Museum sights in Taranto
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Palazzo Pantaleo
Carry on down Via Duomo and take a left onto Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. Here you'll find the Palazzo Pantaleo , the temporary home of the city's archaeological collection. We say 'temporary' but the edited selection of artefacts on display has actually been here for seven years now. Still, it's certainly worth the visit as it exhibits the most sophisticated works of Magna Graecia that you're likely to see anywhere in Puglia.
Particularly fine are the ceramics, which Taranto precociously developed in its potteries during the 4th century and sold throughout the Greek world. There are lots of Corinthian and Laconian ceramics, but the best pieces are the superb black-and-red…
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Museo Nazionale Archeologico
The superb Museo Nazionale Archeologico is one of Italy’s most important archaeological museums, and houses, among other ancient artefacts, the largest collection of Greek terracotta figures in the world. Also exhibited in this brand-new museum space are fine collections of 1st-century-BC glassware, classic black-and-red Attic vases and stunning jewellery such as a 4th-century-BC bronze and terracotta crown.
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Centro Culturale Filonide
A fun place to visit is the Centro Culturale Filonide, an eccentric non-profit-making cultural centre located in a renovated 17th-century palace. Its painted salons are full of old furniture and interesting bric-a-brac that gives a fascinating glimpse into how grand the old town must once have been.
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