Rocca Albornoz – Museo nazionale del Ducato di Spoleto
Fourteenth-century fortress on the Colle Sant'Elia housing the Museo nazionale del Ducato di Spoleto, with frescoes and works from the 4th to the 15th century.
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About the museum
The Rocca stands on the Colle di Sant'Elia and was built from the second half of the 14th century at the wish of Cardinal Egidio Albornoz; it has six square towers. It was the seat of papal legates and popes, and in 1499 Lucrezia Borgia stayed there briefly as governor of Spoleto.
From 1817 the fortress was used as a penal colony until 1982, when it passed to the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities. Among the most remarkable rooms is the “Camera pinta”, with frescoes from the first half of the 15th century.
The Museo nazionale del Ducato di Spoleto, inaugurated in 2007, collects testimonies from the Spoleto area from the 4th to the 15th century in fifteen rooms around the Cortile d'Onore. The route begins with the first Christian communities and includes, among the most important works, the Triptych of Santa Maria delle Grazie by Niccolò di Liberatore.
Highlights
- Camera pinta with 15th-century frescoes
- Cortile d'Onore
- Triptych of Santa Maria delle Grazie by Niccolò di Liberatore
- Panoramic routes on the towers
- Fifteen rooms from the 4th to the 15th century
Permanent exhibition
- Museo nazionale del Ducato di Spoleto – Route through fifteen rooms from the 4th to the 15th century around the Cortile d'Onore, with the Camera pinta.
- Founded
- 2007
- Operated by
- Ministero della Cultura (Direzione regionale Musei nazionali dell'Umbria)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 51,956
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7.50 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2visitors aged 18 to 25 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for European Union citizens under 18. |
Other reductions according to the regulations of the Ministry of Culture.
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 website refers to a dedicated accessibility page.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and educational services are available; the website also offers a guide to the panoramic routes of the towers. |
