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The Patrimonium Museum in Sutri: 13th-century frescoes and manuscript codices in the Municipal Palace
Located in Sutri, in the province of Viterbo, the Museo del Patrimonium occupies the first floor and basement level of the old 15th-century Palazzo della Comunità. Formerly used as a civic hospital, the building now houses the Historical Archives and the Library on its second floor. Sutri served as an episcopal see from 465 AD, and was a fundamental medieval staging post along the road to Rome. The museum displays sculptures, epigraphs, frescoes, canvas paintings, and fragments of handwritten codices that chronicle the city's history.
From Pope Innocent III to medieval codices
The first room displays paintings from the Church of San Francesco and frescoes from the Church of Santa Fortunata, including one dating back to the early 13th century depicting Pope Innocent III. This room also features a processional banner attributed to Eugenio Agneni. The basement level displays Roman, early medieval, and Romanesque sculptures and inscriptions. The itinerary concludes with historical documents and fragments of manuscript codices from the 11th to the 16th centuries, kept in the Municipal Historical Archives.
