Museo Etnografico dell'Alta Murgia
Ethnographic museum in Altamura telling, in four sections, of work in the fields, the life of shepherds, and the homes and crafts of the town in the past.
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About the museum
The museum occupies some rooms of a former convent complex in the centre of Altamura. The building, once home to friars, was used after 1870 as a prison and then as a Carabinieri barracks, before becoming an exhibition venue.
The idea for the museum is due to Pietro Locapo, to whom one section is dedicated. After a long period of neglect the building was reopened in 2010 thanks to regional funding.
The collections illustrate the rural and urban traditions of the Alta Murgia with educational panels and old photographs.
Highlights
- Wooden ploughs, ploughshares, hoes and other farm equipment
- Grain-farming tools such as sickles, pitchforks and sieves
- Section on the life of shepherds in the jazzo (shepherds’ dwelling and enclosure)
- Reconstruction of domestic life and old urban crafts
- Visitors per year
- approx. 7,000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The route is divided into four themed sections. |
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