Museo Civico di Villa Amendola

Villa Amendola Civic Museum occupies a late-eighteenth-century residence in Avellino. Its collection presents the city's history through archaeological finds, maps, prints, photographs and objects associated with local public figures.

Why it matters

The museum connects Avellino's civic history with the house and families that shaped the villa. It also preserves original statues removed from the Fontana di Bellerofonte, linking objects in the collection to a landmark elsewhere in the city.

What to notice

The villa's rooms and interiors provide a domestic setting for the collection. Finds from excavations in Avellino are shown alongside maps, engravings, photographs and memorabilia. Several original statues from the Baroque Fontana di Bellerofonte are also preserved here. Neoclassical frescoes on the upper floor are associated with the Orto family's ownership of the house.

Context and history

The Pelosi family built the villa in the late eighteenth century. It later passed to the Orto and Farina families and then to Ferdinando Amendola, prefect of Avellino, whose name it retains. The villa entered public use in the twentieth century. Since 2006, its smaller wing has housed the Nunzia Festa municipal library.