Museo Nazionale di San Matteo
5 expert reviews
“On the north bank of the Arno, this museum contains some beautiful examples of local Romanesque and Gothic art.”
– Fodor's
"This inspiring repository of medieval masterpieces sits in a 13th-century Benedictine convent on the Arno's northern waterfront boulevard." Full review
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Don't miss Masaccio's St Paul, Fra Angelico's Madonna of Humility and Simone Martini's Polyptych of Saint Catherine.
2 Stars
"Located in the cloister of San Matteo, this museum bears witness to the artistic blooming that occurred in Pisa from the 13C to the 15C." Full review
"Inside features a display of how artistic crucifixes transformed throughout the centuries. " Full review
"In Pisa, crowds flock to the cathedral and leaning tower, but in the city centre proper, a 15-minute walk away, San Matteo museum’s stunning collection includes a gilded bust of San Rossore by Donatello, said to contain the saint’s actual skull"
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