Tesori di Santa Maria Maggiore, Diocesan museum and church treasury in Città Alta, Bergamo, Italy.
Tesori di Santa Maria Maggiore is a museum housing liturgical objects, vestments, chalices, and manuscripts all originating from the basilica of the same name in Bergamo's upper district. The collection focuses on church treasures that were used and preserved over the centuries.
The basilica on which the collection is based dates to the 12th century and served as a center of religious life in Bergamo for generations. The museum was established in 2017 to make these important church objects accessible to the public.
The collection displays vestments and sacred objects that show how clergy dressed for worship and which items were essential for religious celebrations. You see handcrafted works spanning centuries that reflect how people in the region expressed their faith through material forms.
The museum offers guided tours where visitors learn about the artifacts and their historical context. School groups can participate in special educational programs designed to explain the displays.
The museum preserves medieval manuscripts and liturgical items that belonged to the Confraternita della Misericordia Maggiore, a religious brotherhood founded in 1265. This connection to such an ancient lay organization makes the collection particularly valuable for understanding religious life beyond the formal church structure.
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