Museo archeologico dell'Altopiano dei Sette Comuni

About the museum

The museum collects finds from systematic excavations and chance discoveries across the whole Altopiano dei Sette Comuni Vicentini, which document continuous human presence from ancient prehistory onwards, linked to the exploitation of flint, game, pastures and trade. The most significant example is the Bostel, an extensive village inhabited in the Late Iron Age (5th–1st century BC), at the confluence of the Val d'Assa and the Val d'Astico, in a position controlling the ancient routes between the Veneto plain and the Alpine region.

The route follows the chronological order of the collections and begins in an underground room that recalls prehistoric living spaces. On the first floor are displayed materials from the recent prehistoric period, including those of the Longa Laita, a small seasonal Bronze Age settlement near Rotzo, and of the fortified village of Monte Corgnon at Lusiana Conco, and above all the finds from the Bostel.

On the ground floor an immersive cinema room, created with the projects “Re-living the past” and “Re-building the past”, funded by POR-FESR 2014–2020 regional ERDF funds, takes visitors into the village together with Abbot Dal Pozzo, who was its first explorer. Since 2017 the Bostel site and the museum have been run by NEA Archeologia, which offers full-scale reconstructions, experimental archaeology and living history in the archaeological park.

Highlights

• Finds from prehistory to the Iron Age of the Altopiano dei Sette Comuni
• Materials from the protohistoric village of Bostel (5th–1st century BC)
• Immersive cinema room with virtual reality
• Archaeological park with two full-scale reconstructed Rhaetian houses
• Free audio guide on smartphone (Amuseapp)

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso archeologico del museo – Chronological route from the prehistoric finds of the Altopiano to the materials from the Bostel village, with an immersive cinema room.

Operated by

NEA Archeologia Soc. Coop.

Admission & discounts

Full ticket €5 for a self-guided visit. Guided visit €10 (about 2 hours, partly in the museum and partly in the excavations of the archaeological park).

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

From the car park to the archaeological park it is about 350 m on a concrete path suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs; anyone with difficulty walking can contact the management for information, including on reaching the site by car.

Kids & families

• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly

The archaeological park hosts educational workshops for schools and families, with a ceramics kiln, a bread oven and a carpentry workshop.

Getting there & parking

The park is also easy to reach by bicycle.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant

Taverna del Bostel, a refreshment point in the archaeological park; electric bicycles can be recharged next to the Taverna. Dogs are admitted to the park on a leash.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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