The Filicudi Museum, a detached section of the Lipari Museum, is an outstanding example of an island museum that offers a rich panorama of Filicudi's history, culture and traditions. Located in Filicudi Porto, inside a traditional two-story island house with a splendid view of the sea and the Montagnola di Capo Graziano, the museum has five exhibition rooms, distributed between the ground and second floors.
Il Museo di Filicudi rappresenta un punto di riferimento culturale fondamentale per l’isola, offrendo ai visitatori un viaggio nel tempo che abbraccia millenni di storia, dall’antichità fino alle tradizioni popolari moderne.
First floor
Sala I: This room is dedicated to archaeological finds ranging from the Ancient and Middle Bronze Age (2300-1500 BC) of the Cape Gratian culture to the Middle Bronze Age (1500-1300 BC) of the Thapsos-Milazzese culture.
I materiali esposti provengono principalmente dagli scavi nei villaggi di Filo Braccio sul Piano del Porto e Capo Graziano sulla Montagnola.
Sala II:
L’isola di Filicudi era conosciuta in età greca con il nome di Phoinikodes. Aristotele (IV secolo a.C.) spiega che era ricca di felci. Gli scrittori latini la chiamavano Phoenicusa. Strabo (1st century B.C.) says that Phoinikoussa and Erikoussa (Alicudi) were used for grazing by the inhabitants of the other islands of the archipelago. On display are artifacts from the Greco-Roman period, testifying to the human presence on the island from the 6th century BC to the 5th century AD.
Sala III: This room is dedicated to marine archaeology, with a fascinating display of transport amphorae and anchor logs from various wrecks found in the waters surrounding Filicudi. The collection includes a Punic amphora from the 5th century B.C.E., Greco-Italic amphorae from the 4th century B.C.E., and late-imperial Roman amphorae from the 4th-5th century A.D., including those from the wreck “A” Roghi.
Sala IV: Lead anchors from Greco-Roman ships found on the seabed are displayed. The room exhibits the Lighea Myth series. Lighea. Il mito e la sirena donated by artist Alessandro La Motta and inspired by the story by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.
Ground Floor
Sala V: On the ground floor is a large room dedicated to ethnoanthropological material. On display here are objects that tell the story of daily life and local traditions, with domestic utensils and work tools typical of Filicudi's rural and seafaring culture. Prominent among the exhibits is a grain mill, carefully reconstructed in the center of the room.
