Opening time
April from 16 to 18, 23 to 25 and 30: 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00.
May: Saturday and Sunday 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00
June, July, August and the first 15 days of September: every day (except Tuesdays and Wednesdays) 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00.
From 16 to 30 September and the month of October: Sundays only 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00
November and December by appointment only
Tickets
Full € 5,00, reduced € 3,00, groups € 3,00
Info and reservations
0588 87733 – 320 4246771
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The Museum of Sacred Art, housed in the Church of Sant’Agostino, (Piazza XX settembre) displays a splendid collection of works mostly from the Cathedral and to a lesser extent from other churches in the Diocese of Volterra.
Among the most important works are the bust of San Vittore (12th century) and the glazed terracotta bust of San Lino, the second Pope and patron saint of Volterra (by Giovanni della Robbia), the reliquary donated in 1120 by Pope Callisto II to the Bishop of Volterra, the Madonna delle Grazie by Neri di Bicci (1451) from the Church of San Giusto and a silver crucifix by Pollaiolo.
On the high altar, the “Pala di Villamagna” (1521), one of Rosso Fiorentino‘s masterpieces, depicts the Virgin and Child, St John the Baptist and St Bartholomew.
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