Sannio Museum

The Santa Sofia monastery cloister and the adjacent convent structures are now home to the Samnium Museum, which houses archaeological and historical-artistic objects. These include a group of finds from the monumental temple of Isis built by Domitian in AD 88, and an abundant Lombard collection that illustrates Benevento’s importance as the capital of Langobardia Minor.

In the rooms adjacent to the cloister there are Late Antique funerary inscriptions with Early Christian features and Lombard funerary inscriptions of notable historical interest.
Male and female grave goods – coins, jewellery, weapons and other objects – are also on display.