MoVe – Museo Civico Archeologico
The “Francesco delli Muti” Civic Archaeological Museum, established on April 20, 1979, is located in the “Opera Pia Monaco” building, a bourgeois building of 1860, located in Via Sbrasile 11. The museum collections are set up in four rooms divided between the basement and the ground floor, in illuminated displays and accompanied by adequate photographic documentation and a series of illustrative panels on nature, the function of the finds and the archaeological areas of origin. The Museum carries out research, dissemination and teaching activities.
Sparo del panno
On the Holy Saturday a purple cloth, hanging above the altar during the season o[...]
Santu Lazzaru
In ancient times, Easter in Salento was introduced by Christ’s Passion’s Car[...]
Living Nativity Scenes
From 25 December to 6 January: living crib in the historic center. For the occas[...]
Saint Lucia
In Galatone, the inhabitants start to feel the Christmas spirit from December 12[...]
Santissimi Medici
It is held on September 25th and 26th. Religious festival with lights and firewo[...]
Cristu di Tabelle
September 14th, a religious festival in the ancient farmhouse of Tabelle. For th[...]
Madonna of Grace
The celebrations in honour of Our Lady of Grace take place since the Eighties of[...]
Palio delle contrade
It is held either in the first ten days of August or early September. Event with[...]
Sant’Anna / Galatone in pot
On 26 July, another religious festival with illuminations. For the occasion ther[...]
Festa SS. Crocifisso e Carro di Sant’Elena
The feast of Holy Crucifix of the Pietà is celebrated from 2nd to 4th May. The [...]
This project is co-financed by the European Union under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II)