Museo Archeologico di Blanda “Gioacchino Francesco La Torre”
Archaeological museum in the Palazzo Casapesenna in Tortora, with finds from the ancient city of Blanda Julia and multimedia displays.
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About the museum
The Museo Archeologico di Blanda is housed in the Palazzo Casapesenna, in the historic centre of Tortora, on the border between Calabria and Basilicata. It grew out of the permanent exhibition “Archeologia per Tortora: frammenti dal passato” (Archaeology for Tortora: Fragments from the Past) and was inaugurated in 2014. It is named after Gioacchino Francesco La Torre.
The rooms are divided into five large sections and tell the story of the civilisations that succeeded one another in the area, from prehistory – the area was already inhabited in the Middle Palaeolithic – to the remains of the ancient city of Blanda Julia on the Palècastro hill. The finds, discovered from 1990 onwards also in the necropolis of San Brancato, are accompanied by educational panels, reconstructions of rooms and multimedia applications, including a 3D TV for virtual reconstructions of objects and environments.
A dedicated display is devoted to Tomb 72 and to the Lucanian elites of Tortora. The museum’s website also offers 360° virtual tours of the museum and of the Palècastro archaeological area.
Highlights
- Finds from the ancient city of Blanda Julia, from the Palaeolithic to the Roman age
- Display on Tomb 72 and the Lucanian elites of Tortora
- Five display sections with room reconstructions and educational panels
- 3D TV and multimedia applications
- Located in the Palazzo Casapesenna in the historic centre
- Founded
- 2014
- Operated by
- Comune di Tortora
- Visitors per year
- approx. 10,000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free; the museum’s website has a page for booking entry online.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The municipality states that the museum has access for people with disabilities.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum’s website offers 360° virtual tours of the museum and the archaeological area. |
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