Museo archeologico di Santa Scolastica

The Museo archeologico di Santa Scolastica occupies a former Benedictine monastery and houses roughly 30,000 objects spanning different time periods. The collection includes prehistoric tools, ceramics, coins, sculptures, jewelry, and ancient inscriptions from the region.

The museum was founded in 1875 based on a collection gathered by Professor Nitto De Rossi. It opened to the public in 1890 and relocated to its current building in 2001.

The exhibition displays regional finds from ancient times and shows how people in the historical cultures of Daunia and Peucezia lived and worked. Visitors can see pottery, tools, and objects that reveal daily routines and community practices from these civilizations.

The building is easy to reach on foot and offers quiet rooms for exploring the exhibitions. Visitors should plan enough time to view all sections and can find information materials on site.

Excavations beneath the building revealed multiple historical layers including a Bronze Age village and Roman houses. These layers show how the site was continuously inhabited over thousands of years.

Location: Bari

Inception: 1875

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Address: Largo Monsignor Tommaso Maria Ruffo 73, 70122 Bari

Phone: +390800990882

Email: museoarcheologico@cittametropolitana.ba.it

Website: http://museoarcheologicosantascolastica.it

GPS coordinates: 41.13277,16.87111

Latest update: December 11, 2025 18:09