Museo dei Brettii e degli Enotri

The Museo dei Brettii e degli Enotri, located in the 15th-century monumental complex of Sant'Agostino, was inaugurated on October 17, 2009. It serves as a cultural hub in Cosenza, hosting a permanent archaeological exhibition. In addition to this, the museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, concerts, and institutional meetings, making it a vibrant center of cultural activity.

The Museum's Vast Archaeological Collection

The Museo dei Brettii e degli Enotri boasts a vast archaeological collection that originates from the city of Cosenza and various locations in its province. The collection spans a wide chronological arc, from the bone remains of the Upper Paleolithic found in the caves of Cirella, to the oinophoros of the Roman imperial age (3rd century AD) from Cosenza. This wide range of artifacts provides a comprehensive overview of the region's rich history.

Chronological Structure of the Museum

The Museo dei Brettii e degli Enotri is structured according to a chronological criterion. The first four rooms display artifacts dating back to the first inhabitants of the Stone Age, approximately 100,000 years ago. These rooms also showcase the history of the Enotri people, who from the middle Bronze Age and during the Iron Age (1,700 – 720 BC) had commercial exchanges with the Mycenaeans and later the Greeks. This leads up to the subsequent period of Greek colonization, providing a comprehensive timeline of the region's history.