[1] It displays many of the treasures of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni and is centrally located close to Amalfi Cathedral in Via Salita Episcopio.
[2] In 1100, the new cathedral was built next to it and together formed a single church of Romanesque style with six aisles.
Later, in the Baroque period, they were covered with marble and stucco and restored as two separate and distinct churches.
The restoration of the Basilica of the Crucifix, which was completed in 1994, eliminated the Baroque style, bringing out a very considerable portion of the medieval structure with the gallery of single and double windows that filter and distribute a magnificent light.
[3] The museum's itinerary is developed in four sections: Along the galleries of the cloister, works from the cathedral are preserved, including:[4]