| The Archaeological Museum, recently reorganised and inaugurated in 2009, displays in various sections the historical and archaeological evidence linked to the territory of Brindisi ranging from prehistoric times, to Messapian and Roman.
It was originally established within the Temple of S. Giovanni in 1884. Initially collecting donations from local collectors, it soon became too small to hold the countless relics found at archaeological digs across the region. It was thought then to build a bigger and more appropriate building. At that time an old hospital was being demolished in Piazza Duomo to accommodate a new building that would house the provincial library and the education authority offices. While construction was taking place an important archaeological site was found, and it was decided to build the new museum there
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