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Sacred art museum in the cloister of the Friars Minor, with the Flemish Trono di Grazia, silverware, vestments and majolica.
July 31, 2026 – January 31, 2027
Paintings by Giuseppe Sirni in the museum's picture gallery: faces that combine the icon as a symbolic threshold and myth as a living language to question the present. Curated by Fabio Raimondi, with catalogue.
The Museo Diocesano di Caltagirone occupies the cloister of the large San Francesco complex, the largest convent in the town. It stands on a dominant hill and was founded in 1236 in memory of the Blessed Riccardo da Caltagirone. After the earthquake of 1693 the convent and the church were rebuilt, and the church of San Francesco all’Immacolata has a Baroque façade completed in 1727. In 1866 the State confiscated religious property and the complex was used as a barracks and court, until between 1905 and 1911 the seminary and the bishop’s seat were established there.
The display tells the story of the local Christian community through its works: liturgical silverware and reliquaries, vestments embroidered in silk and gold, printed books from the 15th century and an archive with historical documents, majolica linked to Caltagirone’s ceramic tradition, a picture gallery with over thirty paintings from the area, ex-voto, and wooden and alabaster sculptures. The most famous piece is the Trono di Grazia, a Flemish panel attributed to Vrancke van der Stockt.
The museum engages with contemporary art. The Parrilla collection, opened on 28 April 2024, and the neo-Gothic chapel, inaugurated in 1933 and decorated by Mario Albertella, host modern works and temporary exhibitions. The audio guide follows 22 points of interest, and the museum offers workshops for schools.
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €5children aged 11 to 18, members of AMEI, FAI and TCI, university students with their student booklet, over-66s with identity document, groups of at least 10 people |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 10 · Reduced rate for children aged 11 to 18. |
| Seniors | €5Reduced rate for over-66s with identity document. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities accompanied by a companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €5Reduced rate for university students with their student booklet. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personReduced rate for groups of at least 10 people. |
| Schools (groups of at least 15 people) | €2 |
| Parish groups (at least 20 people) | €1 |
| Neo-Gothic chapel only | €1 |
| Educational workshop | €3 |
| San Bonaventura tour | €5Guided visit of the church and the sacristy, with a panoramic view from the friars’ choir. |
| Museum + church of San Bonaventura | €10 |
Free admission also for priests, religious and seminarians. Tickets are purchased online.
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| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (IT, EN, FR, DE, ES) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The audio guide works on your own smartphone with personal earphones: scan the QR code at the ticket office, choose the language and enter the credentials provided by the volunteers. The route covers 22 points of interest. Schools can book using dedicated online forms. |
