SACRED ART MUSEUM OF SAN FRANCESCO

The museum, located in the Franciscan convent, built in the fifteenth century, houses an important collection of paintings, sculptures, sacred vestments and furnishings dating from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century. A section of the museum is formed by the Antiquarium hosting exhibits findings of Etruscan, Roman and medieval ages. The works kept in the museum come from churches and surrounding land have been given by a convention of the diocese of Fiesole. The archaeological findings came from excavations and surface surveys conducted in the territory. 

Type of objects: paintings on canvas, paintings on wood, sacred furniture, archaeological materials ceramic and metal.

Important works: Pietà in polychrome terracotta school Baccio da Montelupo and a glass depicting San Silvestro Papa of the sixteenth century. "Madonna and Child with Saints" by F. Granacci 15th century. "Madonna and Child" painted stucco by Nanni di Bortolo 15th century.

Address: via San Francesco 4 Greve in Chianti (Firenze) Tel: 055 8544685 (museo); 055 8546287-055 8546287 (uff. turistico); 055-8545256 (Ass. Cultura Comune).

Opening Hours: Summer hours: 1 / 6-30 / 9: Tues. Wed. Fri. Sat. 15-19, Thur. 16-23, Sun. 10-13,30 and 15-19. Winter hours: 1 / 10 to 6 / 1 and March 20 May 31: Tues. Wed. Fri. 15,30-18,30. Saturday 15-19. Sunday 10-13 and 15-19. Closed on Monday.

Price: € 3.00; reduced for students and accompanying school obligation, over 65 € 1.00; reduced for school students and accompanying school obligation of Greve and systems 5 green Terre and Museums of Chianti 0.50 €. 

Handicap access: YES

Exhibition area: 115 sqm

Exhibition halls: 5

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