Festenburg Castle, originally a military fortress, has been in the possession of Vorau Abbey since 1616. It got its present outlook in 1700, when it was rebuilt. The ... read more
The Saint Ladislaus National Memorial Site, Somogyvár, contains the ruins of one of the most prominent monasteries of Hungary, established by King Ladislaus I of ... read more
The Kiscell Museum, a division of the Budapest History Museum, is housed in an 18th-century monastery, which was converted in 1910 into a luxurious mansion by the art ... read more
The Canonic Museum - Picture Gallery is set up in the cloister of the Cathedral Santa Maria Matricolare, in an area that is based on the remains of two basilicas early ... read more
The San Domenico Museums (Musei di San Domenico) is a museum complex, housed in a restored former Dominican convent dating back to the 13th century. Inside the complex ... read more
The Dante Museum is dedicated to the famous poet and politician Dante Alighieri (c. 1265 – 1321) and his life in Ravenna, where he spent his last years, being ... read more
The Ravenna Art Museum (Mar - Museo d'Arte della città di Ravenna), housed in the monumental monastery Loggetta Lombardesca from the 16th century, hosts important ... read more
The National Museum Ravenna (Museo Nazional di Ravenna), housed in the Benedictine monastery of San Vitale, features a collection of archeologic, artistic and artisanal ... read more
The Scuola di San Rocco, built in 1542 for the Confraternity of S. Rocco, is well known for its 16th century frescoes and altarpiece with Madonna and the Saints (1697) by ... read more
Juliet's House is a mediaeval residence where the Cappellatti family used to live (their name became the Capulets in Shakespeare’s play). Their coat of arms and ... read more
The Roman Theater (Teatro Romano) and Archaeological Museum (Museo Archeologico), housed in the former convent built in the 15th century by the Jesuits, exhibits a ... read more
The Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista Museum is an architectural complex consisting of the Scuola building, the Church of the same name, the ancient cemetery and two, ... read more
The Civic Archaeological Museum of Milan is housed in the ex-convent of the Monastero Maggiore di San Maurizio, founded in the 8th century AD. On the ground floor there ... read more
Le Cenacolo di Sant'Apollonia is the former refectory or dining hall of the former Benedictine convent Sant'Apollonia, dating back to 1339. It is famous for ... read more
The Museum of San Marco consists of the former perfectly preserved fifteenth century Dominican convent, restored and enlarged to its present size for Cosimo the Elder ... read more
The Museo di Roma in Trastevere, located in the former Carmelite monastery of Sant'Egidio, is dedicated to Roman Folklore and Roman poets. Its permanent ... read more
The Musée National de Port-Royal des Champs, located at the 30 ha estate of the former Abbaye de Port-Royal des Champs, displays 17th- and 18th-century paintings and ... read more
Le musée d'Art et d'Histoire Paul Éluard de Saint-Denis is housed in the Carmelite convent where Louise of France, daughter of Louis XV, retired. The ... read more
The Zeeuws Museum, located in the historic former abbey at the heart of Middelburg, is dedicated to the history of Zeeland. The museum contains a stunning collection of ... read more
Ikonenmuseum Kampen, established in 2005 and located in a former Franciscan convent, is the only West-European museum exclusively specialized in Russian and Eastern ... read more