Museo diocesano di Ogliastra
Diocesan museum in the episcopal seminary of Lanusei, with sacred art, historical documents, archaeological finds and natural history collections. Free admission.
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About the museum
The museum is located on the first floor of the episcopal seminary of Lanusei, a building erected in the early years of the 20th century. Together with the diocesan library and historical archive, it forms the cultural hub of the diocese.
The Ogliastra diocese has very ancient origins: around the year 1000 the episcopal seat was in Suelli, in the Trexenta, and in later periods the offices were moved first to Tortolì and then to Lanusei. The exhibition tells this story through documents of the bishops who succeeded one another, paintings by Sardinian artists and liturgical objects from across the Ogliastra territory.
The collections are very varied. Alongside sacred art there are minerals, fossils and Nuragic, Punic and Roman finds, testimonies on the arrival of the Salesians in Lanusei, old Ogliastra newspapers, objects from the Fascist period and the Second World War, African art and Chinese porcelain.
Highlights
- 13th-century parchment in Hebrew and Latin, found in the binding of a 16th-century book from the diocesan library
- Madonna di Monserrato, 14th-century sandstone sculpture
- Hellenistic bronze depicting Hercules
- Silverware, vestments, coins and medals, rosaries and amulets from the churches of the Ogliastra
- Natural history and archaeology section with minerals, fossils and ancient finds
Permanent exhibitions
- Storia naturale e archeologia – Minerals, fossils and Nuragic, Punic and Roman finds.
- Arte sacra e storia della diocesi – Silverware, vestments and liturgical furnishings from the churches of the Ogliastra, paintings by Sardinian artists and documents of the bishops.
- Operated by
- Diocesi di Lanusei
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- 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 museum reports facilitated physical accessibility for visitors with specific needs, but also notes the presence of architectural barriers.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum is located in the Episcopal Seminary Palace, Via Roma 106, in Lanusei.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours are available; visits outside opening hours can be booked. The museum includes a space on the ground floor for temporary exhibitions and two rooms on the first floor with the permanent collections. |
