Museo Nazione di Matera (MNM) – Museo Nazionale d'Arte Medievale e Moderna della Basilicata
Housed within the handsome 17th-century Palazzo Lanfranchi, this part of the MNM is divided into three contrasting thematic sections: Sacred Art, Collectibles, and Contemporary Art. You may want to skim through the many restored artifacts from Basilicata's churches and the 300-plus works of the Neapolitan school: the main attraction are the 70-plus paintings of Carlo Levi and his must-stop-to-absorb humanist masterpiece Lucania '61. MNM also manages the Former Hospital of San Rocco (founded in 1348 and rebuilt in 1610), at Via San Biagio 31. It's worth visiting if you buy the cumulative ticket (€3 otherwise) for its fascinating history, architecture, and changing exhibitions.
