Museo Nicolaiano, Art museum in old town Bari, Italy.
Description
The Museo Nicolaiano is an art museum in Bari's old town that houses religious artifacts, manuscripts, and precious objects linked to the Basilica of San Nicola. The collection spans three exhibition rooms filled with treasures connected to the city's most important shrine.
History
The collection documents Bari's history from the Byzantine period through Norman, Swabian, and Aragonese rule to the Bourbon era using epigraphs and parchments. These different periods shaped the religious and secular objects on display today.
Culture
The Treasury section displays silver objects, vestments, chalices, and paintings that reveal how the Church shaped local traditions and daily worship. These pieces show what people valued and created over centuries of devotion.
Practical
The museum sits in the old town and is easy to reach on foot when visiting the Basilica nearby. Plan enough time to explore all three rooms at a comfortable pace.
Did you know?
The collection holds illuminated manuscripts from the Basilica archives decorated with detailed illustrations and ornaments. These rare documents offer insights into how the city's religious and administrative life was organized during the Middle Ages.
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