Museo archeologico Metauros
State archaeological museum in Palazzo Baldari in Gioia Tauro, dedicated to the Greek city of Métauros and its necropolis of the 7th–5th century BC.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in Palazzo Baldari, an 18th-century building in the historic centre of Pian delle Fosse in Gioia Tauro, to which it returned after the restoration and re-functioning of the spaces (reopened in October 2024). It belongs to the Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Calabria.
The route illustrates the history of Métauros, a centre founded by inhabitants of Zancle (today Messina) for expansionist and commercial reasons, which in the 6th century BC passed under the influence of the colony of Locri. The intensive urbanisation of the natural terrace of Piano delle Fosse, the site of the ancient settlement, has prevented in-depth investigation, while the large coastal necropolis of the 7th–5th century BC has been excavated. Its rich grave goods attest to links with Mylae, Zancle and Rhegion and with the southern Tyrrhenian area.
Among the materials on display are aryballoi, alabastra of island production, Attic black-glazed and black-figure pottery, and SOS-type transport amphorae. One section is devoted to Roman-period burials (2nd–3rd century AD) with refined glass vessels, another to medieval materials, up to the pottery of the 13th century and of the Renaissance.
Highlights
- Grave goods of the Greek necropolis of the 7th–5th century BC
- Attic black-figure pottery and aryballoi
- SOS-type transport amphorae
- Glass vessels of the Roman imperial period
- Medieval ceramics from the area of the “Norman” tower
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente di Métauros – Finds from the necropolis and settlement of Métauros, from the Greek to the Roman and medieval periods, with Attic pottery, funerary goods and glass.
- Operated by
- Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Calabria (Ministero della Cultura)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 928
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
Fees set by the Ministry of Culture.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Services listed include guided tours, a room for educational activities, a conference hall, captions and signposted routes. |
