Pinacoteca metropolitana di Bari, Art museum and national heritage site in Palazzo della Provincia, Bari, Italy
The Pinacoteca metropolitana sits in the Palazzo della Provincia right by the sea and holds artworks spanning from the 11th to the 20th century. The galleries organize sculptures, paintings, and contemporary pieces across different rooms and sections.
The gallery was established on 12 July 1928 and first housed in the local Palazzo del Governo. In 1936 it moved to the Palazzo della Provincia on the Bari seafront, where it remains; it is named after the 18th-century Apulian painter Corrado Giaquinto.
The museum is named after Corrado Giaquinto, an 18th-century Apulian painter, and a section displays his works. Many Venetian panels and altarpieces came from churches across Apulia, evidence of the region's cultural exchanges with the Republic of Venice. The collection also holds Apulian majolica, Neapolitan presepe figures and antique clothing.
The museum sits along the waterfront and is easily reached by public transport or on foot. The galleries have good lighting and are wheelchair accessible, with sufficient space between the displayed works.
The collection includes a group of Tuscan Macchiaioli paintings, a 19th-century movement rarely associated with Apulia. It also holds Apulian medieval majolica ceramics, antique Neapolitan presepe nativity scenes and historic garments, items visitors often pass without noticing.
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