The ‘ETTORE POMARICI SANTOMASI' Foundation Museum

Type:

Luoghi della cultura; Ente/Istituzione

Category:

Art museums

The Pomarici Santomasi is a building of the seventeenth century. Originally belonging to the Santomasi family then passed, by right of succession, to the Pomarici Santomasi family. In 1917, after the death of Hector Pomarici Santomasi, the last descendant of the family, the palace and the farm of 260 acres of sown land were bound to Gravina and by his testamentary disposition, in 1920 the ’Ettore Pomarici Santomasi’ Foundation was born together with The School of Agriculture and Dairy, The Antiquities Museum and The Library of Gravina in Puglia.’ The school was abolished in 1963 and turned into a "Middle School" keeping its original name. The Foundation is located in the seventeenth century building that houses the Museum, the Art Museum, the Library, the Archives, the administrative offices and reading rooms. Worthy of attention are the Library and Archives that have earned the recognition of local interest from the Decree of the President of the Regional Government of Puglia n. 166 of April 9th, 1986.