Opened to the public in 1968, it is one of the most important in Calabria. The building, designed by the architect Franco Minissi, is located at one of the bastions of the sixteenth-century city walls, a stone’s throw from the Castle of Charles V, in the historic center of the city, in its most recent installation, opened in 2000, the Museum offers an exhibition on two floors. On the ground floor the visitor is guided, according to a chronological criterion, to the discovery of the main historical stages of the ancient Greek city of Kroton, starting from the relations with the indigenous communities existing at the time of its foundation (second half of the 8th century BC), through the history of its athletes, doctors and philosophers, until late antiquity. The second floor offers an overview of the settlements in the area, Krimissa, Petelia, Makalla, geographical areas rich in mythical traditions and linked to cults fundamental to the Greek polis (Sirens, Philoctetes, Apollo Alaios). The exhibition continues with a section dedicated to the main sanctuaries of the city. The sanctuary of the goddess Hera Lacinia at Capo Colonna with its treasure is particularly interesting: the golden diadem and a fascinating and mysterious bronze nuragic boat stand out for its beauty.
