Taranto. National Archaeological MuseumEarring with cone-shaped pendant, 4th century B.C.
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GIOIA DEL COLLE (Bari)
National Archaeological
Museum
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Acquaviva delle FontiMunicipal Historical MuseumPermanent Centre of Historical InformationPiazza dei Martiri, c/o Town Hall - Tel. 0803065219Opening hours - Tuesday-Thursday: 9.00-12.00, 15.00-18.00Admission - free
AltamuraState Archaelogical MuseumVia Santeramo, 88 - Tel./Fax: 0803146409
Archaeological Museums in the Provinceof Bari
Website: www.altanet.it/Museoemail: [email protected] hours - Monday-Saturday: 8.30-19.30; Sundays and publicholidays: 8.30-13.30; Closed January 1 and December 25 - Admission- Adults: € 2; Concessions (18-25s): € 1; Children 0-18 / Over-65s: free
BariPalazzo SimiStrada Lamberti, Città Vecchia - Tel. 0805275451
Opening hours - Monday-Saturday 9.30-18.30Admission - free
Provincial Archaelogical MuseumEx-Monastery of Saint ScolasticaVia Venezia - Tel. 0805235786 - (Closed temporarily)
Cathedral MuseumStrada Bianchi Dottula - Tel. 0805210064 - Fax 0805214445Opening hours - Thursday, Sunday: 9.30-12.30;Saturday: 9.30-12.30, 16.30-19.30Opening also available by prior arrangementAdmission - voluntary contribution
BitontoDe Palo-Ungaro Foundation Archaelogical MuseumVia Mazzini, 44 - Tel./Fax: 0803715402Opening hours - Tuesday, Thursday: 9.00-12.00, 17.00-19.00Tuesday - Saturday: 9.00-12.00 - Admission - free
E. Rogadeo Civic MuseumVia G. Rogadeo, 52 - Tel. 0803751877 - Fax: 0803757567email: [email protected]. Opening hours - Monday, Wednesday,Friday: 9.00-13.00; Tuesday, Thursday: 9.00-13.00, 15.30-18.30Admission - free
ConversanoCivic MuseumSaint Benedict’s MonasteryTel./Fax: 0804951975 - email: [email protected] hours - Tuesday - Saturday: 9.00-12.00, 16,30-19.30;Sundays / public holidays: 10.00-13.00, 16.00-19.30; closed MondaysAdmission - Adults (18-65): € 2.50; Over-65s: € 1.50
Ruvo di Puglia (Bari). Jatta National Museum
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Gioia del ColleNational Archaeological Museumc/o Castello Normanno-Svevo, Piazza dei Martiri, 1Tel./Fax: 0803481305Opening hours - daily: 8.30-19.15 - Admission - Adults (25-65) € 2.50;Concessions (18-25s): € 1.50; Children 0-18 / Over-65s: free
Monte Sannace Archaeological ParkProvinciale road, Turi km. 2.882/b - Tel. 0803483052Opening hours - Wednesday-Sunday: 9.00-15.00Admission - Adults: € 2.50; Concessions € 1.50; Park + Museum € 4.00
Gravina in PugliaEttore Pomarici-Santomasi Foundation MuseumVia Museo, 20 - Tel./Fax: 0803251021Website: www.fondazionesantomasi.it
email: [email protected] hours - Monday-Friday: 9.00-13.00, 16.00-19.00;Saturday: 9.30-12.30, 16.30-18.30; Sundays / public holidays: 9.30-12.30Admission - Adults (18-65): € 2.00; Children 0-18 / Over-65s: € 0.50
MolfettaAchille Salvucci Diocesan MuseumSeminario Vescovile, Piazza Garibaldi, 65Website: www.comune.molfetta.ba.it(Temporarily closed)
MonopoliMeo Evoli MuseumVilla Meo Evoli, Contrada S. Oceano Cozzana - Tel./Fax: 080803805Website: www.meoevoli.it - email: [email protected] hours - by prior arrangement - Admission - free
Polignano a MarePalaeontology Workshop Museum CentrePalazzo Pino Pascali, Via MuliniTel. 0804249239email: [email protected](Temporarily closed)
PutignanoRomanazzi Carducci Civic MuseumPiazza Plebiscito, 16(Temporarily closed)
RutiglianoCivic Archaelogical MuseumPiazza XX Settembre(Temporarily closed)
Ruvo di PugliaJatta National MuseumPiazza Bovio, 35, c/o Palazzo Jatta - Tel/Fax: 0803612848Website: www.ruvodipuglia.netOpening hours - Sunday-Wednesday / public holidays: 8.30-13.30;Thursday-Saturday: 8.30-19.30Admission - freeConversano (Bari). Civic Museum Apulian Phiale (libation bowl)
Gravina in Puglia (Bari).Ettore Pomarici-Santomasi Foundation Museum Red-figured Hydria
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CANOSA DI PUGLIA
(Barletta-Andria-Trani)
Basilica of Saint Leucio
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BarlettaCanne della Battaglia AntiquariumContrada Canne della BattagliaTel./Fax: 0883510992Website: www.thesauron.com - email: [email protected] hours - daily: 8.30-19.30; Admission - Adults: € 2.00; Concessions(18-25s and teachers): € 1.00; Children 0-18 / Over-65s: free
Archaelogical Museums in the Provinceof Barletta-Andria-Trani
G. De Nittis Municipal Museum and Art GalleryPalazzo della Marra - Tel. 0883578612 - Fax: 0883578614Website: www.comune.barletta.ba.itemail: [email protected] hours - Tuesday-Sunday: 10.00-19.00; closed MondaysAdmission - Adults: € 7.00; Groups (15 or over): € 5.00;Children 0-18 / Over-65s: free
Barletta. Antiquarium at Canne della BattagliaClay statue, 2nd century B.C.
Barletta. Antiquarium at Canne della Battaglia Ceramic crockery
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BisceglieF. Saverio Majellaro Civic Archaelogical MuseumVia G. Frisari, 5/c (Former Holy Cross Monastery) - Tel. 0803957576Website: www.comune.bisceglie.ba.itemail: [email protected] hours - by prior arrangement; closed MondaysAdmission - free
Canosa di PugliaCivic Archaelogical MuseumVia Varrone, 45 - Tel. 0883663685; (Temporarily closed)
Museum Palazzo SinesiCanosina Onlus Archaelogical Foundation Centre, Via Kennedy, 18Tel./Fax: 0883664043 (Foundation)Tel./Fax: 0883664716 (Archaeological Superintendency);
Tel. (cell.) 3338856300Coop. Dromus.it for guided toursWebsite: www.canusium.it - email: [email protected] hours -Tuesday-Sunday: 9.00-13.00 Admission - free
San Ferdinando di PugliaCivic MuseumPiazza Giovanni Paolo II, 11 (former town hall)Tel. 0883621310 - Fax: 0883626248Website: www.comune.sanferdinandodipuglia.itOpening hours - Tuesday-Friday: 9.00-12.00, 17.00-21.00;Saturday, Sunday: by request; closed MondaysAdmission - With guide: € 1.00; Without Guide: free
SpinazzolaR. De Cesare Civic MuseumScuola Media Statale, Corso Umberto I, 263 - Tel. 0883681217(Temporarily closed)
TraniDiocesan MuseumPalazzo Lodispoto, Piazza Duomo I, 8/9 - Tel. 0883494223Website: www.traniweb.itOpening hours - Tuesday-Saturday: 9.30-12.30 - Admission - € 2.00
TrinitapoliIvory MuseumVia Marconi, 24 - Tel. 0883630525Website: www.comune.trinitapoli.fg.it(Temporarily closed)
Canosa di Puglia. Civic Archaeological MuseumAskos, 4th century B.C.
Canosa di Puglia. Museum Palazzo Sinesi
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MANFREDONIA (Foggia)
National Archaeological
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Archaeological Museums in the Provinceof Foggia
Ascoli SatrianoPasquale Rosario Civic Archaeological MuseumPalazzo D’Autilia, Via MontebelloTel. 0885654499Opening hours - Monday-Friday: 8.30-13.00, 17.00-19.00Admission - free
BovinoCarlo Gaetano Nicastro Civic MuseumPiazza M. Boffa, Palazzo PisaniTel. (Cell.): 3394811710Website: www.comunebovino.itemail: [email protected] hours - by arrangementAdmission - free
Celenza ValfortoreCelenza Valfortore Branch of ArcheoClub d’ItaliaVia Carlo Rossi, 47Tel. 0881554016Admission - free(Temporarily closed)
CerignolaMuseum of Wheat and Peasant CulturePiano San Rocco, 32 - Tel. 0885420059Website: www.cerignola.it - (Temporarily closed)
Manfredonia (Foggia). National Archaeological MuseumDaunian Stelae, 7th-6th centuries B.C.
FoggiaCivic Museum and Municipal Picture GalleryPiazza V. Nigri, 1 - Tel. 0881726245 - Fax 0881771823Website: www.urban.foggia.it - email: [email protected] hours - Tuesday, Thursday: 9.00-13.00, 17.00-19.00; Wednesday,Friday-Sunday: 9.00-13.00Admission - Adults: € 2.00; Children 0-18 / Over-65s: free
LuceraG. Fiorelli Civic MuseumVia De Nicastri, 36 - Tel. 0881547041 - Fax 0881532035Website: www.comune.lucera.fg.it - email: [email protected](Temporarily closed)
ManfredoniaNational Archaeological MuseumPalazzo Ferri c/o Castello
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Tel. e Fax 0884587838 - Tel. 0884538831 (bookshop)Website: www.thesauron.com - email: [email protected] hours - daily: 8.30-19.30 - Admission - Adults: € 2.50;Concessions (18-25s): € 1.25 - Admission (park + museum) - Adults:€ 3.50; Concessions: € 1.75; Children 0-18 / Over-65s: free
Siponto Archaeological ParkPiazza S. Maria Regina, 11 - Tel. 0884543428; 0884538831 (bookshop)Opening hours - daily: 9.00-12.00, 15.00-17.00Admission - Adults: € 2,00; Concessions (18-25s): € 1.00Admission (park + museum) - Adults: € 3.50; Concessions: € 1.75;Children 0-18 / Over-65s: free
MattinataMatteo Sansone Collectionc/o Farmacia SansoneCorso Mattina, 114 - Tel. 0884559537 - Fax: 0884559537
email: [email protected] hours - daily (summer): 8.00-12.30, 17.00-20.30; daily (winter):8.00-12.30, 16.30-20.00) - Admission - free
Civic MuseumVia G. Di Vittorio - Tel. 0884551001Opening hours (01/06 until 30/09) - Thursday: 9.30-12.30, 17.00-22.00;Tuesday, Saturday: 17.00-22.00 - Admission - free
Monte Sant’AngeloLapidary-Crypt MuseumSanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel - Via Reale BasilicaTel. 0884561150 - email: [email protected] hours - daily: 15.00-18.00Admission - € 3.00
OrdonaHerdonia Archaeological ParkMasseria CacciaguerraTel. 0885796221; 0881725458 - Tel. (cell): 3394475830Website: www.herdonia.it - email: [email protected] - free
San Marco in LamisSt. Matthew’s Convent Museum - Sanctuary of St. MatthewTel. 0882816716; 0882831101; 0882831151Opening hours - daily: 9.00-13.00, 16.00-19.00 - Admission - free
San SeveroCivic MuseumPiazza San Francesco d’Assisi, 47 - Tel. 0882334409 - Fax: 0882228393email: [email protected] - Opening hours - daily: 8.30-13.00,16.00-19.00; Closed afternoons July and August - Admission - free
Diocesan MuseumVico FreddoTel. 0882375715; 0882335851Fax: 0882240484Opening hours - Tuesday, Saturday: 18.00-20.00; Sunday: 10.00-12.00Admission - free
TrinitapoliArchaeological MuseumVia Marconi, 24 - Tel. (cell): 330720126 (Coop. Dedalo)Website: www.comune.trinitapoli.fg.itOpening hours - by arrangement - Admission - € 2.50
TroiaCivic MuseumVia Regina Margherita, 66 - Tel. (cell): 3463823015Website: www.comune.troia.fg.it - (Temporarily closed)
Vico del GarganoMunicipal Archaeological MuseumVia Sbrasile, 11 - Tel. 0884994666 - Fax: 0884994666email: [email protected] hours - Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8.00-14.00; Tuesday,Thursday: 8.00-14.00, 16.00-19.00Admission - free
ViesteMichele Petrone Civic MuseumVia Celestino V, 78 - Tel. 0884712215Website: www.comune.vieste.it - Opening hours - daily: 17.00-23.00Admission - € 1.00
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Archaeological Museums in the Provinceof Taranto
CrispianoMuseum Section of the LibraryChiesa di Santa Maria, zona ValloneTel. 099616079 - Fax: 099612251Website: www.bibliotecanatale.it - email: [email protected] hours - by arrangement - Admission - free
Taranto. National Archaeological MuseumStatue of Aphrodite, 4th-3rd centuries B.C.
Taranto. National Archaeological MuseumCrater with spirals, 430-400 B.C.
Taranto. National Archaeological MuseumHead of Artemis, 325 B.C.
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LaterzaDei Padri Museum of CeramicsVia Cesare Battisti, 47 - Tel. 0998297413Opening hours - Monday-Saturday: 9.00-10.00, 17.00-20.00)Admission - free
Manduria “Oltre le mura” (“Beyond the walls”) Archaeological ExhibitionVia OmodeiOpening hours - Tuesday-Sunday: 9.00-13.00 - Admission - free
Mura Messapiche Archaeological ParkTaranto/Lecce Ring RoadChiesa Santa Croce, Via Sant’Antonio - Tel. (cell): 3381340466Website: www.messapi.itOpening hours - daily (summer): 9.30-21.30; daily (winter): 9.30-13.00,16.30-19.30 - Admission - free
TarantoNational Archaeological MuseumVia Cavour, 33 - Tel. 0994532112 - Fax: 099454946Temporarily in Palazzo Pantaleo, Lungomare Vittorio Emanuele II(tel. 0994718492)Opening hours - daily: 8.30-19.30; closed January 1, December 25Admission - Adults: € 2.00; Concessions: € 1.00; Children 0-18 / Over-65s: free
Taranto. National Archaeological MuseumNucifrangibulum in bronze, 3rd century B.C.
The Gold of Taranto
Taranto was one of the most important of the thrivingcolonies founded by the Greeks on the southern coastof Italy from the 8th century B.C. on.The traditions, philosophy and art of Magna Greciahad a strong influence on life in these cities, andcontributed to the establishment of a lively andflourishing economic and cultural climate.Amongst the more refined forms of art that developedwas that of the goldsmith. The diffusion of this artwas most evident in Taranto, the main centre ofproduction, where at the beginning of the fourthcentury elegant workshops sprang up and specialistworkers created charming precious jewels: earrings -a favourite ornament of these peoples - in the mostextraordinarily daring and complex forms, elaboratelydecorated with flora and human or animal figurines;ornate necklaces with the protome of a lion, ringswith collets, bracelets, crowns and magnificentdiadems.These treasures, and many more, can be seen at theNational Archaeological Museum of Taranto in thesection devoted to the art of the goldsmith in theHellenistic era (4th-1st century B.C.). Highlysuccessful exhibitions of the gold have been held inMilan, Paris, Hamburg and Tokyo.All right reserved © EDIZIONI L’ORBICOLARE s.r.l. - w ww.orbicolare.it
BRINDISI
Francesco Ribezzo Provincial
Archaeological Museum
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BrindisiFrancesco Ribezzo Provincial Archaeological MuseumPiazza Duomo, 7 - Tel./Fax: 0831565501Website: www.provincia.brindisi.itOpening hours - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 9.00-13.00, 15.30-18.30;Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: 9.00-13.00 - Admission - free
Archaeological Museums in the Provinceof Brindisi
Ceglie MessapicaArchaeological Documentation CentreVia E. De Nicola - Tel. 0831388903Opening hours - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 10.00-12.00,17.00-19.00; Wednesday, Friday: 10.00-12.00Admission - free
Fasano (Brindisi). Egnatia National Museum and Archaeological Park
Emilio Notte Art GalleryVia P. Chirulli, 2 - Tel. 0831376123Opening hours - Monday-Saturday: 10.00-12.00, 17.00-19.00Admission - free
CisterninoArchaeological Documentation Centre(Temporarily closed)
FasanoEgnatia National Museum and Archaeological ParkOn the Monopoli-Savelletri di Fasano coast roadVia degli scavi, 87 - Tel. 0804827895 (ticket office)Tel. 0804829056 (museum) - Fax: 0804827894Website: www.thesauron.comMuseum opening hours - daily (summer and winter): 8.30-19.30;Park opening hours - daily (summer): 8.30-19.00; daily (winter): 8.30-16.30; Admission - € 3.00 (museum + park); € 2.00 (park only, ormuseum only); Children 0-18 / Over-65s: free
MesagneUgo Granafei Archaeological MuseumVia Castello, 5 - Tel. (cell): 3286655300Website: www.comune.mesagne.br.itOpening hours - daily (summer): 9.00-12.00, 18.00-21.00); daily (winter):9.30-11.30, 16.30-19.30); daily (spring): 9.00-12.00, 17.30-20.30(Temporarily closed)
OriaMessapic Religion Documentation CentrePalazzo Martini, Piazza Domenico AlbaneseTel. 0831845703 - Opening hours - daily: 8.30-13.00Admission - free
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OstuniMuseum of Pre-Classical Civilisation in the Southern Murgiac/o la Chiesa di San Vito Martire - Via Cattedrale, 15Tel. 0831336383; 0831303973 - Tel. (cell): 3477018717; 3281878455Opening hours - daily: 9.00-13.00, 15.00-18.30Admission - Adults: € 2.00; Concessions: € 1.00
Santa Maria d’Agnano Archaeological and Nature ParkS.S. 16 Ostuni-Fasano - Tel. 0831336383; 0831303973Opening hours - by arrangementAdmission - Adults: € 3.00; Concessions: € 1.50
Brindisi. Francesco Ribezzo Provincial Archaeological MuseumStatue representing the consul Lucius Aemilius Paulus
Archaeological Park of the Greek Messapic Sanctuary ofDemeter and PersephoneMonte Papalucio - Tel. 0831845703(Temporarily closed)
Diocesan Museum of Sacred and Archaeological ArtPiazza CattedraleTel. 0831845093 - Fax: 0831849844Website: www.diocesidioria.itemail: [email protected] hours - Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 17.30-19.00; closed AugustAdmission - free
Fasano (Brindisi). Archaeological Park of Egnatia
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AlezioCivic Messapic MuseumVia Kennedy, Palazzo TafuriTel. 0833282402Opening hours - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 17.00-19.00Admission - free
Archaeological Museums in the Provinceof Lecce
GallipoliEmanuele Barba Civic MuseumVia Antonietta De Pace, 118Tel. 0833264246Website: www.nauticom.it/gallipoliOpening hours - daily: 10.00-13.00, 17.00-21.00Admission - € 1.00; Children 0-12 / Over-65s: free
Maglie (Lecce). Decio De Laurentis Museum of Palaeontology and Palethnology
LecceSigismondo Castromediano Provincial MuseumViale Gallipoli, 28 - Tel. 0832683509 - Fax: 0832304435Website: www.provincia.le.it - email: [email protected] hours - Monday-Saturday: 9.00-13.30, 14.30-19.30;Sunday 9.00-13.30 - Admission - free
MaglieDecio De Laurentis Museum of Palaeontology and PalethnologyVia Vittorio Emanuele II, 123 - Tel. 0836423198email: [email protected]. Opening hours (summer) - Monday: 9.00-13.00, 18.00-21.30; Tuesday-Saturday: 9.00-13.00; Sunday: 18.00-21.30;Opening hours (winter) - Monday, Friday: 9.00-13.00, 16.00-18.30;Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday: 9.00-13.00 - Admission - € 2.60
OtrantoMuseo DiocesanoPiazza Basilica, 1 - Tel. 0836801434email: [email protected] hours - daily: 10.00-13.00, 16.00-20.00Admission - Adults: € 2.50; Concessions (children 13-18): € 1.50;Groups: € 1.00
PoggiardoSanta Maria degli Angeli Byzantine Frescoes MuseumVilla Episcopio - Tel. 0836901016; 800551155Opening hours - Tuesday-Sunday: 9.00-12.00, 17.00-20.00Admission - € 1,00
Poggiardo - VasteArchaeological Museum of Messapic CivilisationTerre Vaste Permanent ExhibitionPalazzo Baronale, Piazza Dante
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Tel. 0836904350; 800551155Opening hours - Tuesday-Sunday: 9.00-12.00, 17.00-20.00Admission, € 2.10
UgentoSalvatore Zecca Civic Museum of Archaeology and PalaeontologyVia della Zecca, 1Tel. 0833555819 - Fax: 0833556496email: [email protected](Temporarily closed)
Lecce. Sigismondo Castromediano Provincial MuseumMedallion with bust of Athena, 2nd century A.D.
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Taranto. National Archaeological MuseumGondola-shaped earrings worked in filigree, 4th century B.C.