Official Information
Official website (Museum (Museo Archeologico del Territorio di Populonia): https://www.parchivaldicornia.it/musei/museo-archeologico-del-territorio-di-populonia/
Official website (Archaeological Park & Acropolis (Parco Archeologico di Baratti e Populonia)): https://www.parchivaldicornia.it/parchi-archeologici/parco-archeologico-di-baratti-e-populonia/
Tickets: https://www.ticketlandia.com/m/parchivaldicornia
Address (Museum): Museo Archeologico del Territorio di Populonia, Piazza Cittadella 8, 57025 Piombino (LI), Italy
Address (Archaeological Park): Parco Archeologico di Baratti e Populonia, access points near Golfo di Baratti and Populonia alta, municipality of Piombino (LI), Italy
Map: View on Google Maps
Opening Hours
Museum: generally open all year, usually around 10:00–18:00 daily; some sources note closure or reduced openings in February, and extended evening openings on certain summer Fridays. Exact hours change with season and events – the official “Orari e tariffe” page or the info office will give the current schedule.
Archaeological Park & Acropolis: open year-round with seasonal hours; typically daily roughly 9:30–19:30 in high season, with shorter days (about 10:00–18:00, often Tuesday–Sunday) in shoulder and low season. Hours can vary by area (necropolis vs acropolis) and may change for weather or special events, so always confirm on the official site’s “Orari e tariffe” section.
This combined entry covers the main archaeological museum in Piombino and the acropolis area of the ancient city of Populonia, now part of the Parco Archeologico di Baratti e Populonia. The Museo Archeologico del Territorio di Populonia is housed in the restored Palazzo Nuovo within the Cittadella, the fortified upper town of Piombino overlooking the sea. Its mission is to present the archaeology of the territory from prehistory through the Roman period, with a strong focus on the Etruscan coastal city of Populonia, the only major Etruscan centre built directly on the sea. Galleries are arranged both chronologically and thematically. Visitors encounter grave goods from tumulus tombs, black-figure and red-figure ceramics, votive offerings, tools from iron-working installations and everyday domestic objects, many of them found in excavations at Baratti and on the promontory. Among the star pieces are rich Etruscan burial assemblages and the celebrated silver treasure from the nearby coast, alongside Roman-period mosaics and sculptures. Good bilingual labelling and models help non-specialists understand how Populonia developed as a metal-working hub, trading with the wider Mediterranean. A short drive away, the Parco Archeologico di Baratti e Populonia preserves in situ the remains of the ancient city in a landscape of Mediterranean scrub and sea views. The lower slopes around the Gulf of Baratti contain necropolis zones with tumulus tombs and rock-cut chamber tombs, while the acropolis area on the promontory includes the foundations of temples, houses and defensive walls. Footpaths link viewpoints, excavation areas and small interpretation points; guided tours are often available in Italian, especially in high season, and some itineraries are suitable for families. Combined tickets allow access to both museum and park, encouraging visitors to connect objects in vitrines with the places they come from. Because the Parchi Val di Cornia system manages multiple sites, you can also build a wider itinerary taking in medieval forts, coastal towers and nature trails in the same network. For travellers along the Etruscan Coast, this is one of the best places to understand the industrial and maritime side of Etruscan civilization in a setting that still feels relatively wild and uncrowded compared with the main Tuscan cities.