Museo degli Ipogei di Trinitapoli
Archaeological museum in Trinitapoli devoted to the hypogea, a Bronze Age sanctuary, with the “Tomba dei giganti” and the “Signora delle ambre”.
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About the museum
The museum presents the site of the Trinitapoli hypogea, frequented roughly between 1800 and 1000 BC. It is not a natural cave but a sanctuary built through the organised labour of the community, according to a plan that took into account the landscape and the geological make-up of the ground.
The display tells the story through comic strips and easy-to-read information panels. The rooms show the remains of the so-called “Tomba dei giganti” and of the “Signora delle ambre”, and make it possible to reconstruct the religious imagination of ancient peoples through the remains of sacrificed animals, consecration ceremonies and grave goods.
Study of the skeletons indicates an average height of 1.69 m for men and 1.60 m for women, remarkable compared with contemporary European populations. The skeletal type of the Middle Bronze Age is similar to that of the Neolithic peoples who came from the East and settled in southern Italy. The museum is housed in a historic palazzo reachable by ramp and lift.
Highlights
- Remains of the “Tomba dei giganti”
- The “Signora delle ambre”
- Grave goods and remains of sacrificed animals
- Display with comic strips and information panels
Permanent exhibition
- Gli ipogei di Trinitapoli – Route with comic strips and panels on the Bronze Age hypogeal sanctuary, featuring the “Tomba dei giganti” and the “Signora delle ambre”.
- Operated by
- Comune di Trinitapoli
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 10 · Free admission for children up to 10 years. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companions. |
| Guided tour by TAUTOR (groups under 10 people, per person) | €3 |
| Guided tour by TAUTOR (per visit) | €35 |
Free admission also for military personnel, interpreters, scholars, journalists and official visits of the municipality.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- 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
Visitors who cannot walk can reach the palazzo by ramp and lift.
Kids & families
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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 | Guided tours and educational workshops for schools by the cultural association TAUTOR (bookings: tautor.didattica@gmail.it, phone 340 079 4608 and 340 164 1909). |
