Lanfranchi Palace Museum

Lanfranchi Palace is named after bishop Vincenzo Lanfranchi who commissioned its foundation in the second half of the 17th century. Since 2003, the Palace has become the seat of the Museo Nazionale d’Arte Medievale e Moderna della Basilicata (National Museum of Medieval and Modern Art of Basilicata), which, together with the Ridola Museum and the Ex Ospedale di San Rocco, is one of the sites of the National Museums of Matera. Inside the Palace it is possible to explore the history of art in a transversal manner thanks to its three sections: Sacred Art, works from the Camillo d’Errico collection and Contemporary Art, with works by Carlo Levi and Luigi Guerricchio. 

The Museo per tutti guide at Lanfranchi Palace offers a facilitated explanation of 12 works representative of each section into which the route is divided. From Carlo Levi’s Lucania ‘61 to Luigi Guerricchio’s Domenico, passing through the Sacred Art section and Camillo d’Errico’s collection with The Boy with Monocle, the guide allows visitors to visit the entire museum, grasping the fundamental features of each section and giving visitors with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to discover the link between these works and the region that hosts them. Inside the palace, there are places to decompress, a lift and benches to rest.