Museo civico storico e archeologico "Matteo Sansone"
Civic museum in Mattinata with over 2,500 finds from the collection of the pharmacist Matteo Sansone: Daunian stelae, coins, weapons and painted vases.
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About the museum
The civic museum in Mattinata holds the archaeological collection of Matteo Sansone, a pharmacist who assembled one of the most important private collections in Puglia over the 19th and 20th centuries and bequeathed it to the State. The museum makes this heritage available to the public.
The display presents over 2,500 finds of great artistic, historical and archaeological interest, which relate to the culture of the Daunians in a chronological route from the protohistoric to the Roman period. It is arranged in six sections and a visible storeroom that recalls, in its design, the pharmacy that housed the collection for a long time.
The materials include Daunian stelae, coins, metal objects such as weapons and ornaments, and ceramic finds, including painted vases mostly from the province of Foggia, in particular from the Gargano and the Tavoliere.
Highlights
- Daunian stelae
- Over 2,500 finds from the Sansone collection
- Painted vases from the Gargano and the Tavoliere
- Coins, weapons and metal ornaments
- Visible storeroom inspired by the Sansone pharmacy
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione Matteo Sansone – Six chronological sections from the protohistoric period to the Roman era, with Daunian stelae, coins, weapons, ornaments and painted vases.
- Operated by
- Comune di Mattinata
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
Standard ticket €6, reduced €2, according to the Musei Italiani portal.
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 Musei Italiani portal notes 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
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The Musei Italiani portal mentions guided tours and educational activities; arrangements and costs are not published online. |
