Museo del Santuario della Beata Vergine della Ghiara - Reggio Emilia

The museum was established in 1982, on premises adjacent to the cloister. It displays the most representative objects of the sanctuary’s patrimony, which items were donated by the Houses of Este, Gonzaga, Medici, and Montefeltro, and by local religious orders and corporations. Some of the mementos related to the history of the basilica include a drawing by Orsi, a preparatory sinopia drawing of the fresco of the Blessed Virgin of Ghiara painted by Bertone, reliquaries, monstrances, votive medals, and gold items, such as a cross and six chandeliers – destined for the altar of the Virgin Mary during religious holidays – crafted by the Roman goldsmiths Gianfrancesco Frangi and Marco Marchi and commissioned by Duke Francesco I d'Este (1634); the silver, pearl, and gemstone crown crafted in 1674 by the Reggio Emilia-born goldsmith Michele Augusta, and 16th century Italian jewels. The Hall of Vestments features liturgical vestments from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Some of the votive offerings in the Hall of the Treasure include a painting by Luca Ferrari depicting The Salvation of Laura da Correggio.