Museo civico-diocesano di Santa Maria dei Servi
Museum in the former Servite church with Perugino's Deposition from the Cross and Etruscan finds from the tomb of San Donnino.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the former church of Santa Maria dei Servi, built at the end of the 13th century by the Servite friars just outside the walls of Città della Pieve and remodelled in Baroque forms in the 17th and 18th centuries. The building still shows the history of its transformations, from the Gothic apse to the Baroque interiors, with fragments of Renaissance frescoes.
The main work is the Deposition from the Cross by Perugino (1517), which has come down in fragmentary form and was commissioned by the Compagnia della Stella. Paintings from the 16th and 18th centuries hang on the altars of the side chapels, while a Gothic vaulted hall houses canvases from the 16th and 17th centuries owned by the Church. The crypt displays 17th-century altarpieces and the Etruscan finds from the tomb of San Donnino, discovered in 2015 and dating from the late 4th to the early 3rd century BC.
Highlights
- Deposition from the Cross by Perugino (1517)
- Former 13th-century church with Baroque interiors
- Etruscan finds from the tomb of San Donnino
- 17th-century altarpieces in the crypt
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,845
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €5Young people aged 13 to 18, groups of more than 10 people, over 65s, companions of people with disabilities |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 12 · Free admission up to age 12. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities. |
| “Terre del Perugino” ticket (valid for 90 days in the museums of six localities; reduced €9) | €12Free up to age 6 and for people with disabilities. |
| Perugino urban trek (Oratorio di Santa Maria dei Bianchi, this museum, Palazzo della Corgna) | €8Reduced €5 for young people aged 7 to 12. Free up to age 6. |
The ticket for this museum alone costs €8 (reduced €5); free for residents of Città della Pieve.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Chiusi-Chianciano (stazione)
Train to Chiusi-Chianciano station, then bus line E014 to Città della Pieve.
By car
Parking available
Parking nearby.
By car: from Rome, motorway A1 to the Fabro exit, then SP 54 and SP 308. From Florence, A1 to Chiusi, then SP 146 and SR 71.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | From October to March the Perugino urban trek starts from the tourist office on Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00 and 11:30 (groups of up to 20 people; Italian and English, and French and German by reservation). Tickets and reservations online (online purchase only for visits in Italian). |
