Museum Tassano ( Museo Tassiano )
The museum is housed in the premises run by the
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of
Jerusalem located inside the convent of s.
Onofrio al
Janiculum
where the poet died on 25 Apri11595, the small
collection dedicated to the life of the author of
Gerusalemme Liberata consists of objects that
belonged to the poet (a crucifix and
pottery) and relics of his life such as an
autographed letter, the chest that held his
ashes for many years (now placed in the tomb
housed in a chapel of the nearby church),
the bedroom where he died, his funeral mask;
old editions of the poet's works, which
are exhibited in showcases, complete this small
collection dedicated to one of the most important
figures of literature and Italian culture at
the end of the sixteenth century.
Information and Addresses
Address Piazza S. Onofrio al Gianicolo, 2
Visiting Hours By appointment only
Telephone 06 6828121; Fax 06 68802298
Price Free admission
For
Tours information
– private guided tours – special entrances, no
waiting in line - VIP services
www.tourinrome.com
www.vaticanmuseuminformation.com
www.vaticanmuseumticket.com
