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Name: Museo d'arte sacra parrocchia Maria SS.Assunta
Type: Museums
Classification: Museum type: sacred art, Property: ecclesiastical
The Museum of Sacred Art of Alcara Li Fusi is housed within the ancient complex of the Benedictine monastery, a building of great historical and architectural value that integrates with the Church of Sant'Andrea and the adjacent convent spaces. The museum was founded with the aim of preserving and enhancing the rich religious heritage of the area, collecting works from the town's churches and ancient local ecclesiastical institutions.
The exhibition includes paintings, wooden sculptures, silverware, sacred vestments, and precious ancient books, offering a broad overview of artistic and devotional production between the 15th and 19th centuries. Today, the facility represents an important cultural hub for Alcara Li Fusi, contributing to the preservation of historical memory and the dissemination of knowledge of Sicilian sacred art.
