On this day in
1544 Torquato Tasso, Italian poet of the late Renaissance, was born in Sorrento
1819 French ballet dancer and choreographer Marius Petipa was born in Marseille
1921 Astor Piazzolla, Argentinian composer, was born

The collection is hosted in the loggias of the small 14th century cloister annexed to the ancient Franciscan monastery. The excellent architectural complex was built in 1361 by the Comacine masters, as evidenced by an inscription in the entrance and by the symbols carved in some stone blocks of the west wall which are still visible from the adjacent street. Officially opened in 1966, the Museum consists of a section dedicated to sacred arts and of a paint gallery. It displays the most significant exhibits of the rich artistic heritage of both the monastery and other Franciscan churches: panel paintings and canvases, a precious fresco from St. Francis’ Church, vestments, furnishings and paraments from the 14th to the 18th century, which testify to the presence of the friars and to their role in the evolution of the Republic’s arts and culture.
http://www.museidistato.sm/msf/index.htm
Via Basilicius - 47890 San Marino
Hours: January 1 - June 9, 9 am - 5 pm / June 10 - September 15, 8 am - 8 pm / September 16 - Dicember 30, 9 am - 5 pm
Admission: general € 3 / concessions € 1.50
Ticket for two museums: € 3 ( Palazzo Pubblico + Museo S.Francesco)