Museo d'arte sacra – Chiesa di San Marco
Museum of sacred art in the 15th-century church of San Marco in Mombaroccio, with wooden sculptures and reliquaries; other sections in the complex.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the ancient church of San Marco and its sacristies, which are no longer used for worship. The building was commissioned by Ser Francesco Rattoli, a merchant of Mombaroccio with strong trading ties to Venice, and completed in 1427. In the 16th century the church was linked to the neighbouring convent, entrusted to the Girolamini, who stayed in the community even after the Napoleonic and Savoy suppressions; later the complex passed to the municipality.
The structure retains its late 18th-century appearance, while of the 15th-century core remain the tympanum of the portal and the inscription with the foundation year. The collections reflect the devotional and artistic history of the place: 17th-century wooden sculptures of popular workmanship depicting Saint Jerome, the Blessed Peter and the Madonna of Loreto, an 18th-century organ, a carved walnut choir, a wooden Crucifix, and the apse altarpiece with the Madonna and Child with saints. Among the liturgical furnishings stand out the reliquaries and a gilded wooden urn containing the body of Saint Clement.
In the convent complex there is also the Museo della Civiltà Contadina in the basement, the Raccolta Fotografica in the cloister and the Mostra del Ricamo (embroidery exhibition).
Highlights
- 17th-century wooden sculptures of Saint Jerome, the Blessed Peter and the Madonna of Loreto
- 18th-century organ and walnut choir
- Reliquaries and gilded urn containing the body of Saint Clement
- Church of San Marco, completed in 1427
- Also in the complex: Museo della Civiltà Contadina, Raccolta Fotografica and Mostra del Ricamo
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione di arte sacra di San Marco – Wooden sculptures, liturgical furnishings, reliquaries, organ and choir in the church and sacristies of San Marco.
- Operated by
- Comune di Mombaroccio (gestione Pro Loco Mombaroccio)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission by voluntary donation.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- 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 municipality lists both the entrance and the car park as accessible to wheelchair users.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum is run by the Pro Loco di Mombaroccio; visits on weekdays must be booked in advance. |
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