Museo diocesano di Amalfi
The diocesan museum in the Chiostro del Paradiso and the Basilica del Crocifisso, beside the cathedral, with the cathedral treasury and ancient sarcophagi.
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About the museum
The Museo diocesano di Amalfi opened on 1 July 1995 to preserve and present objects linked to the religious history of the diocese, mainly from the cathedral of Sant’Andrea and the surrounding area.
The museum is housed in the Basilica del Crocifisso, the oldest part of the cathedral complex, together with the nearby Chiostro del Paradiso. Access is through the cloister, which originally served as a cemetery for the city’s noble families.
The cloister displays a Greek sarcophagus with the Abduction of Proserpina, dating from the first half of the 2nd century AD, a Roman sarcophagus with the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis, and fragments of Romanesque ambos. On the walls is a Crucifixion attributed to Roberto d’Oderisio and, in the basilica, frescoes by the Sienese school. The cathedral treasury includes a mitre dating from before 1297, a reliquary with the Sacred Manna and a silver altar frontal of 1711; among the paintings and sculptures stand out the bas-relief of the Madonna della Neve attributed to Francesco Laurana and the Madonna dell’Idra in polychrome wood.
Highlights
- Chiostro del Paradiso with ancient sarcophagi
- Greek sarcophagus with the Abduction of Proserpina
- Cathedral treasury with a mitre from before 1297
- Bas-relief of the Madonna della Neve attributed to Francesco Laurana
- Basilica del Crocifisso and crypt
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente del Museo diocesano – Ancient sarcophagi in the cloister, frescoes, the cathedral treasury, and paintings and sculptures from the cathedral and the diocese.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Diocesi di Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni
- Visitors per year
- approx. 320,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €1.50 |
A single ticket covers the Chiostro del Paradiso, the diocesan museum, the Basilica del Crocifisso and the crypt. During religious services, access to the cathedral as a place of worship is free.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Access to the museum is through the Chiostro del Paradiso, next to the Amalfi cathedral. |
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