Museo diocesano d'arte sacra (San Miniato)
Museum of sacred art in the former sacristies of the cathedral of San Miniato, with about fifty works from the 13th to the 19th century from the parishes of the diocese.
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About the museum
The Museo Diocesano d’Arte Sacra di San Miniato was founded in 1966 on the initiative of local bodies and personalities and thanks to the interest of Professor Dilvo Lotti. It was one of the first diocesan museums in Italy. It is housed in Piazza del Duomo, in premises that once housed the sacristies of the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and San Genesio, a building of very ancient origin that took on its present appearance around the 12th century, when San Miniato was in the orbit of Frederick II.
The five rooms hold about fifty works from various parishes of the diocese, arranged in chronological order from the 13th to the 19th century: detached fresco fragments, wooden panels, bas-reliefs, wooden statues, bronze crosses, ceramic bowls, canvases and a scale model of the church of the Santissimo Crocifisso.
Among the names represented are Lorenzo Monaco, Giroldo di Jacopo da Como, Agnolo di Polo (a pupil of Verrocchio), Cigoli, Empoli, Lorenzo Lippi, Bilivert and Giambattista Tiepolo. The museum also offers a visit to the nearby Torre di Matilde, the cathedral bell tower.
Highlights
- Slabs of the cathedral ambo by Giroldo di Jacopo da Como (1274), with a Braille panel
- Terracotta bust of the Redeemer from the school of Verrocchio
- Thirty-one Islamic ceramic bowls from the late 12th century, once on the cathedral façade
- Paintings by Lorenzo Monaco, Cigoli, Bilivert and other Tuscan masters
- Combined ticket with the Torre di Matilde
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente di arte sacra – About fifty works in five rooms, in chronological order from the 13th to the 19th century, from the parishes of the diocese.
- Founded
- 1966
- Operated by
- Diocesi di San Miniato
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,045
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Reduced | €2university students up to 24, members of the Touring Club and Coop |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 14 · Free admission for children up to 14. |
| Seniors | freeFree admission for people over 75. |
| Students & apprentices | €2University students up to 24. |
| Combined ticket Museum + Torre di Matilde | €5 |
| Torre di Matilde only | €3Reduced €2.50 |
| Audio guide (supplement) | €1.50In Italian, English and German |
30% discount on the ticket for those arriving by public transport (CTT Nord).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Removable ramp at the main entrance to overcome the two steps, a goods lift to the first floor and a mobile ramp for the equipped toilets. Braille panel for the work “L’Annunciazione” (1274).
Kids & families
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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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| Audio guide | yes (IT, EN, DE) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits for groups in the museum rooms and educational visits by reservation (phone 340 250 6655, direct number for educational activities). |
