Museum of Christian Art,Old Goa

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The Museum of Christian Art is a very niche
museum that showcases Indo-European art as it found its expression in Christian imagery and worship during the Portuguese rule in Goa. It is interesting to see how natives interpreted a European culture to meet their own sensibilities as it had also come to shape their religion and worldview.




The Museum is very well located in the Convent of Santa Monica in the historic city of Old Goa and amidst the UNESCO World Heritage monuments. If you love art, this museum is a must see.


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