Museum of Christian Art Goa

Information About Museum of Christian Art Goa

Located in the convent of Santa Monica, Museum of Christian Art is one of its kind in India as well as Asia. It was founded in the year 1994 by INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) with assistance from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal and under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Goa.

The museum exhibits a vast collection ranging from richly embroidered vestments to chalices to sacred receptacles made of precious metals to carved ivory to paintings and statuary. The most unique thing to notice about the Museum of Christian Art is that the most of the collection here is created by local artists and artisans, many of whom were traditional Hindu artists.

Major Highlights of Museum of Christian Art

• Embroidered vestments
• Painting of St. Ursula
• 17th century image of Jesus, the Good Shepherd
• Bust of St. Margaret of Antioch which has a cavity in the chest
• Statue is a reclining mythical creature

Visiting Time of Museum of Christian Art

Monday to Sunday: 9:30am to 5:00pm

Address of Museum of Christian Art

Convent of Santa Monica, Goa Velha Goa 403402