Centro Missionario Africano

c/o Convento dei Cappuccini - Piazza Immacolata, 4
tel. 0881/302293 - 71100 Foggia

The African Missionary Centre presents an in-depth exhibition on the peoples of Chad. The material was collected by missionaries working there. For further information on the Centre and its work, visit the website: www.missionecappuccini.isnet.it Visits by appointment Entry free of charge

Collezione M. Sansone

Farmacia Sansone Corso Matino 114
71030 MATTINATA
tel. 0884/559537

The collection comprises archaeological material bearing witness to the presence of the Daunians and Apulians in the area, in addition to a range of ethnographic material.
Hours: Summer - 8.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 5.00 to 8.30 p.m. Winter - 8.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 4.30 to 8.00 p.m. Closed on Sunday afternoon Entry free of charge

Museo Civico e Pinacoteca

Piazza Nigri 1 71100 FOGGIA

tel. 0881/726245 - fax 771823

The museum has archaeological and lapidary sections, an art gallery (with 18th-century paintings from the Neapolitan School and works by Pugliese masters), historial and scientific sections and another on folk traditions. Of special interest are Daunian ceramics, Apulian red figurative ceramics and the works of Saverio Altamura.
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday, 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Closed on Saturday Entry 0,55€ Entry for schoolchildren free of charge

Museo Civico Fiorelli

Via De Nicastri 36
71036 LUCERA
Tel. 0881/547041
Fax 0881/532035
e-mail: museolucera@tiscalinet.it

Housed in the 18th-century Palazzo Cavalli, the museum has a collection of local classical statuary which includes a Greco-Roman Marine Venus and a head of Hercules of the Lisippean school, paintings and sculptures from the 15th to the 19th century, a collection of old weapons and musical instruments, Capodimonte ceramics and an ethnographic collection.
Hours: October to April - Tuesday and Friday, 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 3.00 to 6.00 p.m.; other days, 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. May to September - Tuesday to Saturday, 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 4.00 to 7.00 p.m.; Sunday 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Closed on Monday
Entry: Full ticket 0,77€ Discounted ticket 0,52€ Group ticket 0,26€

Until the end of September 2000 the museum will be playing host to an Italian first - the exhibition centred on a precious group of bronzes from the 8th century B.C. known as the "Lucera Handcart", found in Lucera in the 19th century and kept in the Oxford Museum.

Museo Comunale Trappeto Maratea

Castello Normanno-Svevo
71018 VICO DEL GARGANO
tel. 0884/994666 - fax 993658

The museum contains material on the local peasant culture. The structure itself is of great interest, as well as a Medieval trappeto - one of the first oil extraction plants (14th century), located in natural cavities in the old centre.
Hours: June to September - every day, 7.00 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. Other months, by appointment
Entry: donations gratefully accepted

Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari del Gargano Giovanni Tancredi

Piazza San Francesco
71037 MONTE SANT'ANGELO
tel. 0884/562089

Founded in 1925 with material collected by ethnologist Giovanni Tancredi, the museum explores work and production cycles, popular and religious holidays, rites and superstitions and work technology.
Hours: Summer - Monday, 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.; Tuesday to Saturday, 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and 2.30 to 8.00 p.m.; Sunday 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 3.30 to 7.00 p.m. Winter - Monday to Friday, 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.; closed at weekends
Entry: Full ticket 1,55€ Discounted Ticket 1,05€

Museo Etnografico di Faeto

Vico Valentino 1
71020 FAETO
tel. 0881/973076

The museum contains material local crafts, agriculture and stockbreeding from the 17th century to the present day.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 4.00 to 7.00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, by appointment
Entry free of charge

Museo Etnografico Cerignolano

Viale Di Vittorio 70

71042 CERIGNOLA

tel. 0885/421203

The museum contains a broad range of objects from everyday peasant life and work. It also has a noteworthy collection of ex voto- popular votive pictures.
Hours: By appointment, 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 4.00 to 7.00 p.m.
Entry free of charge

Museo Etnografico del Centro Studi Pugliesi a Siponto

Piazza Santa Maria 2 Fraz. Siponto
71043 MANFREDONIA
tel. 0884/541527

The museum contains objects in everyday use and work tools from the life of peasants and craftsmen.
Hours: Monday to Friday, by appointment from 9.00 to 12.00 a.m. Closed at weekends
Entry free of charge