Museo archeologico di Santa Scolastica

The museum displays over 30,000 artifacts within a former Benedictine monastery, including prehistoric tools, ceramics, coins, sculptures, jewelry, and ancient inscriptions.

Founded in 1875 with an initial collection by Professor Nitto De Rossi, the museum opened to the public in 1890 at Palazzo Ateneo before relocating in 2001.

The exhibition path leads visitors through different sections dedicated to Byzantine Bari, regional archaeological findings, and artifacts from indigenous civilizations of Daunia and Peucezia.

The museum operates Monday through Saturday from 9:00 to 19:00 and Sundays from 9:00 to 13:00, offering research assistance and library consultation services.

Archaeological excavations beneath the museum revealed multiple historical layers, including a Bronze Age village, Roman houses, and medieval fortifications with Byzantine church remains.

Location: Bari

Inception: 1875

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Address: Largo Monsignor Tommaso Maria Ruffo 73, 70122 Bari 70122

Phone: +390800990882

Email: museoarcheologico@cittametropolitana.ba.it

Website: http://museoarcheologicosantascolastica.it

GPS coordinates: 41.13277,16.87111

Latest update: March 3, 2025 12:43