Assisi Diocesan Museum
The Assisi Diocesan Museum, in the city of Assisi, Italy, was founded in 1941 by bishop Giuseppe Placido Niccolini to preserve the most important works of art of the Assisi Cathedral and of several oratories of Assisi's confraternities.Photo: Eumolpa, Public domain.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 3:00 PM—6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM—6:00 PM - Email: info@assisimuseodiocesano.it
- Type: Museum
- Description: diocesan museum, Archeology, Sacred art, Architecture in Palazzo dei Canonici - Piazza San Rufino, Assisi
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Assisi Cathedral and Basilica di Santa Chiara.
Assisi Cathedral
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
Assisi Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Rufinus, is a major church in Assisi, Italy. This imposing cathedral, built in the Romanesque style of Umbria, is the third church constructed on the same site to house the relics of Bishop Rufinus, who was martyred in the 3rd century.
Basilica di Santa Chiara
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Basilica of Saint Clare is a church in Assisi, central Italy. It is dedicated to and contains the remains of Clare of Assisi, a follower of Francis of Assisi and founder of the Order of Poor Ladies, known today as the Order of Saint Clare. Basilica di Santa Chiara is situated 180 metres south of Assisi Diocesan Museum.
Temple of Minerva
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Temple of Minerva is an ancient Roman building located in Assisi, Umbria, central Italy. Since 1539, it has housed the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, which was renovated in the Baroque style during the 17th century. Temple of Minerva is situated 220 metres northwest of Assisi Diocesan Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rivotorto and San Vitale.
Rivotorto
Village
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rivotorto is a frazione of the comune of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. It stands at an elevation of 211 m above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 1284 inhabitants. Rivotorto is situated 3 km south of Assisi Diocesan Museum.
San Vitale
Village
Photo: Yaroslav Blanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Vitale is a frazione of the comune of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. It stands at an elevation of 372 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 494 inhabitants,… San Vitale is situated 3 km southeast of Assisi Diocesan Museum.
Santa Maria degli Angeli
Village
Photo: Fczarnowski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria degli Angeli is a frazione of the comune of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. It stands at an elevation of 218 metres above sea level. Santa Maria degli Angeli is situated 3½ km southwest of Assisi Diocesan Museum.
Assisi Diocesan Museum
- Categories: religious museum, art museum, private museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Assisi, Province of Perugia, Umbria, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.07056° or 43° 4′ 14″ northLongitude
12.61729° or 12° 37′ 2″ eastOpen location code
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q3868338
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Assisi Diocesan Museum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Museo diocesano e cripta di San Rufino”
- French: “Musée diocésain et crypte de San Rufino”
- German: “Diözesanmuseum und Krypta von San Rufino”
- Italian: “Museo diocesano e cripta di San Rufino”
- Polish: “Muzeum Diecezjalne w Asyżu”
- Spanish: “Museo diocesano y cripta de San Rufino”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza San Rufino and Casa natale di Santa Chiara.
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