Museums in Puglia

The centerpiece of old Castro is the dominating castle that caps the town.

Grottaglie has a long history as a center of ceramic-making, so a trip to the museum dedicated to the craft is the perfect introduction to the town.

In the center of Lecce, this lovely palace-museum is a repository of art history for the province's sacred art.

The civic museum of Gallipoli is more than just a brief history of the city, it's a trip back through centuries.

One of the hidden gems of the Salento, the museum of frescoes is a must-see -and it will definitely surprise you!

An innovative museum that is billed as "a narrative, interactive museum experience" is also a marine cultural center and multimedia show.

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele in Monopoli's center was the city's original gathering space, a vast square dubbed "il borgo".

One of the more unusual museums in Puglia is the Casa Spada collection of antique musical instruments, a "house museum" in a Lecce palazzo.

The Museo della Memoria e dell'Accoglienza is a lovely, heartwarming museum hat recounts a little-known part of Puglia's recent history - that of welcoming and assisting thousands of Jews following their liberation from Nazi concentration camps.

The Museo del Manifesto is an interesting look at the art, graphics and the art of communication that posters have provided through the years.

An accidental archeological museum is one of Lecce's fascinating sites, that gives a glimpse of the many layers of history that make up an Italian city.

In the splendid baroque Palazzo del Seminario right on the Piazza del Duomo of Lecce is the sacred art museum of the Lecce Diocese.

Parabita may be a small town but it has a heavy-hitting art gallery tucked inside the Palazzo Ferrari.

Before the Baroque, Lecce had a thriving Jewish population in the middle ages.

Take a trip back in time to learn about the age-old process of winemaking in the Salento.

The provincial museum Castromediano in Lecce is a treasure trove of archeological artifacts and of beautiful artwork, a place that will take you by surprise.

A museum that is sure to delight the kids and interest adults who are train enthusiasts, the Museo Ferroviario Puglia is housed right at the station in the old rail yards.