Where: Largo Giacomo Parodo, 09014 Carloforte SU
At the end of the street, at the foot of the steps.
informazioni@sistemamusealecarloforte.com
Opening days and hours – September 2026
Tuesday to Sunday: 17:00 – 20:00
Tickets
Full Price
Single museum – €3.50
Two museums/sites – €5.00
Combined ticket – €7.00
Reduced Price
(Children/Youth aged 6–18 + Seniors over 65)
Groups/School groups (min. 10 people)
Pilgrims on the Santa Barbara Mining Trail
Licensed tour guides *
Free Admission
• Children aged 0–5;
• People with disabilities and their accompanying person;
• EU tour guides performing their professional duties (upon presentation of a valid license issued by the competent authority);
• I.C.O.M. (International Council of Museums) members;
• University professors and researchers in fields related to cultural heritage (upon presentation of appropriate documentation);
• Students in degree, postgraduate, or PhD programs related to cultural heritage (upon presentation of an enrollment certificate or university record book valid for the current academic year);
• Journalists (upon presentation of appropriate documentation regarding the publication of articles or reviews about the museum collections and/or the local area);
• Inspectors and Honorary Curators of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities; I.C.C.R.O.M. (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) members.
(*) Tour Guides: Promotional packages must be submitted to the Municipality’s Culture Office to be authorized for the applicable discount. “Promotional packages” refers to brochures and any form of social media advertising; these must be structured on an annual basis.
Booking visits and guided tours:
During museum opening hours: 0781 858 9260 / 0781 855880
Via email: informazioni@sistemamusealecarloforte.com
The necropolis is the most recently discovered archaeological site on the island. Discovered in 1983, excavations were completed recently, and the site has been open to the public since April 2025.
Dating back to the period between the 7th and 3rd centuries BC, the site is classified as “Phoenician-Punic.” It bears witness to the presence of both civilizations and the cultural syncretism of their distinct funerary practices; however, pending official publication of the excavation results, the exact stratification of the site is not yet fully understood.
The necropolis features a fascinating complex of underground chamber tombs carved into the tuff rock, consisting of two large, interconnected chambers intended for high-ranking families. Artifacts recovered from the site include votive objects and precious grave goods, such as statuettes, ceramics, jewelry, and oil lamps.
The Carloforte necropolis exhibits characteristics consistent with other minor Punic sites: rock-cut tombs, linear layouts, and a lack of significant monumental architecture.
