The Nun’s Choir of Santa Giulia: a stunning Renaissance masterpiece in Brescia

In the heart of Brescia, among the cobblestone lanes where you can still catch glimpses of what was once Augusta Brixia, the Roman city, lies one of the most remarkable Italian museums, a complex of buildings that houses nearly 3000 years of art and local history: the Santa Giulia Museum. As with other famous museums featuring vast collections, it is probably best to break your visit into 2 days, taking time to enjoy the various sections, with one day dedicated to the convent and the second to the city’s history. The restoration work that began in 1998 to most effectively display the more than 11,000 pieces of the collection and to refurbish the original splendor to the architecture that houses them will be evident to you as you tour the complex. This work was completed in 2011, when part of the museum “The Longobards in Italy” became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As mentioned above, it is better to focus on an area of the complex to appreciate fully...