Museo diocesano d'arte sacra di Popiglio
Popiglio section of the Pistoia diocesan museum, with vestments, silverware and sacred furnishings from the Montagna Pistoiese and the pieve of Santa Maria Assunta.
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About the museum
The museum is the Popiglio section of the Pistoia diocesan museum and is run by the Ecomuseo della Montagna Pistoiese, which includes it in the Sacred Art itinerary. The route is spread over two sites: the sacristy of the pieve of Santa Maria Assunta and the oratory of the Compagnia del Corpus Domini, also known as the chapel of the Compagnia del Santissimo Sacramento.
The pieve, of Romanesque origin and documented from 1271, was enriched in the 16th and 17th centuries with Baroque works from the Roman milieu, donated as ex-votos by the Vannini family, originally from Popiglio but living in Rome. There are paintings by Sebastiano Vini and Giacinto Gimignani, sculptures, goldsmiths' work and a 17th-century organ by Giuseppe Testa.
In the chapel are gathered sacred vestments from all over the Montagna Pistoiese, silverware and liturgical furnishings that document local devotion and history. Nearby, in via delle Corti, the Sacred Art educational centre offers weaving workshops for children with small looms.
Highlights
- Sacred vestments of the Montagna Pistoiese
- Silverware and liturgical furnishings
- Paintings by Sebastiano Vini and Giacinto Gimignani in the pieve
- 17th-century organ by Giuseppe Testa
- Roman Baroque works donated by the Vannini family
Permanent exhibition
- Itinerario dell'Arte Sacra – pieve e museo diocesano – Visit to the sacristy of the pieve of Santa Maria Assunta and to the chapel of the Compagnia, with vestments, silverware and sacred furnishings of the Montagna Pistoiese.
- Founded
- 1993
- Operated by
- Diocesi di Pistoia; gestione Ecomuseo della Montagna Pistoiese
- Visitors per year
- approx. 182
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is by donation. Guided tours outside opening hours are booked via the toll-free number or by email, and fees are agreed at the time of booking.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The Sacred Art educational centre, in via delle Corti near the museum, runs weaving workshops for children with small looms.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours by reservation are also available outside opening hours (toll-free number 800 974 102, Punto informativo Palazzo Achilli +39 0573 638025, email ecomuseopt@gmail.com). |
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