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Jago Museum at Sant’Aspreno ai Crociferi, Sanità: guided visit
Sant’Aspreno ai Crociferi is a 17th-century church, rebuilt in the 18th, at the start of the Borgo dei Vergini in the Rione Sanità. Closed for forty years, in 2021 it became the studio of the sculptor Jago, and since 2023 it has been a museum of his work, above all his Pietà. The guided visit lasts 25 minutes, is wheelchair accessible and is run by young people from the neighbourhood. Rated 4.9 on nearly three hundred reviews.
4.9(277 reviews on GetYourGuide) Rione Sanità
Duration
25 min
Group
small group
Languages
Italian, English
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Days
every day
Start
Rione Sanità
What you’ll do
You check in at the ticket desk fifteen minutes before your time slot. You’ll recognise the church by its stucco façade and its lava-stone staircase, raised on purpose to protect it from the «lava dei Vergini», the torrent of rainwater and mud that used to pour down through the Sanità. It was built in 1633, dedicated to the first bishop of Naples, and rebuilt in 1760 by two of Vanvitelli’s collaborators.
Inside, the Latin-cross plan, with a single nave and two chapels on each side, holds Jago’s sculptures. The life-size Pietà was made right here, when the church was his studio; next to it stands Aiace e Cassandra (Ajax and Cassandra). The guide talks you through the works and the idea behind the reopening: reviving the neighbourhood through art.
After 25 minutes you’re out. But the ticket gets you two more things: free entry, by reservation, to Jago’s Gesù Bambino Velato (the Veiled Christ Child) in the Chapel of the Arciconfraternita dei Bianchi, and a reduced rate for the Catacombs of San Gennaro and San Gaudioso, which are in the same neighbourhood and round off the day.
Who it’s for
For anyone short on time who wants a reason to step into the Sanità: in half an hour you see something that doesn’t exist anywhere else. Good for families with older kids, who come across as engaged in the reviews, and for wheelchair users, since the visit is listed as accessible. If you want a long, detailed visit on every work, you’ll leave with a few questions.
Local tip
Go in the morning and use it to open a day in the Sanità: afterwards, with the ticket discount, the Catacombs of San Gennaro or San Gaudioso, and a stop in the Borgo dei Vergini. Book the Gesù Bambino Velato at the Bianchi too: it’s included but has to be requested. Be on time: latecomers aren’t let in and aren’t refunded.
What’s included
Entry + guided visit.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it last and in what language?
The guided visit lasts 25 minutes and is available in Italian or English, chosen when you book. You need to be at the ticket desk fifteen minutes before your time slot; the ticket is valid only for that day and time, and latecomers can’t join later slots.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the operator lists the visit as wheelchair accessible. The route is short: Jago’s sculptures are in the nave and in the church’s two side chapels on each side, and the guided visit lasts 25 minutes in all.
What does the ticket include?
Entry and the guided visit of the church and museum. On top of that, after the visit you can book free entry to Jago’s Gesù Bambino Velato in the Chapel of the Arciconfraternita dei Bianchi, and you get a reduced rate for the Catacombs of San Gennaro and San Gaudioso. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
from€10Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
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