Il Museo della Porziuncola is an integral part of the itinerary for pilgrims and tourists who visit the memories of Saint Francis at the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, from the Porziuncola to the Transitus and the Chapel of the Roses, and offers a stop for greater understanding of these places by using archive documents, models, and graphic reconstructions. The rooms chronologically host the works that have made the Museum famous.
In particular: the Crucifix by Giunta Pisano (1236), the first example in Italy of a crucifix patiens on a monumental cross; the Saint Francis and Angels by the Master of Saint Francis (13th century); a panel depicting Saint Francis attributed to Cimabue; the Madonna del Latte, a splendid polychrome stone sculpture from the late 14th century; a fine glazed terracotta altarpiece, a masterwork by Andrea della Robbia (1475).
Inside the museum, it is also possible to visit the so-called Conventino, what remains of the original friars’ cells: these, recently restored, are currently used to host temporary exhibitions of contemporary sacred art.
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Discounts
.:. Reduced A: € 2.50 (groups of more than 15 people; visitors aged 11 to 18 and over 65; university students; visitors with a ticket from another Museum of the Umbrian Ecclesiastical Museum Network; AMEI members)
.:. Reduced B: € 1.50 (school groups)
.:. Free: (children under 10 years; group and disabled companions; religious)
Information about Museo della Porziuncola
Piazza della Porziuncola, Santa Maria degli Angeli, 2
06081 Assisi (Perugia)
0758051419
museo@porziuncola.org
Source: MIBACT
