Museo Civico Comunale “Salvatore Gemelli”
Small civic museum in Palazzo Tribuna, near the cathedral, with archaeological finds from the area around Gerace, from the Neolithic to the Late Roman period.
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About the museum
The palazzo that houses the museum was built around 1565 by Bishop Andrea Candida as a seminary. Over the centuries it changed use several times: infantry barracks, courthouse and prison, carabinieri barracks, primary school and temporary municipal offices.
Since 2010 the building has housed the civic museum, named after Salvatore Gemelli, a great admirer of the town. The display was created in collaboration with the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Calabria (heritage authority for archaeology in Calabria) and is arranged in five rooms.
The main core consists of finds excavated in 1970–1972 in the contrade of Monserrato and Stefanelli and in neighbouring areas, in particular the grave goods of the Stefanelli necropolis. The route also includes a section of the floor of the church of San Francesco, made of 17th-century Gerace ceramic tiles, and an exhibition of lithographs of Calabrian landscapes by Edward Lear, who stayed with the Scaglione family in 1847.
The museum also serves as a tourist information centre on behalf of the municipal administration.
Highlights
- Grave goods from the Stefanelli necropolis (Iron Age)
- Finds from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age from the territory of Gerace
- 17th-century Gerace ceramic floor from the church of San Francesco
- Lithographs of Calabrian landscapes by Edward Lear
- Tourist information centre
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Comune di Gerace
- Visitors per year
- approx. 10,730
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- 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
A ramp at the main entrance on Piazza Tribuna allows wheelchair access.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is located in Palazzo Tribuna, near the cathedral, in the historic centre of Gerace.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum offers a sightseeing itinerary that includes the museum and five churches: San Francesco, Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, the Annunziatella, San Martino and Santa Maria del Mastro. |
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