Museo di arte sacra di San Michele Arcangelo
Small parish museum in Busto Arsizio with paintings, processional crosses, ancient codices and detached frescoes, visitable by reservation.
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About the museum
The museum is one of the two private museums of Busto Arsizio and arose from the collection of artworks of the parish of San Michele Arcangelo, begun in 1975. It is housed in parish premises next to the bell tower of the church of San Michele Arcangelo, in Piazzetta don Pio Chieppi.
In 1988 a systematic study of the works began, directed by Lia de Pra Cavalleri, Giuseppe Gualmo and Emanuele Bisterzo, with the collaboration of the Soprintendenza ai Beni Culturali della Lombardia (heritage authority for Lombardy).
The collection includes paintings from the late 16th and the first half of the 17th century, among them the San Carlo blessing Busto, which recalls the cardinal who in 1583 made Busto the seat of a pieve (principal parish church). There are also processional crosses of 16th-century Lombard goldsmiths' work, four codices from the 14th to the 17th century with a musical antiphonary, old prints, detached frescoes with motifs of popular devotion, documentation on the decoration of the church at the beginning of the 20th century, and contemporary works inspired by religion.
Highlights
- Paintings from the late 16th and early 17th century
- 16th-century processional crosses of Lombard goldsmiths' work
- Four codices from the 14th to the 17th century, with a musical antiphonary
- Detached frescoes with motifs of popular devotion
- Painting of San Carlo blessing Busto
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione di arte sacra della parrocchia – Paintings, goldsmiths' work, codices, old prints, detached frescoes and contemporary works inspired by religion.
- Operated by
- Parrocchia di San Michele Arcangelo
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to a directory of Italian museums.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The visit is arranged directly with the parish, telephone +39 0331 632146. |
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