Founded in 1996 thanks to the joint effort of the Archaeological Superintendence for the Marche region and the Municipal Administration, the Archaeological Museum of Arcevia is located in the restored and modernized premises adjacent to the Cloister of San Francesco.

The museum serves as a district museum, bringing together materials from the municipal territory related to various historical periods and cultural aspects, from prehistory to the threshold of the Roman era. It houses a selection of materials from the Paleolithic sites of Ponte di Pietra and Nidastore, from the fortified Eneolithic village of Conelle, from the stratified settlement of Cava Giacometti spanning from the late Neolithic to the Bronze Age, and from the hill settlement from the end of the Bronze Age at Monte Croce Guardia.

Also noteworthy are the Etruscan imported ceramics and bronzes from the Gallic necropolis of Montefortino, precious goldsmith works, votive statuettes, and burial sets. Finally, 3 stone steles are exhibited, two of which were found in the Arcevia area and the third near Fabriano; they bear the sculpted representation of the porta ditis (gate of the underworld) with a small niche for cultic-sacred purposes on the back. The museum is equipped with an explanatory and educational apparatus that also makes use of audiovisual and multimedia resources.