Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra Palazzo dei Vescovi di Saluzzo
Sacred art museum in the Palazzo dei Vescovi (Bishops’ Palace) in Saluzzo with church furnishings, paintings, manuscripts, vestments and an 18th-century Genoese nativity scene.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the Palazzo dei Vescovi in Saluzzo, in Via Maghelona, and displays sacred art objects from the 15th to the 20th century, mainly from the Cathedral of Maria Vergine Assunta and the churches of the diocese.
The collections include liturgical furnishings, ceramics, illuminated manuscripts, paintings, early printed books, vestments, sculptures, goldsmiths’ work and textiles. Among the best-known pieces is a nativity scene (presepe) of the Genoese school, linked to the circle of Maragliano and dating between the 18th and 19th century, from the parish church of Cardè. It has painted wooden statues and glass figures dressed in period costumes.
Visits are free and by appointment.
Highlights
- Sacred art objects from the 15th to the 20th century, from the cathedral and the diocese
- Genoese nativity scene of the Maragliano school from Cardè
- Illuminated manuscripts and early printed books
- Vestments, goldsmiths’ work and liturgical textiles
- Housed in the Bishops’ Palace
Permanent exhibition
- Arte sacra della Cattedrale e della diocesi – Church furnishings, paintings, manuscripts, vestments and the Genoese nativity scene from Cardè.
- Operated by
- Diocesi di Saluzzo
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in the Bishops’ Palace, Via Maghelona 7, in Saluzzo.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits are by appointment: phone +39 0175 248 754. |
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