Palazzo Bonafede Museum

The basement rooms of Palazzo Bonafede, which now house the Monte San Giusto Museum Complex, were originally intended by the Bonafede counts to serve as kitchens, food storage, a cellar, and an oil mill. Since 2013, they have housed the municipal collections, consisting of: • Collection of ancient drawings by Alessandro Maggiori (1764-1834), including important works dating from the 16th to 18th centuries. • Art gallery space including works by Alessandro Ricci and Luigi Fontana (18th and 19th centuries). • Carlo Cantalamessa Collection (Lino and Livia Brillarelli Donation), with works by the Roman sculptor of Marche origin Carlo Cantalamessa (1909-1982). • Permanent Exhibition of Artistic Nativity Scenes curated by Andrea Pistolesi.