Onufri Museum, Byzantine art museum in Berat Castle district, Albania.
The Onufri Museum is housed in a church in Berat's old town and displays religious artworks from different periods. The collection includes icons and liturgical objects that came from Albanian churches and monasteries and were created across several centuries.
The museum was established in 1986 to preserve important religious artworks from Albanian churches and monasteries. The collection documents artistic development from the 14th century through modern times.
The collection showcases works by Orthodox painters who created religious scenes and sacred figures using traditional iconographic techniques. You can see the craftsmanship and deep connection between art and faith that shaped the Orthodox Church in Albania.
The museum occupies the Church of the Dormition of St Mary inside Berat's walled castle quarter, so the approach is on foot through the old streets and climbs the hill. The church was rebuilt in 1797 on the foundations of an older church of the same name. The museum has three main halls, with the central hall, the altar area and side rooms on the north and west.
The collection was carefully selected from about 1500 objects gathered from different religious institutions across Albania. This means each displayed piece was chosen for its artistic or cultural importance.
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