Discovering the Roman Times Museums of western Liguria.
ALBENGA
Civic Ingauno Museum
Roman, Byzantine and Longobard finds (sculptures, sarcophagi, tombstones, millstones); visit to the 5th century baptistery.
P.zza S. Michele, 1. Tel. 0182-51215.
Opening hours: 10-12 and 15-18.
Closed on Mondays.
ALBENGA
Roman Naval Museum
Amphorae, model of a cargo ship and reconstruction of the cross-section of the ship, nautical finds, mosaic and copies of Roman naval bas-reliefs.
P.zza S. Michele, 1. Tel. 0182-51215.
Opening hours: 10-12 and 15-18.
Closed on Mondays.
DIANO MARINA
Museum of the Communitas Diani
Paleontological, Roman, Napoleonic and Risorgimento finds.
Palazzo del Parco. Tel. 0183-496112.
Open July and August from 17.30 to 23.30.
Closed on Mondays.
Free admission.
IMPERIA
Olive Museum
Tools related to olive growing and oil production; reconstruction of a Roman ship; collection of lamps and cruets from 500 BC to the last century.
Via Garessio, 13 (Oleificio Carli). Tel. 0183-290505.
Opening hours: 9-12 and 15-18.
Closed on Sundays and Tuesdays.
Free admission.
FINALE LIGURE
Civic Museum of Finale
Geological, Paleolithic (also burials), Roman and medieval finds. Slide show.
Finalborgo: Cloisters of Santa Caterina. Tel. 019-690020.
Summer opening hours: 10-12 and 15-18.
Winter opening hours: 9-12 and 14.30-16.30.
Holidays: 9-12.
Closed on Mondays.
SANREMO
Civic Archaeological Museum
Paleolithic finds from Valle Argentina; Roman and medieval finds. Picture Gallery.
Via Matteotti 143. Tel. 0184-531942.
Opening hours: 9-12.30 and 15-19.30.
Closed on Mondays and on Sundays afternoon.
VENTIMIGLIA
Girolamo Rossi Museum
Oil lamps, glass, tombstones, sculptures of the Roman necropolis. Slide show.
Via Verdi, 15 (Forte dell'Annunziata). Tel. 0184-351181.
Summer opening hours: 10-12 and 17-19.
Winter opening hours: 10-12 and 15-17.
Closed on Mondays.