Federico Eusebio Civic Museum of Archaeology and Natural Sciences, Alba

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Museo Federico Eusebio
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First floor display of Ancient Roman inscriptions
Federico Eusebio Civic Museum of Archaeology and Natural Sciences, Alba
Location Alba, Piemont
Type Archaeology and Natural Sciences museum
Website Comune of Alba, entry on museum

Museo Civico Federico Eusebio (Italian for Federico Eusebio Civic Museum) is an archeology and Natural history museum in Alba, province of Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy.

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History

The museum was founded in 1897 as a historic and archeologic collection under the guidance of Federico Eusebio. In 1976, the museum moved to the actual site and added the natural history collections of the town.

Collection

Gallery Slideshow

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Monument (Cippus) for Caius Cornelius Germanus

Among the items on display is the finely carved marble funereal monument (1st century AD) for Caius Cornelius Germanus.

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      Coordinates: 44°41′55″N8°02′08″E / 44.6986°N 8.0356°E / 44.6986; 8.0356