Museo di San Francesco
Sacred art museum in the San Francesco convent in Faenza, with furnishings, vestments and votive offerings (ex voto) linked to the cults of Saint Anthony, the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Sorrows.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the San Francesco convent complex in Faenza, next to the 18th-century church. The Friars Minor are documented in the city from 1231; the 13th-century Gothic church, dated 1271, was rebuilt between 1740 and 1757 to a design by the Faenza master builders Raffaele Campidori and Giovan Battista Boschi and is a significant example of late Baroque in Faenza.
The collections consist of sacred furnishings and liturgical objects from the convent church, dating from the 17th to the 19th century: wooden furnishings, vestments and textiles, paintings and objects of worship. In addition there are 18th- and 19th-century votive offerings that document popular devotion to Saint Anthony of Padua, the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Sorrows. A rich ensemble linked to the cult of the Immaculate Conception, present in the church since 1523, is also documented.
Highlights
- Sacred furnishings and liturgical objects from the convent
- Votive offerings linked to the cults of Saint Anthony, the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Sorrows
- Vestments and textiles from the 17th to the 19th century
- San Francesco church, an example of late Baroque in Faenza
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione del museo di San Francesco – Sacred furnishings, vestments and votive offerings from the church and convent of San Francesco in Faenza.
- Operated by
- Frati Minori Conventuali, convento di San Francesco
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
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The museum is listed as accessible to people with disabilities (Museionline listing).
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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