Protecting and enhancing the sacred art of the ancient dioceses of Feltre and Belluno: this is the ambitious, but fully centered role of the Diocesan Museum of Feltre.
Home to the museum is the city’s 13th-century bishop’s palace, restored to its former glory after a restoration that lasted about 20 years and was completed in 2018. In the heart of the historic center, the building, with such a noble and austere façade, hides priceless treasures inside, such as Deacon Bear’s Chalice dating back to the 6th century, a post-Byzantine-era Cross dated 1542, and a 15th-century alabaster Madonna.
In addition to an extensive collection of wooden sculpture, goldsmithing, and weaving, visitors can admire authentic masterpieces by Jacopo Tintoretto, Sebastiano Ricci, Andrea Brustolon, Francesco Terilli, Luca Giordano, Federico Bencovich, Gaspare Diziani, Domenico Corvi, and Nicola Grassi.