Situated inside the wide and panoramic eastern wing of the Capuchin convent adjoining the church of Madonna dello Splendore, the contemporary art gallery was founded by Father Serafino Colangeli and inaugurated in1997. It is divided in three storeys. The ground floor contains at present Bindi's collection, the most prestigious anthology of the so called "School of Posillipo" in the Abruzzi. It is usually set in the Municipal Art Gallery, which is now under restoration. The second floor puts on display the standing collection of the museum, with works by Sassu, Corpora, Ceccobelli, Gianquinto, Marini, Pancella, Turcato and Vacchi. Furthermore, it is provided with facilities for school activities. The third floor, with a large terrace facing the Adriatic Sea, is the seat of a wide conference hall.