Museo civico della Navigazione Fluviale
Civic museum in Battaglia Terme on inland navigation and the work of the bargemen along the rivers and canals of Veneto, housed in a former slaughterhouse.
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About the museum
The museum preserves the memory of the barcari, the bargemen who for decades carried goods and people along the rivers and canals of Veneto, from Vicenza to the Venetian lagoon. The collection, built from hundreds of objects, models, photographs and reconstructions donated by the bargemen themselves, has high ethnographic and anthropological value and documents an economic and social world that has now disappeared.
The collection was inaugurated in 1999 and found its permanent home in a former municipal slaughterhouse at Ortazzo, the old bargemen's quarter. The building stands on the pontàra (a triangle of land) where the Rialto and Di Sotto canals meet the Vigenzone. The museum is run by the Comune di Battaglia Terme.
The route, described as a journey through the “rooms of time”, includes the room of traditional boats, the room of the squero (boatyard), the room History and Territory, and the room devoted to means of propulsion and life on board.
Highlights
- Traditional bargemen's boats
- Squero room (boatyard)
- Boat models, photographs and reconstructions
- Room on means of propulsion and life on board
- Housed in the old bargemen's quarter at Ortazzo
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Comune di Battaglia Terme
- Visitors per year
- approx. 7,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3minors under 18, schools with students aged 15 to 17, people aged 65 and over, residents of Battaglia Terme, adult groups of at least 10 people, holders of the PadovaCard and the Carta Giovani Nazionale |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 6 · Students aged 6 to 14 in a school group of at least 10 participants: €1.50. |
| Seniors | €3From age 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3 per personAdult groups of at least 10 people. |
| Guided tour (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays at 10:00 and 16:00) | €5Per person. |
| Private visit for adult groups (max. 25 people) | €75Per group, with extraordinary opening. |
Free admission also for children up to age 6, for minors resident in Battaglia Terme under 18, and for tourist guides and escorts in the exercise of their profession.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- 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
The website indicates reserved parking spaces, including for people with disabilities, along Via Ortazzo and in front of the museum; it gives no further accessibility information.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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Routes and workshops for schools; free admission up to age 6.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
From the bus stop, on foot through the old village; from the railway station, about 15 minutes' walk through the centre. Timetables at fsbusitalia.it and trenitalia.com.
By car
Parking available
Parking spaces along Via Ortazzo and in front of the museum, including for people with disabilities.
- Accessible parking
By car on the SS16 Adriatica: follow the signs for Battaglia Terme, turn into Via Chiodare and then take the first right into Via Ortazzo.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum is open to all visitors and to schools of every level, with dedicated routes and workshops; cultural and environmental itineraries in the area are also available. Bookings for groups and schools by telephone or with the form on the website. |
