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Assisi Museums:

If you are interested in the museums and art then there are five extremely good museums to visit in Assisi. The first museum that is a must see is the Porziuncola Museum is a permanent museum that is situated in the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli. Every pilgrim has a visit on their itinerary for sure. This takes one to the ever so important Porziuncola, the Transito chapel and the Cappella delle Rose which houses the footsteps of the saint. The museum remains closed on Mondays and is open from 9 in the morning until 6 in the evening with a lunch break in between. The next museum is the Cathedral Museum and Crypt of St Rufino. This was started in the year 1941 and has the archaeological remains and religious vestments and a few interesting paintings. The 12th century frescos are a must see.

Several tourists visit the Municipal Art Gallery which is located in the 17th century Palazzo Vallemani. It has several beautiful frescos and many paintings all of which were made in the 14th to 17th century. There are world renowned artists such as Puccio, cappan and Giotto that find their way in this art gallery.

The next on any tourists must see list is the Treasure museum and the F. M. Perkins collections. This is within the Saint Francis Basilica and has paintings wooden sculptures all of which ranging from a time period between the 13th and 17th centuries. There are several religious relics and these include the most fantastic of tapestry, cloths and ivories too.

The F. M. Perkin collection consists of 57 works of art by the author. These works of art are by renowned author and these were from several schools such as Siennese, Florentine and Venetian. Another famous tourist spot is the Civic Musuem and Roman Forum. This is in the Via Portica and reached the cyypt. Here you will find the exhibits of the Umbrian as well as the Roman remains. These consist of tombstones, urns and inscriptions, the kind that you will not see anywhere else. As a traveler you must hire a car for travelling the place. You can go for car hire Assisi airport and if you want to travel the city then you can have a service from car rental in Assisi.

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