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Now let's see that I'll be doing. Hello, my name is Claudia. I was born and raised in Sardinia and I still call it home. I am the mastermind behind the Strictly Sardinia Travel Blog and now the Strictly Sardina Podcast where each week I will bring you the best Sardinia has to offer and share my most useful tips that will help you plan a memorable trip to my wonderful island. In the last episode I talked to you about spending Christmas in Sardinia. Should you do it? This week we will be talking about the best museums on the island or my favorite. Let me stress that you will find a more detailed version of today's episode on my blog, sweetly sardinia.com and again, let me remind you that you will find the link to my blog post in today's episode description, so don't forget to read that for more information. And as always, let me also say that I am available to help you plan your Sardinia trip. You can find the link to my consultation services in the episode description. Now today's topic the Best Museum in Sardinia. If you are a history buff, an art lover, someone that just loves learning, then the museums in Sardinia will be a treat for you. I live in the capital Cagliari. We have many museums here that I visit on a regular basis, but I also have a knack for small town museums though. They have a small but informative exhibit that helps me learn more and more every time about my region and its culture. Of course, most of you think of Sardinia as a holiday destination for the summer, but if you are into history, history and culture, or even just the quirks, it really is worth spending time visiting at least one of the many museums around the island. So if you're ready to plan your Sardinia trip and know that you will want to visit one museum at least when you are on the island, I have one for you at least. Let me start with the most important museum which is the Archaeological Museum of Cagliari. It's located in the capital in the historic district of Castillo Stello and houses a vast archaeological collection with artifacts and objects that showcase the rich history of Sardinia. It's one of the best museums on the island you find incredible exhibits from the pre noragic to the Nuragic age. Pieces of the most famous Sardinian nurage all the way up to the Byzantine era. You'll encounter bronze and stone statues, sculpture, well as craftsmanship objects, ceramics, jewels. My favorite piece is a gorgeous Venetian necklace made from stunningly large pearls. But I also love going there just to see the beauty of the statues of the giants of Monte Brama, the famous giants of Sardinia. But I'll tell you more about this in a little bit. The museum location is also very interesting in side the former armory of Cagliari, so make sure to go. Another museum I love is Museo Sanna, National Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum. It's located in the heart of Sassery, the main town in northern Sardinia, second largest city on the island. It has a fantastic exhibit of paintings, archaeological remains and seven rooms dedicated to archaeology. The museum comes out of a private collection that of Giovanni Antonio Sanna, politician, entrepreneur that lived in Sardinia in the 19th century. His daughters were committed to create an exhibit with all the art and pieces he accumulated in his lifetime. Make sure to visit more museums. I personally love the Compendium of Garibaldi. Now, you may not know who Garibaldi is. Garibaldi. Giuseppe Garibaldi is the famous hero of the unification of Italy. This museum is established in his house in the island of Caprera in the Madalena archipelago. So that will be in north eastern Sardinia. It first opened to the public in 1976 and it's one of the most visited museums on the island. It's dedicated to the work and life of Garibaldi in the house where he spent the last days of his life until he died in 1882. You will see furniture, paintings, weapons, all sorts of mebola billiard that he accumulated. Now, going back to the giants of Monteprama, that you can find on the exhibit of the Archaeological Museum of Cagliari. I want to mention the Civic Archaeological Museum of Cabras in the central western coast of Sardinia, not far from Orisano in the beautiful Sinis peninsula. Now if you haven't listened to my episode on the Sinis peninsula, make sure you do. The museum is small, but they have announced on enlargement that enlargement works are still taking place. It could benefit from a better organization, but it's still an interesting place to visit. Inside you will find one of the most precious artifacts of the island, the Giants of Monteprama. The discovery of these statues has been described as one of the most significant archaeological finds in the 20th century in the Mediterranean. So what exactly are these giants? They are 2 meter tall giant statues of stone that total 18 boxers with shields and gloves, 6 archers and 6 warriors. Now the one in Cagliari has some of these on display, but it's in this museum, the Civic Archaeological Museum of Cabras, that you will witness the full effect of how gigantic these statues are. Another focus of the museum is the pre Nuragic Age. There are many artifacts from Cucuruza Rios, a village that was nestled in the banks of the Cabras Lagoon and was inhabited between the 5th and the 3rd millennium BC.
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See so if you are there, make sure you visit another museum that I am absolutely in love with and that I love visiting. To learn more about the culture of Sardinia is the Ethnographic Museum located in Nuoro. Nuoro is a smaller town, one of the main towns of Sardinia. Still quite small, located in the mountainous region of Barbaja, a place that not many tourists visit and they're missing out. This museum honors the unique beauty of Sardinian culture and life. It was built in the 1950s through the 60s to showcase all aspects of clothing, jewelry, weapons, instruments and tools. There are over 8,000 items off display. The museum is also referred to as the Museum of Sardinian Life and Folk Traditions. We simply call it the Costume Museums. Most of the collection comes from the 19th and 20th century. It's not a historical representation of the Sardinian culture, but rather an in depth looked inside the last two hundreds of years of Sardinian family and social life. I especially love the exhibit of traditional Sardinian clothing. There are outfits on display that are stunning. Also located in Nuoro is the Man Museum of Art, one of the most eclectic and impressive museums of Italian art. If you love art, this is the place to go. Probably the best modern art museum in Sardinia. I'm sure you will love the pieces by Constantino Nivola and Antonio Ballero. There are special exhibits regularly, so make sure to visit the website. If you are in the Nuoro region now, let me remind you that Nuoro may not be on your radar during the summer season, but if you're visiting Sardinia in the fall and winter months. It's definitely a place you should not miss. More museums that I love. Again, not quite the scale of the Archaeology Museum of Cagliari, but the Archaeology Museum of all Olbia has a lot to show. The location is really good, really nice. It's located on the Pedone Island, a quick walk from the old port of Olbia, and the museum showcases the history of the port city and its role in prehistoric times through the eras of Phoenician, Punic, Greek and Romans. It's a varied exhibit, but there is a specific piece that I want you to see if you go there, a shipwreck from 450. There are also statues of Egyptian God Rises that you may want to spot if you are in Southern Sardinia. I specifically recommend visiting the Calazetta Museum of Contemporary Art. It's located in what used to be a slaughterhouse. It's one of the best museums of southern Sardinia. Located in the sulky archipelago in Santiago island, it catalogs Italy's contemporary art scene, paying specific attention to the 1960s and 1980s. It's a nice place if you want to have a respite from the heat in the summer or you know, if you're visiting Sardinia in the winter. Not many people go to this part of Sardinia in the winter months, but it's still a lovely, lovely place. Another museum that I really love and I find really interesting, the Museo del Carbone of Carbonia located in Carbonia, a small town in the Carbonia Iglesias province of South Sardinia, historically known for being full of mines. Now I will tell you more about the historical and mines located in Sardinia, but this old money museum mining site called Cerbario is what is on display in this museum. The site the mine was active from 1937 till 1964 and as I said, it became a museum and it does an incredible job of showcasing the region's mining history. You can go around the many outdoor routes and even see underground tunnels, is not open all the time and you can only visit unguided tours. So make sure to over to to go over my website on my post which I will be sharing in the description to find the phone number and call for bookings. More Museums One that I visited recently and that I really enjoyed is the Museo del Vino Enoteca Regionale della Sardegna or the Wine Museum. It's located on the mountain overlooking Berquida, one of the the loveliest Sardinian small town in the Galura region of northern Sardinia. It's a small museum, it only Spreads across two floors. But if you are into wines and want to learn more about the history of wine in Sardinia, the local varietals, this is the place to go. Not to mention at the end of the visit, if you want, you can have a glass of Vermentino which is a varietal that is specific to the Galura region. It super, super interesting. There is a lot to read. Don't be surprised if you find yourself spending more time than you expected here. Another thing I love about this museum is the location on top of the hill that allows you to see the magnificent view of the valley below. One more museum for you is the Museum of the Mediterranean Masks of Mamoyada. Now, chances are that you will only go to Mamoyada if you're visiting Sardinia in the winter for for its carnival. The Carnival of Mamuyada is one of our best celebrations. During the winter time, this museum displays masks from the Mediterranean. So not just Sardinia, including Spain, Croatia and other countries. Mamutones and Isoadores Masque, the name of the Mamoyada traditional carnival, were so important to Pasadena communities that they believed they could influence the fate of the agricultural harvest. Each year, after finishing up at the museum, you could stop at one of the many local artisan shops to see incredible handcraft, souvenirs. Another museum that you will love for sure is the Mediterranean Weaving Museum. The location is fantastic. It's in Castelsardo, one of the prettiest coastal town of northern Sardinia. Inside the 12th century military fortress known as Doria Castle of Castelsardo, one of the best kept castles in Sardinia. You will learn about the weaving art of the island. The museum is worth exploring if anything. Also for the views you get from from the terrace of the museum. I also want to mention one last museum, the Museum of Banditry. This one is specifically located in the small town of Ajus, also in the region of Galura. It brandishes Sardinian history of assassination staffs, ambushes across the Galura region from the 16th to the 19th century. And if you're into weird, random, zany, this is just the Museum of Sardinia that you should visit. It's located in an old magistrates court in the town Ajus that was the epicenter of banditry for three centuries. It spreads across four rooms with an interesting exhibit that helps you learn about the history about banditry in Sardinia. There is a small display dedicated to Sebastiano Tansu, one of the most valiant nat bandits that ever lived in Sardinia and in inspired many novels and movies set on the island. Now this brings me to the end of today's episode. Before I share the next episode, let me remind you that if you ever need more help to plan your trip to Sardinia, you can book a one hour travel consultation with me. The link for that is in the episode description, so make sure to read that. And of course, there's my blog, Strictly Sardina that has even more tips for to help you plan your trip. Next week I will be talking about the best day trips from Caleri. You will see that Kali is a great base to explore the south of the island. Finally, if you like the podcast, share with your friends who are coming to Sardinia and give it a sty a good review, a five star rating and until next week, goodbye. It.