Museo del Tesoro dell'Incoronata

The Museum of the Treasure of the Incoronata preserves liturgical objects, vestments, metalwork and illuminated manuscripts associated with Lodi’s Tempio Civico della Beata Vergine Incoronata. Established in 1988, it occupies vaulted spaces beneath the church’s monumental sacristy.

Why it matters

The museum presents the movable heritage of the Incoronata, complementing the church’s architecture and painting with objects used in its religious life. Its collection includes liturgical furnishings, embroidered vestments, candelabras, copper vessels and two illuminated codices, displayed in rooms beneath the sacristy.

What to notice

A late-sixteenth-century liturgical pax, enamelled by Milanese craftsmen, is a notable work in the collection. A sixteenth-century cross and copper vessels show different forms of church metalwork. The illuminated codices preserve manuscript decoration, while eighteenth- and nineteenth-century vestments record changes in textile and embroidery styles.

Context and history

The museum was established in 1988 to preserve and present objects associated with the Tempio Civico dell’Incoronata. Its holdings include furnishings, textiles, metalwork and manuscripts connected with the church’s long religious history. The museum and temple are listed together among Lodi’s cultural venues.