Museo diocesano di Fossano

About the museum

The Museo diocesano di Fossano opened in October 2004 in the ground-floor rooms of the former seminary, an 18th-century building erected between 1771 and 1777. The idea of collecting and restoring the sacred art of the area goes back to the 1970s; the first core consisted of the surviving furnishings of the Confraternita del Gonfalone (Gonfalone confraternity), brought to the cathedral in 1965.

The rooms show paintings, wooden sculptures, silverwork and vestments from the 16th to the 20th century, mainly from the 17th and 18th centuries, coming from the Cathedral of San Giovenale and from churches and confraternities in Fossano and the surrounding area. The display is arranged by provenance: among the works are nine paintings with the Stories of Joseph, five canvases by Sebastiano Taricco, a monstrance of 1702 and the processional cases linked to the rites of Holy Week.

The museum is currently closed and being rearranged; no reopening date has been given.

Highlights

• Nine paintings with the Stories of Joseph, attributed to Giuseppe Barroto (around 1613)
• Five canvases by Sebastiano Taricco
• Monstrance commissioned in 1702 from the Asti silversmith Tommaso Groppa
• Rooms arranged by provenance, with confraternity furnishings and processional sculptures
• Housed in the 18th-century Old Seminary

Permanent exhibition

• Arte sacra di Fossano e dintorni (seicento–settecento) – Five rooms with paintings, wooden sculptures and silverwork from the cathedral and the confraternities; the display is being rearranged.

Founded

2004

Operated by

Diocesi di Cuneo-Fossano

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The sources consulted do not agree on accessibility for people with disabilities.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in the former seminary at Via Vescovado 8, in Fossano.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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