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Audio guide National Archaeological Museum Domenico Ridola in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through National Archaeological Museum Domenico Ridola telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside National Archaeological Museum Domenico Ridola:
- 1Prehistoric and Protohistoric Section
The Prehistory and Protohistory section of the Ridola Museum displays artefacts spanning from the Palaeolithic through to the Bronze Age, excavated from sites across Murgia Materana.
- 2Basento Valley Hall
The Sala del Valle del Basento is one of two galleries showcasing archaeological finds from ancient settlements across the Basento Valley near Matera.
- 3Bradano Valley Hall
The Sala del Valle del Bradano houses archaeological finds from the ancient settlements at Montescaglioso, Miglionico and Irsina.
- 4Giuliana of the Abysses
Giuliana degli Abissi is a dedicated section within the Museo Ridola, centred entirely on the Giuliana Whale fossil—a Pleistocene-era cetacean discovered in 2006 on the shores of Lake San Giuliano, 8…
- 5Visitor Centre
The Visitor Centre is located on the ground floor and serves as your introduction to the museum.
- 6Tiresia, the Myth in Your Hands
Tiresia, el mito entre tus manos is a permanent multisensory experience within the Museo Arqueológico Nacional Domenico Ridola, specifically designed for visitors with visual and hearing impairments.
- 7Hall of Magna Graecia
The Sala di della Magna Grecia houses an impressive collection of funerary remains and votive objects unearthed from the highlands overlooking the river valleys around Matera, particularly near…
- 8Colección Rizzon
The Colección Rizzon is a permanent collection of figured vessels from Magna Grecia, showcasing an important array of forms, iconography, compositions and manufacturing techniques.
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- 1.Prehistoric and Protohistoric Section
- 2.Basento Valley Hall
- 3.Bradano Valley Hall
- 4.Giuliana of the Abysses
- 5.Visitor Centre
- 6.Tiresia, the Myth in Your Hands
- 7.Hall of Magna Graecia
- 8.Colección Rizzon
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