| Located in the heart of the city in Piazza Duomo, it collects important historical, artistic and religious artefacts relating to the city.
The Museum is named after Giovanni Tarantini, a Brindisi Clergyman who had a passion for antiquity. The Professor of Theology at the seminary until 1851, he was also the librarian of "Annibale De Leo" and initiator of civic collections of antiquities.
In the atrium that precedes the exhibition area, fragments of the ancient medieval cathedrals and other churches in the city can be seen, while inside, the ark reliquary of St. Theodoro of Amasea stands out for its importance and beauty, with embossed silver plates and sciamito silk which held the saint’s remains. Important historical testimonies such as a parchment dated 1219 and signed by the Emperor Svevo Federico II and the marble Idrija serpentine arouse particular interest.
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