Museo Diocesano of Palermo

The Museo Diocesano exhibits religious artworks, historical artifacts, and cultural objects within a renovated building near Palermo's historic district.

Cardinal Alessandro Lualdi established the museum in 1927 to preserve and display sacred art collections from disbanded religious organizations throughout Sicily.

The museum contains paintings, sculptures, and religious objects that represent the evolution of Sicilian religious art through different historical periods.

The facility maintains wheelchair accessibility throughout its exhibitions and received 14,351 visitors in 2021, marking a substantial increase from previous years.

The collection includes artifacts that demonstrate the intersection of Norman, Byzantine, and Arabic influences on religious art in medieval Sicily.

Location: Palermo

Inception: 1927

Founders: Alessandro Lualdi

Accessibility: Rolstoeltoegankelijk

Operator: Diocesi di Palermo

Phone: +390916077215

Email: museodiocesanopa@diocesipa.it

Website: http://museodiocesanopa.it

GPS coordinates: 38.11373,13.35554

Latest update: March 3, 2025 07:24