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Archaeological museum of Oderzo in the Barchessa of Palazzo Foscolo, with finds from ancient Opitergium from the Venetic period to Late Antiquity.
October 24, 2026 – January 24, 2027
Exhibition marking the centenary of Cesco Magnolato's birth, with prints and paintings, spread across Palazzo Foscolo, Cà Lozzio Incontri and the Museo del Duomo: landscapes of the Lower Piave, freer works and sacred art.
The archaeological museum of Oderzo dates back to the 19th century: in 1874 the publication of Gaetano Mantovani’s “Museo Opitergino” marked the beginning of the history of the city’s collections, established by the municipality in 1876 and opened to the public on 30 December 1881. After several moves, since 1 October 1999 the seat has been the Barchessa (porticoed outbuilding) of Palazzo Foscolo, restored between 1997 and 1998 with funding from the Veneto Region.
The display follows chronological order. On the first floor it starts with prehistoric materials and those of the early Iron Age, then moves on to the Venetic settlement, with votive bronzes, inscriptions in the Venetic language and a scale model of a house of the 3rd century BC. A large room reconstructs at full scale the amphora-based drainage used to reclaim wet ground between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD.
On the ground floor the Roman period is illustrated by altars, urns and funerary stelae, coins, architectural elements, fibulae and imperial-period bronzes. The route ends with the room of Late Antique polychrome mosaics, which belonged to the decoration of a single domus. Among the best-known pieces is the burial of a Venetic horse from the 5th century BC with its iron and bronze harness.
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €8military personnel and law enforcement, over 65s, university students, groups of more than 10 people, members of ICOM, Coop, FAI, Touring Club, ANA and ARCI, holders of the Veneto myCARD and of tickets for the museums of Montebelluna, Vittorio Veneto and Portobuffolè |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s. |
| Seniors | €8Reduced rate for over 65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for the person with a disability and one companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €8Reduced rate for university students. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €8 per personReduced rate for groups of more than 10 people; one escort for every group of at least 10 visitors enters free. |
| First Sunday of the month with guided visit | €8Only with a visit to the archaeological museum run by the Associazione Athena |
The admission ticket to the museum hub includes the audio guide. Free admission also for authorised guides, journalists with a valid card and holders of the myCARD Bambino. The ticket is listed as the ticket for the Oderzo museum hub.
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Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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The Fondazione Oderzo Cultura organises educational activities and workshops for schools and families linked to the museum’s collections.
The museum is in the Barchessa of Palazzo Foscolo, in the centre of Oderzo, next to the Pinacoteca Alberto Martini (via Garibaldi 65).
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| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits run by the Associazione Athena (associazioneathena@virgilio.it, +39 339 473 3106). The Fondazione Oderzo Cultura offers educational activities for schools of all levels, families and other audiences. |
