(Santa Maria della Scala Hospital) Just opposite the steps of the imposing Duomo, Santa Maria Della Scala was one of the first hospitals in Europe and one of the oldest surviving hospitals in the world. It was originally founded to help and house the pilgrims traveling on the Via Francigena, read more
(State Archives of Siena) It is probably one of Siena’s best kept secrets; a completely free museum that is open in the morning for tours at 9.30, 10.30 and 11.30. Only!But it is worth it to see the remarkable collection of city records and pre-renaissance art works, not to mention read more
Santa Maria della Scala (also referred to as the Hospital, Ospedale, and Spedale) is located in Siena, Italy. Now a museum, it was once an important civic hospital dedicated to caring for abandoned children, the poor, the sick, and pilgrims. Revenues were earned partially from bequests and donations from the read more
The Pinacoteca Nazionale is a national museum in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. Inaugurated in 1932, it houses especially late medieval and Renaissance paintings from Italian artists. It is housed in the Brigidi and Buonsignori palaces in the city’s center: the former, built in the 14th century, it is traditionally identified as read more