Museo d'Arte dello Splendore
Museum in the Santuario della Madonna dello Splendore complex in Giulianova, with the collection of the Capuchin friars of Abruzzo and contemporary artworks.
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About the museum
The Museo d’Arte dello Splendore (MAS) opened on 27 July 1997 at the wish of the Capuchin friar Father Serafino Colangeli, in the building that housed a friars' study house from 1938 to 1965. It is located within the complex of the Santuario della Madonna dello Splendore. Since 2002 it has been a public-private foundation, set up by the Fondazione Piccola Opera Charitas and the Comune di Giulianova, and the Abruzzo Region has recognised it as a first-category museum.
The museum extends over three floors, covering around 1,200 square metres. The ground floor houses, as an open store, the art collection of the Capuchin friars of Abruzzo, which came here after the damage caused by the 2009 earthquake to the Santa Chiara complex in L’Aquila. It includes works by Bedeschini, from the school of Pompeo Cesura and by Brandi, Bernardino Ciferri, Carl Ruthart and Jusepe de Ribera. The second floor hosted the Collezione Bindi until 2019 and is now used for exhibitions. The third floor has the conference hall and the permanent collection of paintings, sculptures and prints by contemporary artists, including Paladino, Messina, Sassu, Rouault and Benetton.
Highlights
- Art collection of the Capuchin friars of Abruzzo
- Works by Jusepe de Ribera and Carl Ruthart
- Permanent contemporary art collection with Paladino, Messina, Sassu and Rouault
- Located in the complex of the Santuario della Madonna dello Splendore
- Exhibitions and cultural events
Permanent exhibitions
- Collezione d'arte dei Frati Cappuccini d'Abruzzo – Works from the Capuchin collection, kept on the ground floor as an open store.
- Collezione permanente di arte contemporanea – Paintings, sculptures and prints by contemporary artists such as Paladino, Messina, Sassu, Rouault and Benetton.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Fondazione Museo d'Arte dello Splendore
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to the Musei Italiani portal.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, concerts, book presentations and conferences. |
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