Musma, Matera

Name: Musma
Address: Palazzo Pomarici - Via San Giacomo (Sasso Caveoso), Matera, Italy

#10 among attractions in Matera

Museum, Art museum

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MUSMA is an Italian museum located in Matera and dedicated to sculpture. It was opened in 2006 and is housed in the Pomarici Palace, on the highest part of the Sassi district.

Coordinates: 40°39'58"N, 16°36'44"E

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Palazzo Pomarici - Via San Giacomo (Sasso Caveoso)Matera Italy

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Musma – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo Lanfranchi, Sassi di Matera, Castello Tramontano, Matera Cathedral.

~1250 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
Palazzo Lanfranchi, Matera
7 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the ancient city of Matera, Italy, the Palazzo Lanfranchi stands as a testament to the region's rich cultural heritage and artistic history. This majestic museum, housed in a building that dates back to the 17th century, offers visitors a unique...
~190 ftW
Famous preserved cave dwellings
Sassi di Matera, Matera
1 min walk • The Sassi di Matera are two districts of the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata, well-known for their ancient cave dwellings inhabited since the Paleolithic period.
~1940 ftSW
Forts and castles, Historical place
Castello Tramontano, Matera
10 min walk • Castello Tramontano is a 16th century fortification in Matera.
~320 ftW
Landmark 13th-century cathedral
Matera Cathedral, Matera
2 min walk • Matera Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Matera, Basilicata, Italy. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the designation of the Madonna della Bruna and to Saint Eustace.
~860 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Museo-laboratorio della Civiltà Contadina, Matera
5 min walk • The Museo-laboratorio della Civiltà Contadina is an ethno-anthropological museum of Matera, situated in the ancient Sassi district. The Museum has been created by Donato Cascione and it’s managed by the homonym cultural association.
~1300 ftS
Museum
Palazzo Lanfranchi, Matera
7 min walk • Palazzo Lanfranchi is the highest monument representing the seventeenth-century period in Matera.
~160 ftN
40°39'59"N • 16°36'44"E
Casa Noha, Matera
1 min walk • Museum
~1360 ftNW
40°40'4"N • 16°36'28"E
St. John the Baptist Church, Matera
7 min walk • Church
~630 ftS
Church
Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Matera
4 min walk • San Pietro Caveoso, also known as "Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church" is a Catholic worship place situated in the Sassi of Matera. The front is in baroque style and presents three portals. Over each portal there is a niche with statues. They show the "Madonna of the mercy", "Saint Peter" and "Saint Paul".
~1660 ftNW
Church
Convento di Sant'Agostino, Matera
8 min walk • The St. Augustine complex, formed by the church and convent, is a house of worship dating back to the late 16th century located in the city of Matera, specifically in the Sassi district.
~730 ftS
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Santa Maria di Idris, Matera
4 min walk • The church of Santa Maria di Idris, also called "Santa Maria de Idris" or "Madonna de Idris," is located in Matera, within the Sassi. It is a rupestrian church, that is, dug into the rock.

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Which popular attractions are close to Musma?

Nearby attractions include Casa Noha, Matera (1 min walk), Sassi di Matera, Matera (1 min walk), Matera Cathedral, Matera (2 min walk), Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Matera (4 min walk).

How to get to Musma by public transport?

The nearest stations to Musma:

Bus

Via Lucana • Lines: 1, 11, 13, 2, 6/A, 6/B, 8 (8 min walk)

Train

Matera Centrale (15 min walk)
Matera Sud (15 min walk)