The museum rooms
The Museums of the Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona, a treasure trove of faith and history.
The Diocesan Museum of Ortona was opened to the public on December 13, 2003, and is among the most important museums of sacred art in the region. It is housed in three large rooms, which were formerly chapels, inside the Cathedral of Saint Thomas the Apostle.
Room 1
In the first room, formerly the Chapel of the Rosary, visitors can admire paintings dating from the 15th to the 17th century, including the most significant piece of the entire museum collection: The Madonna with the Puer Dolorosus...
Room 2
The second room opens with a space whose right wall features a cycle of paintings depicting four significant episodes from the life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, painted by the 18th-century artist...
