[1] On August 21, 1869, a "Committee for the conservation of monuments and objects of antiquity and fine arts" founded by father Gabriele Iannelli was established by royal decree in what was then the region of Terra di Lavoro.

[3] On September 9, 1943, an Allied air strike hit Capua, killing about a thousand people and destroying circa 75% of the buildings in the city, including Palazzo Antignano.

[3][5] The façade features a Catalan Gothic portal and Renaissance elements; inside, the main courtyard boasts a monumental open staircase.

[5] Included in the collections housed on site are terracotta sculptures and adornments from the Mater Matuta temple near Capua recovered from the Fondo Paturelli estate.

[6] The collection includes the body of the 13th-century statue of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor once on the City Gate of Capua, an important monument.