Museo della Città – civico e diocesano di Acquapendente

About the museum

The Museo della Città – civico e diocesano di Acquapendente preserves the historical, artistic and cultural heritage of the area and is run by the municipality. It is housed in the Palazzo Vescovile in Via Roma, whose restored historic rooms contain most of the collections. The exhibited items belong to different owners, and the museum arose from the collaboration between the municipality, the Curia of Viterbo, the Fondo Edifici di Culto, the heritage authority (Soprintendenza) and the ASL of Viterbo.

The collection comprises almost a thousand finds: archaic and Renaissance ceramics, stone artefacts, liturgical objects and paintings, attributed to or linked with artists such as the Master of Marradi, Sano di Pietro, Alessandro Algardi and Girolamo di Benvenuto del Guasta. The museum belongs to the Organizzazione Museale Regionale and to the Sistema Museale del Lago di Bolsena.

The route includes the Pinacoteca di San Francesco, recently opened in the Palazzo Vescovile and devoted to painting from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance; a section on archaic ceramics (medieval majolica from the 14th century, coming above all from an excavation of 1995); the room dedicated to the Via Francigena; vestments and liturgical objects of the bishops; and the episcopal prisons (carceri vescovili), which can be visited only with an escort. The museum network also includes the Torre Julia de Jacopo.

Highlights

• Pinacoteca di San Francesco with works by Sano di Pietro and the Master of Marradi
• Medieval and Renaissance ceramics
• Vestments and liturgical objects of the bishops
• Room devoted to the Via Francigena
• Episcopal prisons (visit with an escort)
• Palazzo Vescovile with restored historic rooms

Operated by

Comune di Acquapendente

Director

Andrea Alessi

Visitors per year

approx. 2,403

Admission & discounts

Free admission for residents and for children up to 6 (who pay only for any guided tour). Tickets are valid only for the chosen date and are non-refundable. Purchase and booking online through Vivaticket.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• 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 entrance has a small step, which can be overcome with a mobile ramp set up by staff on request. A large lift connects the three exhibition levels of the main site. There are toilets, including for people with disabilities, and seating in every room.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

The museum is easy for children to visit too: for the youngest a route resembling a treasure hunt among the rooms and objects has been designed, with dedicated activities and guided tours.

Getting there & parking

By car from Rome: via the SS2 Cassia to Acquapendente (about 2 hours), or the A1 towards Florence, exit Orvieto, then the SS71 towards Bolsena and Acquapendente (about 1 hour 50 minutes); in both cases follow the signs for the centre and Via Roma. From Siena: SS2 Cassia (about 1 hour 45 minutes), or the A1 towards Rome, exit Orvieto.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is available in the main building of the Palazzo Vescovile, for the QR codes with further information in the rooms. Bookshop with souvenirs and publications; direct access to the Caffetteria La Campanella, next to the museum.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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