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Museo Casa Giorgione

House museum in Castelfranco Veneto dedicated to Giorgione, with the Frieze of the Liberal and Mechanical Arts and a route through the culture of the late 15th century.

Opening hoursAdmission €7

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About the museum

The Museo Casa Giorgione opened on 9 May 2009, at the start of the celebrations for the fifth centenary of Giorgione's death. It is set up in the house in Castelfranco Veneto where, according to tradition, the artist painted the enigmatic Fregio (Frieze). The building lies in the historic centre, within the walls, beside the Duomo, which houses the Pala di Castelfranco (Castelfranco Altarpiece).

The museum project, which took more than four years, is based on three elements: the Pala, the Frieze of the Liberal and Mechanical Arts, and the house itself. The two works, the city's heritage, remain in their original historical and environmental context, while the museum connects them to the territory and to the era that produced them.

Around these three pivots revolve about a hundred original pieces, objects from Giorgione's time and from the Veneto area, drawn from the civic collection or bought on the antiques market, together with architectural reconstructions, some made with the contribution of artists. The display invites visitors to enter the house as guests, to breathe in the art and culture of the late 15th century. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions, educational activities and workshops.

Highlights

Frieze of the Liberal and Mechanical Arts, attributed to Giorgione, in the house where it was painted
About a hundred original objects from Giorgione's time, and period reconstructions
Route through the historic context of Castelfranco Veneto, near the Duomo and its altarpiece
Workshops and educational activities for families and schools

Permanent exhibition

Percorso permanente del Museo Casa Giorgione – Route through the house of the Frieze of the Liberal and Mechanical Arts, with about a hundred objects from Giorgione's time and period reconstructions. New objects periodically enrich the route.

Founded: 2009
Operated by: Comune di Castelfranco Veneto
Visitors per year: approx. 11,089

Admission & discounts

Adults	€7
Reduced	€5Students (18–26 years), over-65s, companions of people with disabilities, members of tourist and cultural associations, groups (20 people) and, only when temporary exhibitions are on, residents of Castelfranco Veneto
Children & teens	€1free up to age 5 · Minors: €1; free admission up to age 6.
Seniors	€5Over-65s.
Visitors with disabilities	freeFree admission for people with disabilities; their companion pays the reduced ticket.
Students & apprentices	€5Students aged 18 to 26.
Groups (20+ people)	€5 per personGroups of 20 people; the group leader or own guide free of charge.
Families	€12Two parents and children up to age 18.

Free admission also for licensed tourist guides, accredited journalists and, when there are no temporary exhibitions, residents of Castelfranco Veneto. The museum is included in the Castelfranco Card.