National Archaeological Museum of Siritide

This is a must visit if you’ve any interest in history or archaeology, or just an interest in Southern Italy in general. A well curated walk-through of the ancient people who inhabited the area (prehistoric, Greek, Romans, Lucani) with a brilliant collection of artefacts discovered in the area There’s an outside archaeological site, exposing the layouts of “Hereklean” houses, ceramic ovens, mosaic floors and the acropolis area

Do you find interesting Greek history and the early Roman period? Would you like to see with your own eyes how capable were the hands of those crafting jewelry thousands of years ago? Then you may visit this museum. It does not need to be pretentious because it is the custodian of a priceless history. Don’t be confused if you are welcomed by the picture of a Romanian archeologist: he dedicated part of his life to this area, contributing to the discoveries.

Excellent. The VR experience was really good, our children loved it too. Great artefacts and displays. Friendly staff who spoke English - apologies for my poor Italian! Much larger space than anticipated from the outside. Impressive all round. One comment - perhaps the museum should have a gift shop where visitors can buy souvenirs etc.

The National Archaeological Museum of Siritide at Policoro is fantastic and full of artifacts. The Staff were helpful and extremely kind. I suggest visiting but you should allow at least 4 hours. I look forward to returning in November or early 2024 with my wife. Bob from New York.

I was there in May of 2018 and spent a wonderful time examining the pieces that remain of Magna Grecia. We were the only people in this large, well organized, and clean museum. The curator found us and helped as much as he could as my Italian is poor and his English not much better. I would recommend this museum to anyone near the area. Professional displays that brought another era to life. Thank you to the organization that maintains it.

One of the must-sees in Basilicata for anyone interested in history and archaeology. The exhibition offers an exceptionally rich overview of southern Basilicata through prehistory and antiquity, focusing on the Greek cities of Siris and Heraclea. The museum also has extensive sections on the non-Greek populations of southern Basilicata and displays some of the region’s extraordinary Early Iron Age burials. You may need to visit the museum twice to take in all it has to offer.

For 2 Americans in sud dell'Italia this museo was a jewel. Had we known how much stuff and information was present and how helpful the staff would be, we would have reserved more time on our trip for it.

Great museum and really nice staff! Don't forget to check out the structure remains outside, on the hill. oh and Buongiorno Mario :)