in 1932 by mons. Giuseppe Conti, bishop of Chiusi-Pienza (1917 – 1941). In 1984, during the episcopate of mons. Alberto Giglioli (1986 – 2000), was enlarged and renovated according to modern museum criteria.
In 1990 it was further enlarged with the opening of four new halls in the Bishop’s palace, to exhibit and preserve other works from parishes of the diocese of Chiusi, Subsequently the underground route, called Labirinto di porsenna, was opened, that through the Etruscan tunnels, leads to the Etruscan-Roman cistern and the climb to the bell tower.
