Museums

• Museo Archeologico Etnografico "Giovanni Antonio Sanna" - Sassari
  Via Roma, 64
  Tel. + 39 079/272203

  This ethnographic-archaeological Museum was founded in 1878. It boasts a remarkable archaeological section, consisting of fascinating exhibits, mostly from the excavation work carried out in the Province of Sassari, a picture gallery and an ethnographic exhibition.

• Museo della Brigata "Sassari" - Sassari
  P.zza Castello, 9
  Tel. +39 079/233303

  This museum occupies the army barracks of La Marmora, which was established in the last century, on the site of an old, Aragonese castle. It is divided into five exhibition halls and is dedicated to the history of the Sassari Brigade. Inside, visitors can admire maps, documents, relics, instruments used in the past, uniforms and photographs.

• Museo Geo-mineralogico "Aurelio Serra" - Sassari
  Via E. De Nicola, 9
  Te. +39 079/229264

  This geo-mineral museum has a vast collection of fossils and minerals from Sardinia and all over the world.

• Esposizione Etnografica "Francesco Bande" - Sassari
  Via Muroni, 44
  Te. +39 079/236572

  This ethnographic museum was founded by the musician, Francesco Bande. The collection includes costumes, jewellery, musical instruments and iconographic material relating to popular traditions in Sardinia.

• Antiquarium Turritano - Porto Torres
  Via Ponte Romano
  Tel. +39 079/514433

  The Antiquarian Museum stands near the archaeological area known as Palazzo Re Barbaro. It boasts a collection of archaeological finds from excavation work carried out at the site of the Roman settlement of Turris Libisonys.

• Mare Nostrum Aquarium - Alghero
  Via XX Settembre, 1
  Tel. +39 079/978333

  The Aquarium has a permanent exhibition of marine and fresh water fauna. It documents, in particular, the various aquatic environments of the Mediterranean Sea and visitors can admire the most characteristic fish and invertebrates.

• Museo Diocesano dell'Arte Sacra - Alghero
  P.zza Duomo
  Tel. +39 079/9733041

  This museum is dedicated to sacred Art and the collection is divided into six sections: silver ornaments, cabinet work, wood sculptures, stone work, bronze statues and paintings.

• Museo della Tonnara - Stintino
  Presso il Comune
  Tel. +39 079/523053

  This museum is dedicated to the island's ancient tradition of tuna fishing. It traces the path of the tuna fish from the moment the fish is caught, through the various stages carried out at the processing factory.

• Museo della Valle dei Nuraghi del Logudoro/ Meilogu - Torralba
  Via Carlo Felice
  Tel. +39 079/847298

  This ethnographic and archaeological museum boasts some fascinating exhibits and, in particular, an important section dedicated to the impressive Nuragic complex of Sant'Antine, with numerous archaeological remains from the site.

• Museo Archeologico e Paleobotanico di Perfugas - Perfugas
  Via Nazario Sauro
  Tel. +39 079/564241

  This archaeological and palaeobotanical museum is divided into various sections: palaeo-botanical, palaeolithic, neolithic, nuragic and medieval.

• Museo dell'Intreccio Mediterraneo - Castelsardo
  Via Marconi
  Tel. + 39 079/471380

  The museum is situated inside the beautiful castle founded by the Doria family. It is a fascinating centre which documents the artisan production of vegetable fibre weaving, a tradition which is diffused throughout the Mediterranean basin.

• Museo Archeologico - Ozieri
  P.zza S. Francesco
  Tel. + 39 079/787638

  This museum is dedicated to the archaeological finds uncovered in the area around Ozieri. It boasts some fascinating remains from the grotto of S. Michele, from where the name "the Culture of Ozieri" or "of S. Michele" derives, a phenomenon which was diffused throughout the island.