Museo Civico di Taverna
Civic museum of Taverna in the former convent of San Domenico, dedicated to Mattia and Gregorio Preti, with sacred art and contemporary art.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the ancient convent complex of San Domenico in Taverna, with about 2,000 square metres of exhibition space. The first resolutions of the city council for its founding date back to 1989; in 1990 a museum centre opened in a single room with an exhibition dedicated to Mimmo Rotella.
At the heart of the collections is Mattia Preti (Taverna 1613 – Valletta 1699), to whom one room of the route is dedicated, alongside works by his brother Gregorio and by 17th- and 18th-century artists such as Giovan Battista Spinelli and Antonio Samelli. Other rooms hold 19th-century furniture from the old pharmacy of Taverna, polychrome wooden sculptures, textiles and sacred vestments, and drawings and prints.
The museum also includes a section of 20th-century contemporary art and is part of a network of routes that includes the monumental church of San Domenico, the open-air contemporary art museum MACAT and the Via della Poesia.
Highlights
- Room dedicated to Mattia Preti
- Paintings by Gregorio Preti
- 19th-century furniture from the old pharmacy of Taverna
- Polychrome wooden sculptures and sacred vestments
- Contemporary art and the open-air museum MACAT
Permanent exhibitions
- Sale di Mattia e Gregorio Preti – Works by the Preti brothers and by 17th- and 18th-century artists such as Giovan Battista Spinelli and Antonio Samelli.
- Arte lignea, arte serica e farmacia storica – Polychrome wooden sculptures, textiles and sacred vestments, drawings and prints, and the 19th-century furniture of the old pharmacy.
- Arte contemporanea del Novecento e MACAT – Section of contemporary art with works by Calabrian and international artists, and the open-air museum MACAT.
- Founded
- 1990
- Operated by
- Comune di Taverna
- Visitors per year
- approx. 15,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3 |
| Children & teens | –According to the museum's website, admission is free for children and students. |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree admission for students, according to the website. |
Standard ticket €5 and reduced €3 according to the Museionline listing (August 2025); the museum's website does not state the adult admission price.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | For information on visits and routes (Mattia Preti Experience): +39 379 260 5700, tavernaexperience@gmail.com. Museum services: +39 327 926 9883 / +39 347 609 7011, artecoopsociale@gmail.com. |
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