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Federico Eusebio Civic Museum of Archaeology and Natural Sciences, Alba

Coordinates: 44°41′55″N 8°02′08″E / 44.6986°N 8.0356°E / 44.6986; 8.0356
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Museo Federico Eusebio
First floor display of Ancient Roman inscriptions
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LocationAlba, Piemont
TypeArchaeology and Natural Sciences museum
WebsiteComune 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.

History

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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

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Gallery Slideshow

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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Notes

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44°41′55″N 8°02′08″E / 44.6986°N 8.0356°E / 44.6986; 8.0356