Castello e Museo Civico di Barletta
The civic museum in the Swabian Castle of Barletta: archaeological finds, paintings from the 14th to the 19th century and the Cafiero Collection.
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About the museum
The Museo civico di Barletta was established in 1929. Originally it was housed in the former 16th-century Dominican convent; since 2003 it has been located within the Swabian Castle, the great fortress by the sea in the centre of the town.
The collections include archaeological finds, paintings by artists from Barletta and important donations, among them those of Giuseppe Gabbiani, Vincenzo De Stefano, Raffaele Girondi and Ferdinando Cafiero. The route displays paintings and sculptures of the Neapolitan school from the 17th to the 20th century, panels with sacred subjects from the 14th and 15th centuries, works by artists from central and northern Italy of the 19th and 20th centuries, objects from the Cafiero donation and Tuscan antique furniture.
The display is organised in three sections: the Galleria Antica, the Galleria dell'Ottocento and the Galleria di Ferdinando Cafiero. The museum also holds valuable sculptures and artefacts, such as a stone bust of Frederick II of Swabia, Risorgimento relics, a banner of the 9th Garibaldi Regiment and a coin cabinet.
Highlights
- Civic museum housed in the Swabian Castle
- Galleria Antica with paintings and sculptures of the Neapolitan school
- Galleria dell'Ottocento (19th-century gallery)
- Galleria di Ferdinando Cafiero
- Stone bust of Frederick II of Swabia
- Risorgimento relics and a banner of the 9th Garibaldi Regiment
Permanent exhibition
- Galleria Antica, Galleria dell'Ottocento e Galleria Cafiero – The three sections of the civic museum, with paintings, sculptures, archaeological finds and objects from the Cafiero donation.
- Founded
- 1929
- Operated by
- Comune di Barletta
- Visitors per year
- approx. 32,750
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €3 |
| Combined ticket Castello, Pinacoteca De Nittis and Cantina della Sfida – full price | €8Excludes temporary exhibitions |
| Combined ticket Castello, Pinacoteca De Nittis and Cantina della Sfida – reduced | €4Excludes temporary exhibitions |
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours by booking on +39 0883 578621. |
