Pinacoteca civica, Art museum in Palazzo dei Priori, Fermo, Italy

The Pinacoteca civica occupies the second floor of Palazzo dei Priori and displays artworks from different periods across five exhibition halls. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, and other artistic objects ranging from medieval times to more recent centuries.

The museum grew from an art collection kept in Palazzo dei Priori, an important building that housed the city's institutions since medieval times. The collection expanded over centuries through purchases and donations.

The Gothic room, called the "Sala degli Ori", holds a polyptych by Andrea da Bologna and nine panels by Jacobello del Fiore showing scenes from the life of Saint Lucia, painted around 1410. The room names come from the works displayed, and the same floor includes the Sala del Mappamondo, the oldest part of the Spezioli Library.

The museum is located inside Palazzo dei Priori in downtown Fermo and is easily accessible on foot. The best time to visit is in the morning when it is less crowded and you can view the artworks at a relaxed pace.

The globe in the Sala del Mappamondo was drawn in 1713 by Amanzio Moroncelli, cosmographer of the Venetian Republic, on a wooden frame by Filippantonio Morrone with an iron axis and Fabriano royal paper. Giuseppe Ignazio Morrone Mozzi gave it to Fermo in 1782, and engineer Pietro Augustoni handled its transport at a cost of 25 scudi.