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The museum of Christian Art is located close to St. Minas Cathedral.It is housed in the church of Saint Catherine, which was formerly part of the Monastery of the Sinaites. The Monastery was founded in the 10th century but the church was only built much later, in the 16th century, displaying influences from Venetian architecture. During Turkish rule the church was converted into a mosque, remaining as such until 1922, when the last Muslims left Heraklion. The main theme of the exhibition is religious art developed in Crete between the 14th and 19th centuries, including items by two important representatives of the Cretan School of Icon Painting, Angelos Akotantos and Michael Damaskinos. After the fall of Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1453, with many artists fleeing to Venetian-ruled Crete, the contact with Venice introduced aspects of Renaissance Italian art to Crete. The mix of Byzantine tradition with Italian influences resulted in an entirely new style known as the Cretan School...

Saint Catherine's Convent Museum houses a vast collection of religious art, ranging from the medieval period to the 21st century. It was created in 1979 and includes richly illuminated manuscripts, jewelled book bindings, Dutch paintings from the Golden Age, altarpieces, ecclesiastical vestments and artefacts in gold and silver. It also includes a "Pandhof", a courtyard with a garden where some of the plants have biblical references. The convent was built in the 16th century by the Order of the Knights of Saint John and it included a hospital wing with 24 beds, at the time the largest in Utrecht. After the Reformation, the convent was abandoned and laid in ruins until a large-scale renovation carried out in the 1950s. Opening hours: Tue. to Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Entrance fee: €12.50 (plus €3 for temporary exhibitions) Back to Utrecht

São Roque Museum is located in a former Jesuit "Casa Professa" (mother house). The 17th-century building was substantially remodelled in the late 19th, early 20th centuries. Inaugurated in 1905, the museum is one of the oldest religious art museums in Portugal. The collection is divided into five parts: The Hermitage of Saint Roque, the Society of Jesus, Oriental Art, the Treasury of the chapel of Saint John the Baptist and the Misericórdia de Lisboa. Opening hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays. Entrance fee: €2.5 Back to Lisbon