MUSEUM of CHRISTIAN ART houses some of the best specimens of Goa´s distinctive and exquisitely crafted church art.
In the early days of Portuguese colonization, most statues to be installed in churches were brought by ship from Portugal.
The collection also includes rosaries and other items made of gold and precious stone. St. Francis Xavier a popular theme is shown in silver plaques and on the panels of a silver casket. Image crowns and other rituals objects were also made in silver.
