National Museum of Valcamonica

The Museo nazionale della Valcamonica, also known as the Museo archeologico nazionale della Valle Camonica or the Museo nazionale della Valcamonica Romana, is an archaeological museum in Cividate Camuno, Province of Brescia, in the Lombardy region of Italy. It houses a collection of Roman-period finds recovered from excavations in Val Camonica, a valley renowned for its prehistoric rock art and its significant Roman settlement. The museum serves as the principal repository for Roman material from the valley, distinguishing itself from the separate Museo nazionale della preistoria della Valle Camonica. Its importance lies in its concentration of artifacts from one of northern Italy's key Roman centers, the ancient Civitas Camunnorum.

The museum was established in 1981 with the purpose of collecting and presenting Roman material recovered from various excavations conducted in Val Camonica since the late seventeenth century. From December 2014, the institution came under the management of the Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali through the Polo museale della Lombardia, which became the Direzione regionale Musei in December 2019. In June 2021, the museum underwent a major transition, moving to a new and significantly expanded location in the historic center of Cividate Camuno and receiving a full renovation.

The museum's holdings consist primarily of Roman-period finds from excavations in Val Camonica. The collection is organized into four thematic sections. The first, Territory, presents material related to the Roman conquest of the region in 16 BC. The second, City, features a reconstruction of the ancient Civitas Camunnorum. The third, Religion, contains cult objects including a notable statue of Minerva. The fourth, Necropolis, displays finds recovered from burial sites throughout the valley. While most objects originate from Cividate Camuno itself, the collection also incorporates materials from the Sanctuary of Minerva in Breno, an important religious site in the valley.

Among the museum's most significant pieces is a statue of Minerva, identified as one of only three surviving replicas and possibly the finest example of the Athena Hygieia of Athens, whose original dates to the fifth century BC. This sculpture anchors the museum's Religion section and represents a major link between the Roman worship in Val Camonica and classical Greek art. The reconstructed ancient Civitas Camunnorum in the City section provides visitors with a tangible sense of the urban organization of this Roman settlement.

The National Museum of Valcamonica is located in Cividate Camuno, Province of Brescia, in northern Italy. As a state museum, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Direzione regionale Musei of the Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali. The museum's official website, hosted through the Musei Lombardia cultural portal, provides current information on access and visiting hours. Its central location within the historic core of Cividate Camuno, near the parish church and the Roman Amphitheater, makes it accessible for visitors exploring the archaeological heritage of Val Camonica.