Diocesan Museum Parma

We started off the day with our favourite Italian breakfast, one we hadn’t had since Montepulciano, a croissant, coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice, before heading to the Parma Cathedral, Baptistery and Monastero di San Giovanni Evangelista.

Our tickets also included a visit to the Diocesan Museum. We aren’t big “museum” people but do love the history preserved and displayed. This museum is quite small but one of the best displayed and informative ones we have visited.

What was interesting about this one is the style of the pieces, the paintings and the sculptures. The people depicted have an almost cartoon look to them which we have not seen elsewhere. They had a “modern” feel to them which made them more interesting. Having not come across any images when researching Parma, I had no idea how amazing and interesting the artwork would be.

It was a good intro to the next few stunning places we visited today. Parma is a place of beauty, artistry and history.Read more