Casa Museo Tommaso Gismondi

About the museum

The Casa Museo Tommaso Gismondi occupies the Palazzo dei Canonici, at the highest point of Anagni, next to the ancient cathedral. Here the sculptor Tommaso Gismondi set up his studio in the 1970s. The space has remained open to visitors and is described by the municipality as a museum, workshop and studio all in one, because the works were created in these very rooms.

Gismondi, a native of the Ciociaria, worked for about seventy years on sacred and secular themes, with particular attention to motherhood and family. He collaborated with the Vatican during the pontificates of Paul VI and John Paul II, creating among other things the portals of the Biblioteca and of the Archivio Segreto Vaticano and the Vatican coins of Paul VI. His oil paintings include a cycle on bullfighting inspired by the years he spent in Argentina. His daughter Donatella, his only pupil, continued the work until 2016.

The collections include sculptures of various kinds, coins, medals, sketches, paintings, drawings, press cuttings and photographs. The display follows no chronological or thematic order, and many works can be viewed from all sides.

Highlights

• Sculptor’s studio and workshop in the Palazzo dei Canonici
• Sculptures, sketches, coins and medals
• Oil paintings, including the bullfighting cycle
• Works created for the Vatican under Paul VI and John Paul II
• Location next to the ancient cathedral, at the highest point of the town

Permanent exhibition

• Opere dello scultore Tommaso Gismondi – Sculptures, coins, medals, sketches, paintings and drawings displayed in the artist’s studio, without chronological or thematic order.

Visitors per year

approx. 450

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free for all visitors.

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

According to the municipality, some architectural barriers may make it difficult or impossible for people with mobility disabilities to visit some parts of the museum.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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