The Etruscan Museum "Mario Guarnacci" in Volterra houses one of the most important collections of Etruscan artifacts in Italy. It features thousands of artifacts dating from the Villanovan period through the Roman conquest, including a vast array of funerary urns, sarcophagi, bronze objects, ceramics, and jewelry. The museum's centerpiece is the majestic 'Ombra della Sera' (Shadow of the Evening), a unique bronze figure, and a rich collection of funerary urns with lid sculptures depicting scenes of the afterlife. The collection offers deep insight into the civilization that flourished in this part of Tuscany before the rise of Rome.