Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Fratta Polesine
State museum in the north barchessa (farm wing) of the Palladian Villa Badoer, dedicated to the settlement of Frattesina and the Final Bronze Age in the middle Polesine.
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About the museum
The National Archaeological Museum of Fratta Polesine opened on 21 February 2009 and is housed in the north barchessa of Villa Badoer, the Palladian villa of the Polesine. It depends on the Regional Directorate of National Museums of Veneto of the Ministry of Culture.
The display, arranged over two floors, presents the results of more than forty years of archaeological research in the middle Polesine, with particular attention to the settlement of Frattesina, a very active centre of European importance during the Final Bronze Age (12th–10th century BC).
The rooms dedicated to the settlement display objects of everyday life and of various craft activities, such as metalworking and the working of ivory, amber, glass, bone and horn. Of particular importance is the so-called “Tesoretto” (the little treasure), consisting of ivory combs, glass and amber beads and bronze ornaments. On the upper floor is a significant selection of grave goods from the cremation necropolises of Le Narde and Fondo Zanotto, attributable to the settlement of Frattesina.
Highlights
- Finds from the settlement of Frattesina, a European centre of the Final Bronze Age
- “Tesoretto” with ivory combs, glass and amber beads and bronze ornaments
- Grave goods from the Le Narde and Fondo Zanotto necropolises
- Located in the barchessa of Villa Badoer, a Palladian villa
Permanent exhibition
- Frattesina e il medio Polesine nell'età del Bronzo – Over two floors, finds from the settlement of Frattesina, including the Tesoretto, and grave goods from the cremation necropolises.
- Founded
- 2009
- Operated by
- Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Veneto (Ministero della Cultura)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 7,057
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2Young people aged 18 to 25 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s. |
Free admission: Free admission on the first Sunday of every month.
Free admission also for the other categories provided for by the Ministry of Culture.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The Ministry's website lists a guided tour service; information at +39 0425 668523. |
