Tridentine Diocesan Museum

Founded in 1903, the Tridentine Diocesan Museum is situated inside Palazzo Pretorio, the first bishop residence in the Piazza Duomo in Trento, which has been the heart of the civil and religious life of the city for centuries. The square is bounded by the stunning cathedral of S. Vigilio where you can visit a special archeaologic gem: the remains of the ancient Early Christian Basilica, brought to light in its basements.

The rooms of the museum boast a rich artistic and cultural heritage dating between the 11th and the 19th century, including paintings, wooden sculptures, winged altarpieces, sacred vestments, illuminated manuscripts, iconographic documents of the Council of Trento, precious jewellery, ancient embroideries and Flemish tapestries. The museum also conserves the treasure of the cathedral with the large processional urn of S. Vigilio.

The early Christian Basilica of San Vigilio, the Porta Veronensis, an ancient entrance to Roman Trento (Tridentum) of the 1st century AD and the 45 metres high Torre Civica or Torre di Piazza, the symbol of the city, are all part of the Tridentine Diocesan Museum, which also runs the museum in the Palazzo Libera in Villa Lagarina.

The Porta Veronensis is temporarily closed.