Diocesan Museum of Brescia

Diocesan Museum of Brescia
The cloister of the Diocesan Museum of Brescia
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Established1978
LocationMonastery of Saint Joseph Via Gasparo da Salò 13, Brescia  Italy
TypeCatholic, Sacred art
FounderLuigi Morstabilini
Websitehttp://www.diocesi.brescia.it/museodiocesano

45°32′28″N 10°13′14″E / 45.5412165°N 10.2206161°E / 45.5412165; 10.2206161 The Diocesan museum of Brescia is a museum in Italy dedicated to the artistic patrimony of the Diocese of Brescia, and is located in the greater cloister of the Monastery of Saint Joseph in via Gasparo Salò, a short distance from the Piazza della Loggia.

The museum, founded in 1978 by Bishop Luigi Morstabilini, contains numerous works of art from the entire diocesan territory, throughout the province of Brescia, including paintings, sculpture, gold and silver work, and liturgical vestments. In addition, the museum is the usual setting for the exposition of sacred art in the region.


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