Museo della Sindone, Shroud of Turin museum in Turin, Italy
The Museo della Sindone in Turin is a specialized museum dedicated entirely to the Shroud of Turin and its scientific examination. The exhibition presents analyses, historical documents, and multiple perspectives on this religious artifact.
The Confraternita del Santo Sudario founded the museum in 1936. In 1998 it moved to the crypt of the church of the Santo Sudario, which the same confraternity had built between 1734 and 1764. The museum holds the chest in which the Shroud was kept from the 16th century until 1998.
The museum is run by the Confraternita del Santo Sudario, the brotherhood that founded it in 1936 and built the church of the Santo Sudario between 1734 and 1764. After visiting the museum, visitors can enter the church, which holds a group of works dedicated to the Shroud.
The museum sits in the crypt of the Church of the Holy Shroud, built between 1734 and 1764 by the Confraternita del Santo Sudario. Entry to the church follows the museum visit, so plan the two together. The display on the Shroud's three-dimensional structure rewards a slow look.
The museum displays a hologram of the Shroud that makes its three-dimensional structure visible. This property was discovered by Jackson and Jumper in 1978 and independently confirmed the same year by the Turin researcher Giovanni Tamburelli using different techniques.
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