museo del satiro danzante

VCB_10

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.

AndanteTFT

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

somanyfoods

The satiro dancing sculpture is the main and obvious exhibit in the museum. Suggest that one watch the video of the discovery and preservation of the artifacts prior seeing the actual sculpture.

Aurelia293

The Satyr of Mahara del Vallo is a beautiful antic Greek sculpture housed in an old church. I have head about it and I was looking forward to see it. However, I could not enjoy my visit at all. Instead of a quiet environment I have had a lot of verbal loudly noise from the museum personnel. First, my looking at the video about the discovery of the Satyr was very much disturbed by two people talking loudly in the adjacent room, and coming from there in the video room with files, opening a cabinet in the video room, in line with the TV, this means in front of my eyes, putting the files inside, and going back and forward!! It was terrible.After that, I was trying to concentrate and to admire the beautiful sculpture's details, the amazing eyes, the ears, the hair, all body, in tranquillity that I was supposed to find in a museum-church! No way! I do not exaggerate: around 6 personnel people were talking/chitchatting very loudly in an adjacent room, actually the ante-camera! It was not possible to concentrate at all! A lost opportunity for me to enjoy a famous and unique antique bronze sculpture!And I am sure I will never go back!

Kowhaikiwi

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.

ChrisThomas1970

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)

GeorgeLynn2014

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.

GerhardH221

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.

FaustoCopp1

Housed in a deconsecrated church in the heart of beautiful Mazara, this enchanting work of art is beautifully exhibited, and the story of it's find well told in a 25 minute video. We have seen others comment that the €6 entry price is high. We're inclined to disagree.

JMyersWirral

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.

Julian1943

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!

diporzio

This bronze attributed to Praxiteles, the Attic sculptors of the 4th century BC, was found in the waters of the harbor in Mazara del vallo, where is the dedicated museum,at the end of 1990s. The The Satyr is represented in the moment of ecstasy in the orgiastic dance, turning on the right leg, pure armony

LarryT311

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.

Arcangioli

The view of the Dancing Satyr statue gives an unforgettable sensation.It's worth a trip to Sicily, from anywhere.

JimMonteleone1

There are few exhibits that hold my attention for more than 30-60 minutes. This provided insight to recent and anicient history of the area and the country.