Location: Province of Cosenza
Top Things to do in Province of Cosenza
Things to do in Province of Cosenza, Calabria: The Best Art Museums
The province of Cosenza (Italian: provincia di Cosenza) is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city of Cosenza. It contains 155 comuni (comune), listed at comunes of the Province of Cosenza.
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1. MACA - Contemporary Art Museum of Acri
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By ErinK443
The MACA in Acri is an incredible museum - and we've been to many, this remains one of our family favorites. The main purpose is to trace the life and works of Acri 'local boy' Silvo Vigliaturo from his first childhood sketches to majors works displayed all over the world. The layout of the museum is superb and you can really see how his work develops over his lifetime. The museum staff is so generous with their time - Massimo even gave our family a tour (we worked through google translate and our shared Spanish/French - because most of the museum is not in English). If you are in the area, really you cannot miss this incredible (and free!) museum. We were in the area for a wedding, and ended up staying in an apartment in Acri...it's a lovely little town on it's own. Not a touristy place, a 'real' place. I would recommend trying to park down below and walk up to the museum - the roads are windy and tight. We didn't drive up to the museum.
2. Museo Del Santuario Di Sant'Umile Da Bisignano
3. Museo delle Cere
4. Museo Diocesano di Cosenza
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
The Diocesan Museum of the Archdiocese of Cosenza is located between the Archbishop’s Palace and the Cathedral, in those rooms that were once part of the premises of the Diocesan Seminary. It serves as a link between past and recent history and constitutes a point of reference which allows to go back in time and revisit past and to discover aspects of the present time in its best and sometimes unknown aspects. It represents an ideal base to explore and discover the city and learn more about the vast Archdiocese, as it gathers in a single place precious and famous artifacts coming from the Cathedral and other local churches. The Museum contains artworks coming from some churches of the Diocese, including the precious Reliquary-Cross or Staurotheque, a unique work in embossed gold, vermicelli filigree, enamel and rock crystal dating back to the 12th century. According to tradition, it was donated by Frederick II of Swabia on the occasion of the consacration of the Cathedral in 1222.
5. Museo Diocesano e del Codex
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4.5 based on 225 reviews
The Diocesan Museum and of the Codex contains the well-known greek illuminated gospel (one of the three illuminated gospels in the world), recognized world Heritage by the UNESCO on October 2015. It also contains countless artworks of different periods belonging to the Rossano-Cariati Diocese. It containts an interesting archeological find, known as the Greek mirror dating V Century B.C. The Museum is open everyday, except Monday, from 09.30 AM to 12.30 AM (in summer until 13.00 PM) and from 15.00 PM to 18.00 PM (in summer 16.30-20.30). On bank holidays and Sundays in winter times from 10-12 AM and 16-18 PM.
Reviewed By dawndebarra - Limerick, Ireland
Rossano (historic center) is a charming town, offering a glimpse of "real Italian Life". A town devoid of tourists, we made our way through the empty streets and arrived at the Museum which is located through a discreet doorway and across a beautiful courtyard. The Museum itself is modern, air conditioned and very well laid out, the staff are polite and helpful. The Codex is a fascinating manuscript which is certainly as significant as the "Book of Kells" which is thronged with visitors. On the day we visited we were the only people there, we were given a detailed history of the codex by our fluent English speaking guide, which was truly fascinating This is a Museum well worth taking the time to visit, regardless of religious leaning.
6. Museo Storico all'Aperto
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4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By Looking_for_charme - Bergen, Norway
When walking around in the old town, we found a lot of paintings on the outer wall of old houses. An interesting exhibition.
7. Museo Civico
8. Museo Archeologico di Broglio
9. Museo Ruggiero Leoncavallo
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
