Museo Civico Pinacoteca Crociani
Civic museum in the 14th-century Palazzo Neri Orselli in Montepulciano, with Etruscan finds, the Crociani picture gallery and Della Robbia terracottas across four floors.
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About the museum
The museum has been housed since 1954 in the Palazzo Neri Orselli, one of the very rare examples in Montepulciano that preserve the memory of 14th-century Sienese civic architecture. The building is the result of centuries of alterations and mergers of different structures and today presents a three-storey brick façade on Via Ricci, a courtyard with a loggia and a well, and four internal levels, one of them underground, adapted to exhibition use with clearly recognisable modern interventions.
The historic core of the picture gallery is due to Francesco Crociani, who at his death in 1861 left his collection to the Comune; today it comprises about one hundred and eighty works from the 14th to the 19th century. The route is organised into five sections: the archaeological section, with Etruscan grave goods and Roman finds coming mainly from the Acquaviva necropolis; the Poliziano section, with stone objects, ceramics and metalwork, such as a 16th-century Marzocco and the coats of arms of the Cocconi and Cervini families; the Della Robbia terracottas; the picture gallery; and the studiolo, a gallery reconstructed for small-format paintings.
Among the best-known works are the Crucifixion by Filippino Lippi, the Holy Family with San Giovannino by Sodoma, a Sant'Agnese by Beccafumi, the terracottas by Andrea della Robbia and the silver funerary mask of Sant'Agnese da Montepulciano. The museum also houses a Portrait of a Gentleman that some scholars propose as a work by Caravaggio.
Highlights
- Crociani picture gallery with about one hundred and eighty works from the 14th to the 19th century
- Crucifixion by Filippino Lippi
- Holy Family by Sodoma and Sant'Agnese by Beccafumi
- Della Robbia terracottas by Andrea and Giovanni della Robbia
- Etruscan grave goods from the Acquaviva necropolis
- Portrait of a gentleman that some attribute to Caravaggio
Permanent exhibition
- Collezioni permanenti del museo – Five sections over four floors: archaeology, the Poliziano collection, Della Robbia terracottas, the Crociani picture gallery and the studiolo.
- Founded
- 1905
- Operated by
- Comune di Montepulciano
- Visitors per year
- approx. 5,710
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €4Groups of more than 10 people, young people aged 16 to 18, adults over 65, students, Touring Club members, holders of the EduMusei Card and Unpli Card |
| Groups (11+ people) | €4 per personSchool classes from the Comune di Montepulciano: €2. |
Guided tours by booking, at additional cost.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum states that access for people with disabilities is guaranteed.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum takes part in the Giornata nazionale dei piccoli musei (national day of small museums) with a treasure hunt; educational activities are planned.
Getting there & parking
The museum is in the historic centre of Montepulciano, in Palazzo Neri Orselli, on Via Ricci.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum bookshop sells publications and gadgets.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours in Italian or English on request via the form on the website, at additional cost. |
