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Galleria Civica «Vittorio Emanuele II»

Civic gallery in Villa Croze with the Maria Fioretti Paludetti collection: about 620 works of Italian art from the 15th to the 20th century, mainly of 20th-century Veneto art.

Opening hoursAdmission €5

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About the museum

The Galleria Civica “Vittorio Emanuele II” is housed in the villa built for the Croze family to a design by the architect Carlo Costantini (1906), in an eclectic style, along the avenue that crosses the new centre of Vittorio Veneto, known as the viale dei Passeggi, della Concordia and then della Vittoria. The choice of this site, supported by Professor Giovanni Paludetti, was meant to fill a cultural gap in the new town centre, which lacked a cultural venue while the two historic centres already had them.

The gallery holds and displays the Collezione “Maria Fioretti Paludetti”, assembled over his whole life by Giovanni Paludetti (Vittorio Veneto 1912–2002), who dedicated it to his mother and wished the museum to be named after Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of Italy, a figure linked to the Risorgimento period that he particularly cherished. A teacher, headmaster and author of poetry books and essays on history and art, Paludetti expanded the collection with the aim of offering visitors, and students in particular, a broad route through the history of Italian art.

The collection numbers about 620 items among paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures and furnishings, from the 15th to the 20th century, with landscapes, portraits, still lifes and sacred and historical subjects. The main nucleus consists of 20th-century works, mainly by Veneto and Friulian artists, including Pio Semeghini, Virgilio Guidi, Filippo De Pisis and Felice Carena. The most represented artist is Guido Cadorin, with the “Figura verde” (Green Figure) of 1921 chosen as the icon of the collection. The route also includes the Sala Croze, the Sala di Cecilia and the Sala Risorgimento.

Highlights

“Maria Fioretti Paludetti” collection of about 620 works from the 15th to the 20th century
Veneto art of the 20th century with Pio Semeghini, Virgilio Guidi, Filippo De Pisis and Felice Carena
The largest group of works by Guido Cadorin, with the “Figura verde” (1921)
Sala Risorgimento dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II
Housed in the eclectic Villa Croze of 1906

Permanent exhibition

Collezione «Maria Fioretti Paludetti» – About 620 works of Italian art from the 15th to the 20th century, with the main nucleus of Veneto and Friulian 20th-century art and works by Guido Cadorin.

Operated by: Comune di Vittorio Veneto
Visitors per year: approx. 2,991

Admission & discounts

Adults	€5
Reduced	€3ages 6 to 17, over 65s, families of at least 4 people, groups of at least 10 people and partner organisations
Children & teens	€3free up to age 5 · Ages 6 to 17; free admission from 0 to 5 years.
Seniors	€3Over 65s.
Visitors with disabilities	freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and companions.
Students & apprentices	–School groups enter free, with a maximum of 2 accompanying adults per class.
Groups (10+ people)	€3 per personGroups of at least 10 people.
Families	–Families of at least 4 people pay the reduced ticket of €3 per person.
Single ticket for the Sistema Museale (Galleria Civica, Museo del Cenedese, Oratorio dei Battuti, Museo del Baco da Seta, Museo della Battaglia)	€10Reduced €7.
Rate for residents of the Comune di Vittorio Veneto	€1€3 for the single ticket.

Free admission also for licensed tourist guides accompanying visitors, journalists and partner organisations.