Top Archaeological museum in Matera

Discover top-rated archaeological museum, landmarks, and practical traveler recommendations in Matera.

4 Listed places

4.6 average across 4 rated listings

Recinto XX Settembre • Ponte S. Pietro Caveoso • Piazzetta San Biagio

Paid admission; current audio-guide tour and special-experience prices available through official booking – Paid admission, budget tier; current ticket price listed on the official website

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Recinto XX Settembre Ponte S. Pietro Caveoso Piazzetta San Biagio Via Cristoforo Colombo

#1 4.7 (66) Archaeological museum

Casa Cisterna

Ponte S. Pietro Caveoso

Famous for: An authentic rock-cut Sassi cave dwelling preserving an ancient water cistern, a grain mill and the everyday layout of peasant life in Matera

Casa Cisterna is a rock-cut cave home in Matera's Sasso Caveoso with an ancient cistern, grain mill and manure pit. Closed Tuesdays.

History Buffs Architecture Enthusiasts Culture Seekers

#2 4.5 (334) Archaeological museum

Ipogeo MateraSum

Recinto XX Settembre

Famous for: A sprawling underground complex of rock-cut houses, passages, cisterns, working spaces and places of worship beneath central Matera.

Explore Ipogeo MateraSum’s underground houses, passages and cisterns in central Matera, with audio-guide tours and practical advice for your visit.

History buffs Underground architecture enthusiasts Audio-guide explorers

#3 4.6 (217) Archaeological museum

MUdeSCA – Museo dello Scavo Matera

Piazzetta San Biagio

Famous for: Archaeological displays that interpret Matera’s prehistoric, Roman-period and medieval layers through excavation evidence.

Compact Sassi-edge museum at Piazzetta San Biagio tracing Matera from prehistoric settlement through Roman and medieval excavation evidence.

History Buffs Archaeology Enthusiasts Solo Travelers

#4 4.6 (739) Archaeological museum

National Archaeological Museum of Siritide

Via Cristoforo Colombo

Famous for: Greek finds from Siris and Herakleia alongside richly furnished indigenous burials from inland Basilicata.

Explore Greek Siris and Herakleia at Policoro’s National Archaeological Museum of Siritide, with burial finds, sanctuary offerings, and practical tips.

Magna Graecia enthusiasts Archaeology-focused travelers Ancient history students

Planning guide

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Areas recorded in the listings

Recinto XX Settembre: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
Ponte S. Pietro Caveoso: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
Piazzetta San Biagio: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
Via Cristoforo Colombo: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.

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What are the top archaeological museum to visit in Matera?

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