Matherarium

⭐ Matherarium: an exceptional visit in the heart of the Sassi to discover underground Matera through a unique immersive multimedia experience that reveals the history of the city and the people who lived in the caves carved into the tuff.

Tickets for Matherarium
🎫 Adult
🎫 Children
🎫 Family
🎫 Groups
🎫 Students, Seniors 65+, Disabled

Highlights
🏞️ Tour of the underground caves
🎥 Immersive experience with multimedia projections
📜 Storytelling of the Sassi’s history in Italian, English, and French
💧 Visit to the underground cisterns
🏺 Exploration of the hypogeum olive press and caves used for the production and storage of wine, oil, and flour

General Information
📅 Dates and times: Monday to Sunday
09:30-12:15, closing at 13:00
16:00-19:15, closing at 19:15
21:00-22:15, closing at 23:00
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
You can arrive during the chosen time slots. Tours depart every 10 minutes within each time slot.
Evening tours must be booked at least 24 hours in advance, minimum 10 people.
⏳ Duration: 35 minutes
📍 Location: Via Domenico Ridola, 15, Matera
👤 Age requirements: open to all!
♿ Accessibility: the site is not wheelchair accessible
❓ For more information, please consult the FAQ here

Description
Matherarium invites you on a fascinating adventure into the heart of underground Matera, offering an extraordinary multimedia experience that reveals the history of the city and the people who lived in caves carved out of tuff. During the tour, you will explore authentic hypogea, underground cisterns, an olive press, and other historic cavities. The visit is available in Italian, English, and French. Discover the secrets of one of the world’s oldest civilizations through immersive 360-degree projections that animate over 1,000 square meters of underground spaces, unveiling the places of spirituality, survival, and agricultural economy of ancient Matera. Step into a hidden world and experience the thrill of a unique journey through the centuries, discovering that once, beneath the city, there was a sea. Get your tickets for Matherarium!