The Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria, is among the most prestigious in Italy, supported by the establishment of the autonomies of the 2014 MiBACT Reform. The museum structure that houses it was designed and conceived only for the museum display of the precious artifacts that are kept there.
Il museum of Reggio Calabria is in the heart of the city, and represents pride and pride for the entire citizenship. The Museum of Reggio, on one side overlooks Piazza De Nava, on the other, on the “I. Falcomata”, With a splendid view of the Strait. From an archaeological point of view, it is one of the most important in Italy, since it houses one of the most valuable collections of archaeological finds from Magna Graecia.
Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria, keeper of the Riace bronzes
There have been many capillary excavation campaigns throughout the Calabrian territory, which have returned very rare pearls. Undoubtedly the most famous finds are the famous Riace Bronzes, which emerged from the sea in August 1972.
In that hot summer, a diver exploring the seabed along the Calabrian coasts, about seven meters deep, saw a hand emerge from the sand. So it was that from bottom of the sea, the story returned two priceless masterpieces, which today have a room dedicated to them. After about two thousand and five hundred years, the two magnificent bronze warriors, depicting two men, lead us back to the evolution of Greek art up to the sixth century BC.
The Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria, today returns to the fore, making people talk about itself, hosting the Rai cameras for an episode of a series that tells how great the impact of Greek art has been in our culture.
RAI1 in Reggio Calabria with Alberto Angela
Protagonists of the program conducted by Alberto Angela, will mainly be the Riace Bronzes, which have always represented Reggio Calabria, and the Calabrian territory in general. The two warriors brought back to life from the depths will tell us about a distant era, but not lost because it is part of us.
The Rai troupe and one of its most famous conductors, will enter the world of "MArRC". They will make known to the Italians beauties, kept in the archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria, with a format that uses 4K HDR technology. New techniques and technology, will allow spectacular shooting with drones, for a great cultural operation of rai1 in which Reggio Calabria is the protagonist.
The production will also be broadcast on the RAI 4K channel, available on channel 210 of the free satellite platform Tivùsat. It will be an honor for Calabrian archeology, be told by Alberto Angela, paleontologist, science communicator, and leader with his productions.
Music at the MArRC
The Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria is this and much more. Suffice it to say that recently songs by great musicians have echoed in the two rooms. Chopin, Verdi, Khachaturian, Bizet, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovitch, Strauss thrilled the audience and visitors who were able to listen to music of great depth.
The response of the citizens who attended was unexpected. For the first Sunday in January alone, around two thousand tickets were sold, as part of the MiBact initiative. This project provides free admission to museums and in the Italian archaeological areas, and has favored an increase in visitors compared to previous years. Great is the commitment of the Director Malacrino, who welcomed with satisfaction the recent success with the public, which stimulates to enrich the cultural offer in the area.
Reggio Calabria and its archeology can look to Italy and abroad, aiming to grow in terms of numbers and presences for a future in constant growth.
Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria from renovation to design
The two exhibitions hosted on level E, “Zankle and Rhegion”, two cities in control of the Strait ”,“ Dionysus, the thrill of being a God ”, had great success; consolidating the offer of the MArRC which is experiencing a new planning. The archaeological museum of Reggio Calabria has also been affected by works, which have expanded its spaces, reorganizing and renovating them with modern systems. Therefore, the MArRC is a museum that deserves a visit, not only for the famous “Riace bronzes”, but also for the rare finds from Magna Graecia; unique pieces in the world. New exhibitions are expected to take shape in these first months of the year. The Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria has many projects in progress, including the successful Rai program "Meraviglie, “The peninsula of treasures”. The television event will be broadcast this Wednesday 1 January in prime time on Rai 21.25 at XNUMXpm, entirely dedicated to the museum and its treasures.
Info to visit the museum
The successful series "wonders of Italy", will give prestige to museum and to the city of Reggio Calabria, which is waiting to be known by many Italians. The archaeological museum of Reggio Calabria is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9.00-20.00. The ticket office is open from 9.00 to 19.30. The cost of the full ticket is € 8,00, reduced € 5,00. On Wednesday at the MArRC € 6,00 full price € 4,00 reduced. The museum is located in Piazza De Nava, 26; tel. 0965 812255; e-mail: [email protected]. For info and reservations Kore srl tel. 3207176148 [email protected].
