What you'll hear inside National Archaeological Museum Domenico Ridola:

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  Prehistoric 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.

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  Basento 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.

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  Bradano Valley Hall

  The Sala del Valle del Bradano houses archaeological finds from the ancient settlements at Montescaglioso, Miglionico and Irsina.

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  Giuliana 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…

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  Visitor Centre

  The Visitor Centre is located on the ground floor and serves as your introduction to the museum.

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  Tiresia, 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.

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  Hall 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…

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  Colección 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.