Italian State Buys Palazzo to House San Casciano Bronze Museum
The Italian state has finalized the purchase of the Palazzo dell'Arcipretura in San Casciano dei Bagni for €650,000, to become the museum housing the extraordinary Etruscan bronzes discovered in summer 2022. The acquisition was signed on June 19, 2023, with Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano and Cardinal Augusto Paolo Lojudice present. The 500-square-meter, three-story building was sold by the Curia. Renovations will begin soon, aiming for a contemporary museum with a fluid, evolving exhibition. Meanwhile, the bronzes will be displayed at the Palazzo del Quirinale in Rome from June 23 to July 25 and September 2 to October 29, 2023, in the exhibition "Gli dèi ritornano. I bronzi di San Casciano." Tickets are €1.50.
Key facts
- Italian state purchased Palazzo dell'Arcipretura in San Casciano dei Bagni for €650,000 on June 19, 2023.
- The palazzo will house the Museo dei bronzi di San Casciano for the Etruscan bronzes discovered in August 2022.
- The building is 500 square meters over three floors plus a large basement.
- The property was sold by the Curia (Diocese of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza).
- Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano and Cardinal Augusto Paolo Lojudice attended the signing.
- Massimo Osanna, Director General of Museums, described the museum as contemporary with a fluid, evolving display.
- The bronzes will be exhibited at Palazzo del Quirinale in Rome from June 23 to July 25 and September 2 to October 29, 2023.
- Exhibition title: 'Gli dèi ritornano. I bronzi di San Casciano'; ticket price €1.50.
Entities
Institutions
- Italian state
- Ministero della Cultura
- Direzione Generale Musei
- Curia di Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza
- Palazzo del Quirinale
- Artribune
Locations
- San Casciano dei Bagni
- Italy
- Siena
- Rome
- Palazzo dell'Arcipretura
- Bagno Grande
- Montepulciano
- Chiusi
- Pienza