Museo archeologico nazionale “Mario Torelli” di Venosa
State museum in the basement galleries of the Pirro del Balzo castle, with a multimedia route through the history of Venosa and the Vulture area from the pre-Roman age to the Renaissance.
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About the museum
The Museo archeologico nazionale di Venosa is housed in the basement galleries of the Renaissance Pirro del Balzo castle and opened in 1991. In 2021, thirty years after its opening, the displays were completely renovated and equipped with a rich multimedia educational apparatus, which makes it one of the most technologically advanced museums in southern Italy.
The new route is divided into six sections, each introduced by a touch screen with animations, videos, photographs and in-depth information. The first section is dedicated to the castle and the town, home of the Latin poet Horace; the other five, arranged chronologically and by topography, tell the history of Venosa and the Vulture area from the pre-Roman phase (mid-4th to 3rd century BC) to the Renaissance.
The largest section covers the Roman period, from the foundation of the Latin colony of Venusia in 291 BC to the late Empire. Among the most valuable pieces are the inscribed cippi from the Auguraculum of Banzi and the Tabula Osco-Bantina, the collection of late Republican and Imperial sculpture, including a marble head of a Diadumenos from the late 1st century AD, and a rich corpus of inscriptions. Three video mappings complete the display.
Highlights
- Six-section route with touch screens and animations
- Tabula Osco-Bantina and cippi from the Auguraculum of Banzi
- Marble head of a Diadumenos
- Rich corpus of inscriptions from Venusia
- Three video mappings
- Located in the galleries of the Pirro del Balzo castle
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso permanente in sei sezioni – History of Venosa and the Vulture area from the pre-Roman age to the Renaissance, with the Tabula Osco-Bantina, Roman sculptures and inscriptions.
- Founded
- 1991
- Operated by
- Musei e parchi archeologici di Melfi e Venosa (Ministero della Cultura)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 10,999
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2Young people aged 18 to 25 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s according to the museum's notices. |
| Combined ticket for the Museo and the Parco archeologico di Venosa | €8 |
| Circuit ticket (Museo and Parco archeologico di Venosa + Museo archeologico di Melfi) | €12Valid for three days from first entry. |
For special evening openings (European Night of Museums, European Heritage Days) a symbolic ticket of €1 was listed.
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| Good to know | The multimedia route is accessible to different types of visitors; touch screens are provided in every section. |
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