The Most Famous Of The Palaces Foligno And Frescoes By Gentile da Fabriano

Striking building in late Gothic style, located in the heart of the city, houses in its many rooms are already in the Pinacoteca Civica, the Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Media Tournaments, Rides and Games. Splendid frescoes attributed to Gentile da Fabriano, made between 1411 and 1412, and the Gothic interior staircase leading to the Loggia frescoes of the Legend of the Foundation of Rome.
The Art Gallery is divided into three sections: the '300, the '400, the '500. Arises from the need to preserve the frescoes of the many church buildings that was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy (1860) ceased to be official and were for use by laymen. We performed a series of breaks, which were then collected and were to form the primary nucleus of the museum.
The Archaeological Museum, reorganized in 2000, is home to bronze objects, pottery, architectural fragments, tombstones, ranging from seventh to first century. BC, originating in Foligno. The ground floor rooms in the old stables, are the Roman and early Christian mosaics from Santa Mary Campisi and S. John Profiamma. On the main floor of Palazzo Trinci you can visit the archaeological collection of the family, dating from between the first and the third century. A.D. A separate section of the museum is the 'Antiquarian Colfiorito (ancient Plestia), which displays artifacts from excavations of the necropolis of the Highlands and Plestina.
Multimedia Museum of Tournaments, Rides and Games is a journey through time and space among ancient knights, tournaments, nobles, ladies, games and parties. From one era to another reminiscent of the numerous events that dot Europe. By nature a very multi-media, interactive and virtual is aimed at enhancing a historical fact of all events, documents, artifacts, traditions that still form a significant part of the communicative and social life of Europe.

PRICING
regular ticket: euro 6
reduced ticket: euro 3, over 65 years, under 18 years, schools
10% off on regular ticket for groups over 10 persons

SCHEDULE
from tuesday to sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. / from 3 to 7 p.m.; closed on sunday.