MUSEUMS
IN PERUGIA
Museo Capitolare (Capitolare
Museum):
is situated in the southern wing of the first rectory cloister
of the Cathedral. It was established in 1923 with works of
art and liturgical objects coming from the Cathedral and other
diocesan churches. Amongst these, there are paintings by Signorelli
and the Perugino School, not to mention rare manuscripts,
illuminated choral parchments and sculptures.
Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria (National Gallery
of Umbria):
is the most complete museum collection in the entire region.
It’s situated in the magnificent Palazzo dei Priori,
with its original 14th Century dimensions, dominating the
Maggiore Square. At the end of the 20th Century, the museum
areas underwent radical restoration works and today, the architectonic
space is fully utilized. The new preparations were finally
inaugurated in 2002 and the exposition in the interior of
the various sections is divided into chronological order.
The subdivisions follow this criteria: 13th Century Sculptures
(with works by Arnolfo di Cambio and Nicola e Giovani Pisano)
– Umbrian Paintings from the 13th Century (altar piece
and painted crosses) – Art from the beginning of the
14th Century (with masterpieces of paintings coming from central
Italy, including a Madonna by Duccio da Buoninsegna) - the
second half of the 14th Century – Senese Art –
International Gothic – the Renaissance (Beato Angelico,
Benozzo Bozzoli, Piero della Francesca, Francesco di Giorgio
Martini) – then sections connected to single Umbrian
artists, including those dedicated to Perugino and Pinturicchio
– there are also two other parts dedicated to the skull
cap era and the 17th Century.
Collegio del Cambio (College of Exchange):
the corporation of money exchange was very important and was
situated between the structures of the Palazzo dei Priori
on the ground floor. Today, visitors can still admire the
main room or the Session room which still has its ancient
furnishings and frescoes added by Perugino between 1498 and
1500.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale (National Archealogical
Museum):
situated n the Dominican convent complex, next to the San
Domenico Church in the Giordano Bruno square. The museum also
contains the convent cloister. It’s divided into two
sections: the pre-historic one - being very important for
its finds coming from the digs near the necropolis - and that
of the Etruscan-Roman area.
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