Museo Storico Etnografico dei Padri Cappuccini (Historical and Ethnographic Museum of the Capuchin Friars)

The Convent of the Capuchin Friars was built on one of the highest and most scenic hills of the region in 1608 to 1609, following the approval and personal intervention of the Archbishop of Cagliari, Francesco Desquivel, and the parish vicar and curate of Sanluri, don Pietro Pilaris, and not least the generosity of the Marquis of Laconi, lord of Sanluri.

Evolved over time through a number of extensions, the Convent is now home to an interesting museum that, with its plentiful cluster of liturgical implements, sacred furnishings and archival records, chronicles four hundred years in the history of the Capuchin Friars in Sardinia, preserving the memory of items, rituals, customs and traditions of a time gone by.

The Museum exhibits finds from the other Convents of Capuchin Friars of Sardinia and the collections put together by the Friars. It is divided into three main sections.

The first section is about art and sacred furnishings and includes paper documents, illuminated choir books, psalteries used by the friars, papal bulls, relics, polychrome wooden statues, paintings, pyxes, monstrances and other items used for liturgies.

The second section is home to a collection of archaeological finds from all over the island, including Sanluri, ranging from the Neolithic to the Early Christian and Byzantine ages.

Lastly, the third one takes you on a journey through the daily life of the Convent.