Museo della Contrada della Torre
Museum of the Siena contrada della Torre at Salicotto: Sodoma, a bell from 1532, costumes from the 18th century, palii from 1767 and traces of ancient walls and a cistern.
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About the museum
The museum of the Contrada della Torre is housed in one of the most evocative places in the Salicotto district. Architectural features from different periods are still visible within its rooms, from the Etruscan and Roman to the medieval eras: traces of the 13th-century Sienese city walls, a cistern dating to the 1st century AD, and a Renaissance granary pit.
The most important work from a historical and artistic point of view is the 1546 panel by Sodoma, Andata di Cristo al Calvario. Precious vestments and liturgical furnishings come from the oratory of San Giacomo Maggiore, including two altar frontals of fine fabric, and the 1532 bronze bell by Antonio da Siena, cast from the metal of Florentine cannons after the victory of Camollia in 1526.
The display follows a chronological order and opens with the costumes, from a horse blanket (gualdrappa) of the mid-18th century to the first official renewal of the Palio in 1839. A display case is dedicated to the four ancient masgalani. In the Sala delle Vittorie, named after the architect Giuseppe Partini, the route runs through the drappelloni kept since 1767, with the ceiling decorated in 1923 by Vittorio Zani. One section houses modern and contemporary art, with works by artists associated with the Torre, such as Mino Maccari.
Highlights
- 1546 panel by Sodoma, Andata di Cristo al Calvario
- Bronze bell of 1532 by Antonio da Siena
- Costumes from the 18th century and four ancient masgalani
- Sala delle Vittorie with drappelloni from 1767 onwards
- Traces of 13th-century walls, a Roman cistern and a granary pit
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- Contrada della Torre
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to the Musei Online listing.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- 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 project “Un museo per tutti” (A museum for everyone) provides for reclaiming an area that is currently unused as a new exhibition room, removing physical and sensory barriers, and adding tactile routes and captions in Braille.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visit on request, by contacting the contrada's secretariat. |
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