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Metaponto National Archaeological Museum
Bernalda (Matera)
Metaponto National Archaeological Museum is in Bernalda, province of Matera. Opening hours: Exhibition halls temporarily closed (2026); the museum stores can be visited Monday to Friday 10:00–19:00. Check before visiting. Admission: To be checked with the museum.
- To be checked with the museum.
- Exhibition halls temporarily closed (2026); the museum stores can be visited Monday to Friday 10:00–19:00. Check before visiting.
About this place
The Metaponto National Archaeological Museum, in the municipality of Bernalda, holds finds from the ancient Greek city and from the native villages of the Ionian coast, from prehistory to the Roman age.
The collections
• Prehistoric and indigenous burial goods, including high-quality bronze and ivory jewellery and objects, and a reconstruction of a woman’s dress with all its bronze ornaments.
• Finds from the Incoronata in Pisticci, one of the first sites frequented by the Greeks, with cups, bowls and decorated pottery, including an incense burner with a stem decorated with animals and mythological scenes.
• Materials from the temples of Metaponto and the Tavole Palatine, with numerous painted vases.
• The section on numbers and formulas in the ancient world.
How to visit
In 2026 the museum’s exhibition rooms are temporarily closed, while the storerooms can be visited Monday to Friday, from 10:00 to 19:00. Before going, it’s worth checking the museum’s website or calling 0835 745327.
Useful information
• The museum is in Metaponto Borgo; the Tavole Palatine are about 6 km away.
• In the same area there is the archaeological park of the urban area.
