Museo d'arte sacra di Alcamo
Museum in the former Oratory of the Santissimo Sacramento, annexed to the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, with around 150 paintings, sculptures and goldsmith works from the 13th to the 20th century.
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About the museum
The Museo d'arte sacra di Alcamo occupies the former Oratory of the Santissimo Sacramento, annexed to the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta (the Chiesa Madre), over an area of around 400 square metres.
The collections comprise around 150 paintings, sculptures and goldsmith works dating from the 13th to the 20th century, from churches in the town. They were gathered and secured after the Belice earthquake of 1968 by Monsignor Vincenzo Regina, archpriest of the Chiesa Madre from 1944 to 1991.
Highlights
- Around 150 works from the 13th to the 20th century
- Paintings, sculptures and goldsmith works from the churches of Alcamo
- Housed in the former Oratory of the Santissimo Sacramento
- Annexed to the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente di arte sacra – Around 150 paintings, sculptures and goldsmith works from the 13th to the 20th century, from the churches of Alcamo.
- Operated by
- Parrocchia Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, Alcamo
- Visitors per year
- approx. 150
Admission & discounts
Admission is charged; the amount is not stated in the sources consulted.
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