Diocesan Museum

Museum · Genoa

Diocesan Museum

Museum · Genoa

Via Tommaso Reggio, 20r, 16123 Genova GE, Italy

Highlights

Step into the Museo Diocesano, a stunning medieval cloister showcasing breathtaking religious art and the unexpected origin of blue jeans.

Via Tommaso Reggio, 20r, 16123 Genova GE, Italy Get directions

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"See the 'original' blue jeans! Step inside the Museo Diocesano and be taken back to the Romanesque abbey of the monks of San Lorenzo Cathedral, originally built in the early 600s. Inside her recently renovated walls, explore many of the glories of the Catholic Church of Genoa . Paintings, relics, and an illuminated Bible make up most of the exhibits. But there is another room that pays homage to the sacred use of the original blue jeans. (Yes, Genoa claims originator status on them. They were dying their canvas-like fabric a deep Genova Blue centuries ago for the laborers on the city's docks. As for the name "jeans"? Well, in French, Genoa is Genes, a close derivative of the "jeans" we call them to this day...). For the price of your 6-euro ticket, you also get access to the crypt of San Lorenzo, where they house their silver and gold treasures. Definitely worth a look!"

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Siegfried B

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The diocesan museum of Genova offers and amazing overview of Genovese art. It walks you through the evolution of painting in Genova through a relatively small but excellent collection of local paintings. Some of the paintings are of a remarkable quality and relevance. The museum is in an old cloister with a very nice cloister yard. You can also visit the exquisite “Genova Blue”, which are centuries old, painted sheets for the Easter passion week. Well worth a visit if you like Italian paintings and religious artwork.

ILIYA POPOV

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Beautiful samples of Genovese religious art with some of the pieces dating 600 years back. Definitely worth it if you want to learn more about the history of Genoa's art. There are lockers for your backpack or purse and clean restrooms on the lower floors. You are allowed to take pictures in most of the rooms apart from the Blue room where the exhibition is so shown under blue light and it's pretty dark. I would give them 5 starts if they install proper AC.

DAVID SNYDER

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Beautiful and well organized collection in a remarkable cloister.

Charles Blunt

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Impressive historical religious objects

Santos Amerio

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This was for me a great discovery!

Giordano Brusegato

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staff sgarbato.

Angelo G. Valle

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Uno dei musei meno conosciuti della città, probabilmente perchè ancora "immerso" nel contesto originale intatto di vicoli e piccole piazze, ma è davvero una bella scoperta! Merita già il chiostro, con affreschi che vanno dal 13emo al 18emo secolo, ben conservati; notevoli anche i dipinti, le opere d'arte, e le prime testimonianze di quello che oggi si chiama "Jeans"

Vanessa Peroni

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Museo contenuto all'interno del chiostro medievale di pertinenza della Cattedrale di San Lorenzo. Si possono ammirare affreschi, sculture e altre opere religiose...location utilizzata anche per organizzare eventi, davvero molto suggestiva.