Experts' Choice Award Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonino Salinas
What the experts agree on
Housed in a 16th-century convent, this compact but outstanding museum showcases Sicily's layered history through artifacts from Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, and Saracens. The standout treasures are the metopes and Doric friezes from the Greek temple
“The museum housed in the 16C Olivella convent contains a very fine collection of objects found at the principal Sicilian archaeological sites, in particular Selinunte.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "Several interesting pieces are displayed in this small but excellent collection, including a marvelously reconstructed Doric frieze from the Greek temple at Selinunte." Full review
Frommer's "A head-spinning repository of artifacts from Sicily’s many inhabitants and invaders—Phoenicians, Greeks, Saracens, Romans...the most important treasures are metopes (temple friezes) from Selinunte" Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Regional Archaeological Museum in Palermo contains sculpture and artefacts from throughout Sicily's past"
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