Museo di arte sacra Giovanni da San Guglielmo
Sacred art museum in the church of San Giovanni Battista in Montecassiano: silverware, reliquaries, crosses, processional structures and a bell from 1358.
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About the museum
The Museo di arte sacra Giovanni da San Guglielmo is housed in the church of San Giovanni Battista in Montecassiano and forms part of the artistic heritage of the diocese of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia. The church was built in the 16th century as the original nucleus of the convent of the Poor Clares; after numerous restorations its interior is in the Baroque style, with an octagonal plan, and on the high altar it holds a canvas by Girolamo Buratti showing the preaching of Saint John the Baptist.
The collection, also known as the Museo degli Arredi Sacri, brings together liturgical objects: reliquaries, chalices, crosses and works from goldsmiths' workshops in the Marche and Rome. It also includes processional structures, candelabra, crucifixes and recently restored cartegloria (processional glory frames), as well as silver pieces by the Macerata silversmiths Domenico and Antonio Piani, and two busts of Saint Cassian.
Among the oldest pieces is one of the oldest bells in the Marche, dated 1358, from the church of San Nicolò.
Highlights
- Reliquaries, chalices and crosses from goldsmiths' workshops in the Marche and Rome
- Silver pieces by the Macerata silversmiths Domenico and Antonio Piani
- Two busts of Saint Cassian
- Bell of 1358 from the church of San Nicolò
- Canvas by Girolamo Buratti in the church of San Giovanni Battista
Permanent exhibition
- Arredi sacri e argenti – Liturgical objects, reliquaries, crosses, processional structures and silverwork from Macerata, with a bell from 1358.
- Operated by
- Diocesi di Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,000
Admission & discounts
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
From Ancona airport or station, continue by Contram bus towards Macerata; alternatively, reach Porto Recanati or Macerata station and continue by Contram bus.
By car
Parking available
By car you can park around the castle walls along the ring road, or in piazzale Kelebia, close to the centre and within walking distance.
The village is visited on foot; the motorhome area is in piazzale Martiri delle Foibe.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | To visit the museum, contact the Tourist Office of Montecassiano (+39 0733 290483 or +39 320 740 4643). |
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