Ferrara Cathedral Museum, Religious art museum in historic San Romano church, Ferrara, Italy
The Ferrara Cathedral Museum occupies a converted church building and displays religious artworks, sculptures, and sacred objects spanning multiple periods. The rooms feature paintings, decorated manuscripts, organ panels, and tapestries that trace artistic development across centuries.
The museum was created through collaboration between the Cathedral Chapter and the city of Ferrara to preserve religious objects from the 12th century through the Renaissance. This partnership made it possible to convert an existing church into a space for protecting and displaying these valuable pieces.
The collection reflects how Ferrara's religious community valued art and craftsmanship in their sacred spaces. Visitors can see how medieval and Renaissance artisans created objects that people used in daily worship.
The museum is open daily except Mondays and is easily reached on foot from the city center. The rooms are straightforward to navigate and allow visitors to view the works at their own pace.
The museum houses eight large tapestries by Johannes Karcher from the 16th century depicting the legends of two local saints. These tapestries are rare surviving examples of elaborate craftsmanship that show how important these holy figures were to the city.
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