Museo del costume farnesiano
Museum in the Palazzo Farnese in Gradoli with replicas of Renaissance costumes, accessories and weapons inspired by the Farnese fresco cycles.
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About the museum
The museum was established in 1998 and occupies the piano nobile (main floor) and the top floor of the Palazzo Farnese in Gradoli. The palace was commissioned in 1517 by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, the future Pope Paul III, and designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. It is considered an early example of a humanist noble residence, with frescoes, terracotta floors and coffered wooden ceilings.
The collection includes copies of Renaissance and Baroque costumes, noble, popular and ecclesiastical, together with linen, accessories, weapons and armour. The costumes reproduce those worn by members of the Farnese family in the painted cycles that depict the family’s celebrations. Ceramics found in excavations of the palace are also on display.
The route is enriched by illustrated panels, interactive stations and a video room.
Highlights
- Replicas of Renaissance and Baroque Farnese costumes
- Accessories, weapons and armour
- Ceramics from the palace excavations
- Palazzo Farnese, designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
- Illustrated panels, interactive stations and a video room
Permanent exhibition
- Costumi farnesiani e ceramiche del palazzo – Replicas of Renaissance and Baroque costumes, weapons and accessories inspired by the Farnese fresco cycles, with ceramics found in the excavations of the palace.
- Founded
- 1998
- Operated by
- Comune di Gradoli
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,600
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Reduced | €1.50Children under 12 and people over 65 |
| Guided tour | €3By reservation. |
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
According to the municipality, the museum is free of architectural barriers.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours (€3) must be booked in advance. The route includes illustrated panels, interactive stations and a video room. |
