Diocesan Museum, Cortona

Name: Diocesan Museum
Address: Piazza del Duomo, 1, Cortona, 52044, Italy
Telephone: +39 0575 62830

#5 among attractions in Cortona

Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

The Diocesan Museum in Cortona is an art museum in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy. Located on the former site of the local Church of Gesù, it houses works of art by artists such as Fra Angelico, Pietro Lorenzetti, Bartolomeo della Gatta, Luca Signorelli and Sassetta. The oldest item in the museum is a marble Roman sarcophagus, depicting depicts the battle of Dionysus. ()

Local name: Museo diocesano Coordinates: 43°16'34"N, 11°59'2"E

Address

Piazza del Duomo, 1Cortona 52044 Italy

Contact

+39 0575 62830

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Day trips

Diocesan Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Santa Margherita, Convent de Le Celle, The Cathedral, San Cristoforo.

0.4 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Santa Margherita, Cortona
11 min walk • Basilica of Santa Margherita is a Neo-gothic style, Roman Catholic church, located just outside the Tuscan town of Cortona, Italy, at the intersection of Via delle Santucce and Via Sant Margherita, on a hill just below the Fortezza Medicea, and dedicated to a native saint of town, Margaret of Cortona.
1.5 miNE
Monastery
Convent de Le Celle, Cortona
39 min walk • The Convent de Le Celle is a 13th-century Franciscan Convent located in Le Celle, just outside Cortona, region of Tuscany, Italy. It is also referred to as the Convento delle Celle or Eremo Le Celle.
~150 ftNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
The Cathedral, Cortona
1 min walk • Cortona Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cortona, Tuscany, central Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
~1460 ftE
Church, Romanesque architecture
San Cristoforo, Cortona
8 min walk • San Cristoforo is a small, Roman Catholic church located at the intersection of Via San Niccolò and Via dell’Orto della Cera, in central Cortona, Province of Arezzo, region of Tuscany in Italy.
~1820 ftNE
Church
Santa Maria Nuova, Cortona
9 min walk • The church of Santa Maria Nuova is a Roman Catholic place of worship, located just outside the walls of the town of Cortona, in Tuscany, Italy.
~1580 ftSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic architecture
San Domenico Church, Cortona
8 min walk • San Domenico is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located on via Berrettini in Cortona, region of Tuscany, Italy.
~880 ftSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
San Francesco, Cortona
5 min walk • San Francesco is a 13th-century, Roman Catholic church located on via Berrettini in Cortona, region of Tuscany, Italy.
~1260 ftS
Church, Baroque architecture
Spirito Santo, Cortona
7 min walk • The Church of the Holy Spirit or Chiesa dello Spirito Santo is a 17th-century, Roman Catholic church built just outside the medieval walls of Cortona, region of Tuscany, Italy.
0.4 miS
Church
Church of Holy Mary of Grace, Cortona
11 min walk • The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie al Calcinaio is a Catholic house of worship located in Calcinaio in Cortona, in the province of Arezzo.
1.5 miNE
43°17'37"N • 12°0'4"E
Eremo Le Celle, Cortona
38 min walk • Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
~880 ftS
43°16'26"N • 11°59'3"E
San Agostino, Cortona
5 min walk • Church

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Diocesan Museum open?

Diocesan Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 6:30 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 6:30 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6:30 pm
Thursday 10 am - 6:30 pm
Friday 10 am - 6:30 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6:30 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Diocesan Museum?

Nearby attractions include The Cathedral, Cortona (1 min walk), San Filippo Neri, Cortona (2 min walk), Piazza Signorelli, Cortona (2 min walk), Palazzo Comunale, Cortona (3 min walk).

How to get to Diocesan Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Diocesan Museum:

Train

Camucia-Cortona (32 min walk)