Museo Diocesano d’Arte Sacra di Volterra
Museum in the church of Sant’Agostino with paintings, reliquaries and liturgical furnishings from the cathedral and the churches of the diocese, including works by Rosso Fiorentino and Giovanni della Robbia.
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About the museum
The Museo Diocesano d’Arte Sacra di Volterra is housed in the church of Sant’Agostino, in Piazza XX Settembre. The church was re-set up thanks to a bequest, and the museum was inaugurated on 30 June 2017. The church's original furnishings have been left unchanged; display cases and paintings from churches in the Volterra area have been added.
The display brings together mainly works from the cathedral of Volterra and from other town churches and the diocese: besides paintings, it includes liturgical objects such as reliquaries, furnishings and church furniture. On the high altar is the Pala di Villamagna by Rosso Fiorentino (1521), which depicts the Madonna enthroned with Saints John the Baptist and Bartholomew.
Other works include the Annunciation by Benvenuto di Giovanni (1466), the glazed terracotta bust of Saint Linus by Giovanni della Robbia (1521), the reliquary bust of Saint Ottaviano attributed to Antonio del Pollaiolo, the Madonna delle Grazie by Neri di Bicci (1451), the reliquary given by Pope Callixtus II to the bishop of Volterra in 1120, and an illuminated 14th-century book. Part of the route is in the area to the left of the altar.
Highlights
- Pala di Villamagna by Rosso Fiorentino (1521)
- Annunciation by Benvenuto di Giovanni (1466)
- Glazed terracotta bust of Saint Linus by Giovanni della Robbia (1521)
- Reliquary bust of Saint Ottaviano attributed to Antonio del Pollaiolo
- Reliquary given by Pope Callixtus II in 1120
- Original furnishing of the church of Sant’Agostino, kept in the new display
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente di arte sacra – Paintings, reliquaries, furnishings and liturgical objects from the cathedral and the churches of Volterra and the diocese, displayed in the church of Sant’Agostino.
- Founded
- 2017
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,500
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €8 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free admission for children up to 6. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companions. |
| Groups | €6 per person |
| Volterra Card (72 hours, all museums on the circuit) | €23Reduced €18; reduced family €32; groups (minimum 10 people) €12; schools €6 |
Free admission also for residents of the Comune di Volterra, students from the area, tourist guides, journalists, teachers accompanying school groups and ICOM members. Special rates are provided for residents of the Val di Cecina.
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Getting there & parking
The church of Sant’Agostino is in Piazza XX Settembre, in the historic centre of Volterra.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Bookings by e-mail (prenotazionemusei@comune.volterra.pi.it) or with the “Prenota ora” (Book now) button on the Musei di Volterra website. |
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