Museo diocesano di Trani
Diocesan museum next to the cathedral in Trani, with stone fragments, the chapter treasury and the Lillo-Rapisardi archaeological collection.
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About the museum
The museum of the archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie-Nazareth was wanted by Archbishop Giuseppe Carata, to provide an appropriate home for the stone and sculptural material from the demolitions carried out in the cathedral and in other churches of Trani.
In the central space and along the walls are displayed stone finds: fragments of the 6th-century early Christian basilica, elements of the medieval building (griffin heads attributed to Nicolò Pisano, porphyry columns, alabaster capitals), the 16th-century alterations with the altar of the Madonna delle Grazie, and the Baroque transformations.
The central display structure houses the chapter treasury, made up of sacred furnishings, worked silverware and cartegloria (ceremonial liturgical display panels). Among the most precious pieces is the 14th-century ivory altarpiece (altarolo), a gift from Charles of Anjou to the clergy of Trani after the burial of his son Philip in the cathedral. Four small rooms finally house the Lillo-Rapisardi archaeological collection, with materials from the 6th century BC to the 2nd century AD.
Highlights
- Chapter treasury with silverware and sacred furnishings
- 14th-century ivory altarpiece
- Fragments of the early Christian basilica and the medieval cathedral
- Griffin heads, porphyry columns and alabaster capitals
- Lillo-Rapisardi archaeological collection
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso permanente del Museo diocesano – Stone finds from the cathedral, the chapter treasury and the Lillo-Rapisardi archaeological collection.
- Founded
- 1975
- Operated by
- Arcidiocesi di Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie
- Visitors per year
- approx. 5,000
Admission & discounts
| Combined ticket Museo diocesano + Museo della Macchina per Scrivere (full price) | €7 |
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The price given refers to the combined ticket; the rate for the museum alone was not found.
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