Diocesan Museum of Vicenza
Diocesan Museum of Vicenza, Diocesan art museum in Piazza Duomo, Vicenza, Italy.
The museum occupies the Bishop's Palace, a neoclassical building designed by Giacomo Verda between 1817 and 1818 on the site of medieval episcopate.
Founded by Bishop Pietro Giacomo Nonis and inaugurated by Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia in 2005, the museum preserves sacred art from Vicenza Cathedral and surrounding churches.
The exhibition features medieval artifacts, including a fourth-century sarcophagus with Magi Adoration from Saints Felice and Fortunato Basilica, and sixteenth-century paintings.
The museum welcomes visitors from Tuesday to Sunday between 10:00 and 18:00, with entrance fees ranging from 4 to 5 euros.
The collection includes an ethnographic section containing artifacts from sub-Saharan Africa, Thailand, Guatemala, India, and New Guinea donated by Bishop Nonis.
Location: Vicenza
Inception: 2005
Founders: Pietro Giacomo Nonis
Official opening: 2005
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00
Phone: +390444226400
Email: museo@vicenza.chiesacattolica.it
Website: http://museodiocesanovicenza.it
GPS coordinates: 45.54579,11.54345
Latest update: March 7, 2025 06:41
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