Diocesan Museum

The Diocesan Museum in Cortona is an art museum in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy. Located on the former site of the local Church of Gesù, it houses works of art by artists such as Fra Angelico, Pietro Lorenzetti, Bartolomeo della Gatta, Luca Signorelli and Sassetta.

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Type: Museum
Description: sacred art museum in Cortona, Arezzo, Italy
Also known as: “Diocesan Museum in Cortona”, “Museo Diocesano Del Capitolo”, and “Museo Diocesano del Capitolo di Cortona”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cortona Cathedral and Chiesa del Gesù.

Cortona Cathedral

Church

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Cortona Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cortona, Tuscany, central Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was the seat of the Bishops of Cortona from 1507 to 1986, and is now a co-cathedral in the present Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro.

Chiesa del Gesù

Church

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Chiesa del Gesù is a church.

Etruscan Academy Museum of the City of Cortona

Museum

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Etruscan Academy Museum of the City of Cortona is situated 120 metres southeast of Diocesan Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torreone and Camucia.

Torreone

Hamlet

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Torreone is a hamlet.

Camucia

Village

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Camucia is a small town in Tuscany in central Italy. It is a frazione of Cortona. Sitting at the base of the hill on which Cortona lies, it serves as the railway station for the historic town, on the main Florence - Rome line.