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At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Modern era, 1850
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°34′18″ N, 12°08′29″ E
- Address
- Via Niccolò Aggiunti, 65
History and description
The Museo Civico di Sansepolcro or Museo Comunale is the town or comune art gallery. It is housed in a series of linked palaces, including the medieval former Palazzo della Residenza, the Palazzo dei Conservatori del Popolo (or Comunale) and the Palazzo del Capitano o Pretorio, located on Via Niccolò Aggiunti #65, near the center of Sansepolcro, formerly Borgo Santo Sepolcro, in the Province of Arezzo, region of Tuscany, Italy. The museum was founded in 1975.
History
The building was occupied by the government offices of the town by the 14th-century. Over the next centuries, it was converted to private housing. It incorporated the former Monte Pio, an early example of a Monte di Pietà
In 1456 it was converted into the Palazzo dei Conservatori, and is decorated with a famed Resurrection fresco by Piero della Francesca. The detached fresco is visible through a glass viewing area. The museum also houses Piero's polyptych of the Maddona della Misericordia altarpiece, with lateral panels of saints, and two fresco fragments depicting Saint Julian the Hospitaller and Saint Louis of Toulouse.
Among the other artists in the collection are: Giuliano Amidei; Leandro Bassano; Antonio and Remigio Cantagallina; Jacopo Carrucci (il Pontormo); Agostino Ciampelli; Raffaellino dal Colle; Domenico Cresti; Giovanni Battista Cungi; Jacopo Empoli; Cristoforo Gherardi; Matteo di Giovanni; Sinibaldo Ibi; Giovanni del Leone; Giovanni Battista Mercati; Gerino da Pistoia; Andrea Pozzo; Andrea Della Robbia; Raffaello Schiaminossi; Santi di Tito; Angelo Tricca; Giovanni de’ Vecchi; and Federico Zoi.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Museo Civico di Sansepolcro».
Timeline
- 1850Founded
- 1975Opened
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Santa FioraTrain, nearest
3.1 km as the crow flies
Museo Civico di SansepolcroVia Niccolò Aggiunti, 65
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Museo Civico di Sansepolcro?
Museo Civico di Sansepolcro is in Sansepolcro, in the province of Arezzo (Tuscany), Italy. Address: Via Niccolò Aggiunti, 65. GPS coordinates: 43.57155, 12.14150.
How old is Museo Civico di Sansepolcro?
Wikidata dates it to 1850.
What else is there to see near Museo Civico di Sansepolcro?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo della Resistenza di Sansepolcro (100 m away), Torre di Berta (100 m away), Teatro Dante (300 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Sansepolcro, museo civico, esterno 02 — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo civico sansepolcro — TeKappa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sansepolcro - Museo civico - 2024-09-26 08-11-34 001 — TeKappa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sansepolcro - Museo civico - 2024-09-26 18-10-36 001 — TeKappa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sansepolcro - Museo civico - 2025-09-21 15-27-23 001 — TeKappa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sansepolcro - Museo Civico — Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sansepolcro, museo civico, esterno — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Giovanni Battista Mercati - Immacolata Concezione con Santi - Museo San Sepolcro — Giovanni Battista Mercati, Public domain
- Luca signorelli, santi eligio e antonio, sansepolcro — Luca Signorelli, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences