Museums and Monuments
Basilicata’s cultural heritage spans from the prehistoric cave dwellings of the Sassi di Matera to the Magna Graecia ruins of Metaponto and Heraclea. This selection features the region’s most significant archaeological collections, including the prehistoric findings at the Ridola Museum and the medieval treasures within Melfi Castle. Highlights include the 21-meter Carrara marble Christ the Redeemer in Maratea and Matera’s 17th-century Palazzo Lanfranchi, which showcases sacred art alongside contemporary sculpture integrated into ancient rock-cut settings.
A Cristo Redentore
The Statue of Christ the Redeemer of Maratea is a statue of Jesus Christ in Maratea, southern Italy, realized in Carrara marble on the top…
B Palazzo Lanfranchi
A 17th-century palace housing the Museum of Medieval and Modern Art. It features significant collections of sacred art, wooden sculptures, and the Carlo Levi gallery, including his monumental painting 'Lucania '61'.
C Sassi di Matera
The Sassi di Matera are two districts of the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata, well-known for their ancient cave dwellings inhabited …
D Museo Archeologico Nazionale Domenico Ridola
Basilicata's oldest museum, located in a 17th-century convent. It displays prehistoric and Neolithic artifacts discovered in the Matera area, including ceramics and burial goods from the Murge plateau.
E Musma
Located in the 16th-century Palazzo Pomarici, this museum integrates contemporary sculpture with ancient cave dwellings. It is the primary institution in Italy dedicated entirely to 20th-century sculpture.
F Casa Noha
A historic residence in the Sassi featuring a multimedia exhibition. It uses video projections on stone walls to narrate Matera's history, from its prehistoric origins to its 20th-century evacuation and rebirth.
Museo archeologico nazionale del melfese
Housed within Melfi's medieval castle, this museum exhibits archaeological finds from the Vulture area. The most notable artifact is the 2nd-century AD Roman Sarcophagus of Rapolla.
H Museo archeologico nazionale della Siritide
Located at the archaeological site of Heraclea, this museum displays artifacts from the Greek colonies of Siris and Heraclea, including 4th-century BC bronze armor and red-figure pottery.
I Antiquarium di Metaponto
Showcases findings from the ancient Greek colony of Metapontum, including architectural fragments from Doric temples, votive objects, and ceramics dating from the 7th century BC to the Roman period.
J Torre di Satriano
An archaeological site featuring a medieval tower and remains of a 6th-century BC Lucanian settlement. Excavations have uncovered a noble residence decorated with Greek-influenced architectural terracottas.
La Casa di Ortega
A museum in the Sassi dedicated to Spanish artist José Ortega. It displays his large-scale works and papier-mâché sculptures created during his exile in Matera in the 1970s.
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