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Altamura Diocesan Museum Matroneum ( it, Museo Diocesano Matronei Altamura, also MUDIMA) is a museum located inside
Altamura Cathedral Altamura Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Altamura, ''Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta''), dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Altamura, in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, in south ...
, whose entrance is on the left side of the church's main entrance. It is located on the second and third floors, in the so-called
matroneum A triforium is an interior gallery, opening onto the tall central space of a building at an upper level. In a church, it opens onto the nave from above the side aisles; it may occur at the level of the clerestory windows, or it may be located ...
of
Altamura Cathedral Altamura Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Altamura, ''Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta''), dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Altamura, in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, in south ...
. Among other things, the museum holds statues from the
Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...
, the XV and XVI centuries. Books, notary letters, reliquaries as well as most of the
cultural heritage Cultural heritage is the heritage of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations. Not all heritages of past generations are "heritage"; rather, heritage is a product of selection by soci ...
collected in
Altamura Cathedral Altamura Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Altamura, ''Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta''), dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Altamura, in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, in south ...
over the centuries are on exhibition inside the museum. The so-called Murat's cloak is also on exhibition.


History

The museum opened in 2016, thanks to Msgr.
Giovanni Ricchiuti Giovanni Ricchiuti is an Italian archbishop of the Catholic church. On 15 October, he's been appointed as archbishop of the diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti. Life Giovanni Ricchiuti was born on 1 August 1948 in Bisceglie, in th ...
, bishop of the diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti.


See also

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Altamura Altamura (, ; nap, label= Barese, Ialtamùre) is a town and ''comune'' of Apulia, in southern Italy. It is located on one of the hills of the Murge plateau in the Metropolitan City of Bari, southwest of Bari, close to the border with Basilic ...
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Archivio Biblioteca Museo Civico The Archivio Biblioteca Museo Civico (also A.B.M.C.) is an organization which mainly serves as library and museum and it is located in Altamura, Italy. The archive and library comprise about 90,000 books, mostly about history and literature, amon ...
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University of Altamura The University of Altamura ( it, Università degli Studi di Altamura) was a former university located in Altamura, Apulia, Kingdom of Naples. It was established in Altamura in 1747 by Charles III of Bourbon, following the idea of the archpriest of ...


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External links


Official website of Museo Diocesano Matronei Altamura (MUDIMA)
{{Authority control 2016 establishments in Italy Museums in Altamura Libraries in Altamura Altamura