Museo d'arte sacra di Mandello del Lario

About the museum

The museum opened on 7 December 2019 to showcase the artistic heritage of the parish of San Lorenzo, gathered in the 1990s. It is housed in the former building of the Disciplini di Santa Marta confraternity, near the shore of Lake Como and beside the parish church of San Lorenzo.

It is the only museum in the Lecco area devoted exclusively to sacred art. The route presents a fifteenth-century processional cross, a fresco of the Crucifixion from the 15th–16th century, a fifteenth-century sculpture of the Madonna and Child, the canvas of the Circumcision of Jesus by Francesco Zucco and two statuettes from the 17th-century ciborium of the parish church.

Liturgical vestments and a series of painted votive offerings (ex voto) from the church of Santa Maria Nascente in Debbio are also on display. The museum is part of the museum system of the Diocese of Como.

Highlights

• Fifteenth-century processional cross
• Fresco of the Crucifixion (15th–16th century)
• Fifteenth-century Madonna and Child
• Circumcision of Jesus by Francesco Zucco
• Painted votive offerings from the church of Debbio

Permanent exhibition

• Collezione permanente di arte sacra – Works of sacred art from the parish of San Lorenzo, including a fifteenth-century processional cross, a fresco of the Crucifixion and painted votive offerings.

Founded

2019

Operated by

Diocesi di Como

Visitors per year

approx. 350

Admission & discounts

Admission by free-will offering from €3. Free for ICOM members.

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 is accessible to people with mobility impairments.

Kids & families

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