Museo della Contrada del Leocorno
Museum of the Siena contrada (district) of the Leocorno, with Palio banners won, masgalani, historic costumes, sacred furnishings and the oratory of San Giovannino della Staffa.
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About the museum
The museum houses the historical and artistic heritage of the Contrada del Leocorno, one of the seventeen contrade (districts) of Siena that take part in the Palio. It is next to the oratory of San Giovannino della Staffa, a building of 16th-century origin whose present appearance dates from works carried out from the 17th century, and it forms a single visitor route with it.
The rooms hold the Palio banners won by the contrada over time, works by Sienese artists such as Pantini, Marzi and Vanni, and by nationally known authors such as Possenti (1980) and Nespolo (2007). Among the most prized pieces is the Liberty-style Palio won in 1919 and painted by Aldo Piantini. Also on display are the masgalani, prizes awarded to the best participant in the historical procession; old costumes and those still in use (monture); sacred furnishings; a narwhal tusk and the martinella (bell) of the Carroccio of Montaperti.
In the oratory one can admire a Madonna della Pace from the late 14th century attributed to Francesco di Vannuccio, a polychrome terracotta statue of Saint John the Baptist attributed to Giacomo Cozzarelli, and frescoes with stories of the Baptist by Rutilio and Domenico Manetti. The museum also holds the pictorial heritage of the Congregazione degli Artisti, which joined the contrada in 1914.
Highlights
- Palio banners won by the contrada, including the Liberty-style 1919 banner by Aldo Piantini
- Masgalani and old and current monture
- Madonna della Pace by Francesco di Vannuccio in the oratory
- Narwhal tusk and the martinella of the Carroccio of Montaperti
- Pictorial heritage of the Congregazione degli Artisti
- Founded
- 1970
- Operated by
- Contrada del Leocorno
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
No entrance ticket is charged; a voluntary contribution is welcome.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Entry from the museum at Via di Follonica 31, with access also from the oratory in Piazzetta Virgilio Grassi. Booking is required on Sundays and weekday mornings (except Fridays). |
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