Diocesan Museum of Ancona "Mons. Cesare Recanatini", Religious art museum in Ancona, Italy.
The Diocesan Museum is a religious art museum in Ancona, Italy, spread across two floors and displaying around 460 works. Its collection includes religious artifacts, paintings, sculptures, and liturgical objects from different periods.
The museum was founded in 1834 and displays works of religious art from various periods of Christian history. After suffering damage during World War II, it reopened in 1952 following extensive restoration work.
The ground floor displays early Christian objects, including a reliquary of Saint Stephen and a Byzantine cloth from the 11th century decorated with historical illustrations.
The museum is open on weekends from November through April and offers free admission with wheelchair access for all visitors. A dedicated parking area is available near the entrance.
The collection includes medieval stone panels from the Cathedral and the portal of San Pietro Church, which was destroyed in World War II but later reconstructed. These pieces show how local religious treasures were preserved and reassembled despite wartime destruction.
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