Museo Diocesano di Palermo
Museum of sacred art in the Palazzo Arcivescovile (Archbishop's Palace) in Palermo: about 300 works from the 12th to the 19th century, spread over 27 rooms on three levels.
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About the museum
The museum was opened in 1927 at the wish of Cardinal Alessandro Lualdi. The initial collection, chosen by Monsignor Guido Anichini, consisted mainly of sculptures from the Cathedral, Renaissance and Baroque reliefs and finds from destroyed or decommissioned churches, as well as an important loan from the Museo Nazionale, today the Galleria Regionale di Palazzo Abatellis.
In 1952 the museum was reorganised to also house works that had survived the bombings. A third display was inaugurated in 1972, with works transferred from churches that were not safe, after the theft of Caravaggio's Nativity from the Oratory of San Lorenzo in 1969, which has never been recovered. The fourth display, scientifically curated by Maria Concetta Di Natale, dates from 2004.
On 10 July 2021 the current fifth display was inaugurated, curated by Pierfrancesco Palazzotto. The museum occupies the part of the Palazzo Arcivescovile that overlooks Via Matteo Bonello: the route unfolds across the basement, ground floor and piano nobile (main floor) in 27 rooms, and presents about 300 works among paintings, sculptures and decorative arts, from the 12th to the 19th century.
Highlights
- Route of 27 rooms on three levels in the Palazzo Arcivescovile
- About 300 works among paintings, sculptures and decorative arts from the 12th to the 19th century
- Renaissance and Baroque sculptures and reliefs from the Cathedral
- Paintings by Giorgio Vasari and Marco Pino
- Works by Bartolomeo Schedoni and Antonio Alberti, known as Barbalonga
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso permanente nel Palazzo Arcivescovile – Fifth display of the museum, curated by Pierfrancesco Palazzotto: 27 rooms with about 300 works from the 12th to the 19th century.
- Founded
- 1927
- Operated by
- Arcidiocesi di Palermo
- Visitors per year
- approx. 14,351
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €6Visitors over 65. |
| Children & teens | €4Young people aged 11 to 17: €4; children aged 6 to 10: €1. |
| Seniors | €6Over 65s. |
| Palazzo Arcivescovile + Monumental Area of the Cathedral | €13Young people €8, over 65s €12. |
| Palazzo Arcivescovile + Monumental Area + Rooftops + Church of Santa Cristina La Vetere | €18Young people €8, over 65s €16. |
Tickets are on sale at the museum's ticket office and online on the official website of the Cathedral; the museum advises caution with unofficial resellers.
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