Museo della Città e del Territorio di Cori
Museum in the former Augustinian convent of Sant’Oliva with over 500 finds on the history of the Lepini Mountains, from prehistory to the modern age.
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About the museum
The museum opened to the public in November 2000 in the monumental complex of Sant’Oliva, in the centre of Cori. Over more than three thousand years, the route traces the historical development of the Lepini Mountains, from prehistory to the modern age, with general overviews and thematic insights.
The building is the former Augustinian convent: it was founded by the friar Ambrogio Massari with funding from Cardinal Guillaume d’Estouteville, moved inside the town with the authorisation of Pope Paul II in 1465, and completed in the following years. The cloister preserves frescoes by Gerolamo da Segni from around 1600 and, in the upper loggia, twenty-seven figured capitals of 1480 signed by Antonio da Como.
The displays spread across three floors covering about 1,000 square metres and include over 500 original objects (inscriptions, statues, ceramics, bronzes), archive documents, prints, copies of finds, models, large photographic reproductions, illustrated panels and films.
Highlights
- Over 500 original objects: inscriptions, statues, ceramics and bronzes
- Archive documents from the Renaissance to the modern age
- Models and large photographic reproductions of monuments and frescoes
- Convent cloister with twenty-seven capitals of 1480
- Chapel of the Crucifix with frescoes of 1507
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso permanente: i Monti Lepini dalla preistoria all'età moderna – Original finds, copies, models, photographic reproductions and films on three floors illustrate the history of the Lepini Mountains.
- Founded
- 2000
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,731
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2.50 |
| Guided tour (supplement to the ticket) | €3At 11:00 and 16:00 from 1 November to 31 March, at 11:00 and 17:00 from 1 April to 31 October. |
Reductions or free admission are offered to some categories (children up to 6, under-18s, over-65s); for the conditions, it is advisable to check the museum’s opening hours and tickets page.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours cost €3 in addition to the ticket and take place twice a day on opening days. |
