The view of the Dancing Satyr statue gives an unforgettable sensation.It's worth a trip to Sicily, from anywhere.
The museum is centered around one statue, the one of the Satyr; that may be seen as a limited number of objects. However the statue is magnificent and deserves a visit on it own.Sorry, can't describe it, you just have to go and see.
great film and the essence of a focused museum. Wonderful! The staff was bait over energetic in surveilling us, but OK. We hadn't planned to steal the satire anyway
His head thrown back in a state of trance, his eyes glazed, the naked Satyr ever dances, his hair blowing in a wine-filled wind and pirouettes on the leg we shall never see but in our mind's eye. In his freedom he represents all that we might dream of doing but are prevented by social convention or inhibition 'if' (as Eliot says) 'I have measured out my life with coffee spoons'. Watch the video and see the delight of the fishermen who pulled the satyr out of the sea. There's not much more in the museum but this great Sicilian treasure, but he's worthy of a journey and many fantasies!
This is a unique attraction since you wont find another anywhere. The story of how the Satyr was discovered is well worth watching in the small cinema inside the museum and although this lasts for about 25 minutes, you really get the whole picture. The statue itself is wonderful and especially the flowing hair. The other items in the museum are of some interest but you find jars, artifacts etc like these in many museums.
Great little museum with the star attraction artfully displayed. Don't miss the short film with the story of how the satyr was found. Then go eat at Trattoria delle Cozze.
We could of seen and learned everything in about 20 minutes and instead wasted an hour when all we wanted was to see the statue ( which is stunning)
I was very keen to see the dancing satyr and am glad I visited but the museum is solely about the statue. There is a short video about finding and restoring the statue which was very interesting and with English subtitles which helped a great deal as the museum had only some of the information resources translated into English. The satyr is the only real exhibit so I'm not convinced that you get value for money compared with other cultural sites in the area.
Although there are some other finds from the Canale di Sicilia, rightly the main focus of this museum is the dancing Satyr (Satiro danzante), a quite remarkable exhibit from the Hellenistic era. Do ensure you watch the video first, which has English sub titles. It's a nice museum with exhibits well presented; somewhat of an improvement on many I've seen across Italy. One criticism, although they have CCTV, why do so many staff have to stand over you. We were the only visitors and 3 staff around us. Quite intimidating! Nonetheless, an absolute must.
Well worth the time. The Satyr is a unique find there are not many bronze pieces from the classic era. The introductory movie is helpful.