Museo diocesano Alessandro Maria Kalefati

Diocesan museum in the Palazzo Vescovile of Oria with archaeological finds and sacred works from prehistory to the 19th century, and the collection of Bishop Kalefati.

Opening hoursFree admission

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About the museum

The Museo diocesano di Oria is housed in the Palazzo Vescovile (16th century) and was inaugurated on 29 December 2000 at the wish of Bishop Marcello Semeraro, in order to preserve and make known the historic, artistic and archaeological heritage from the Cattedrale di Maria Santissima Assunta in Cielo and from the diocese.

The route presents archaeological finds, works and liturgical objects from the prehistoric age to the 19th century. The visit is completed by the archaeological collection of Bishop Alessandro Maria Kalefati (1781–1794), made up of finds discovered in the diocesan territory and dating from the Palaeolithic to the Iron Age. Inside, frescoed ceilings attributed to Pellegrino Ribaldi, of the school of Raphael, can also be admired.

Highlights

Archaeological collection of Bishop Kalefati (1781–1794)
Finds from prehistory to the Iron Age
Works and liturgical objects up to the 19th century
Frescoed ceilings attributed to Pellegrino Ribaldi
Housed in the 16th-century Palazzo Vescovile

Permanent exhibitions

Museo diocesano – Archaeological finds, works and liturgical objects from prehistory to the 19th century, from the Cathedral and the diocese.
Raccolta archeologica Kalefati – Finds collected by Bishop Kalefati in the diocesan territory, from the Palaeolithic to the Iron Age.

Founded: 2000
Operated by: Diocesi di Oria
Visitors per year: approx. 1,234