Museo civico di Conegliano
Civic museum in the surviving tower of Conegliano castle, with a picture gallery, lapidarium, archaeological section and panoramic terrace.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the Torre della Campana, what remains of the castle on the summit of the Colle di Giano. The tower, which held the bell used to summon the town council, is the result of successive rebuildings: the deep loopholes at the bottom belong to the original Scaliger structure, the arched windows date from 1467, and the upper part, rebuilt after the collapse of 1491, was raised in 1847–55 with Ghibelline battlements.
A town museum was proposed as early as 1868, but only in 1946 did the tower house some collections. From 1952, under the director Alfredo De Mas, the original local-history focus turned mainly to artistic choices, enriching the picture gallery. From 1994 the museum also includes an archaeological section with prehistoric and Roman material found in the town and its area.
The route is spread over several floors: the picture gallery and the lapidarium, with detached frescoes and inscriptions such as the lion chiselled in 1797; the Room of the Fireplace, with its large hood in the shape of a ducal horn (corno dogale); and the archaeological section and documents of local history on the upper floors. At the top, a staircase leads to the battlemented terrace with a wide view over the Venetian plain and the Prealps.
Highlights
- Handing over of the keys to Saint Peter, by Palma il Giovane
- Detached fresco by Pordenone with the Madonna and saints
- Organ shutters attributed to the workshop of Cima da Conegliano
- Room of the Fireplace with a ducal-horn hood
- Panoramic terrace on top of the tower
Permanent exhibition
- Pinacoteca, lapidario e sezione archeologica – Paintings, detached frescoes and inscriptions, the Room of the Fireplace and finds from the Neolithic to the Roman period on the various floors of the tower.
- Founded
- 1946
- Operated by
- Comune di Conegliano
- Visitors per year
- approx. 15,780
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2Children and young people aged 6 to 18, university students up to 25, over 65s, groups of more than 10 people, people with disabilities and their companions |
| Children & teens | €2Reduced rate from 6 to 18 years. |
| Seniors | €2Reduced rate for over 65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2Reduced ticket for people with disabilities and their companions. |
| Students & apprentices | €2Reduced rate for university students up to 25. |
| Groups (11+ people) | €2 per personReduced rate for groups of more than 10 people. |
| Schools | €1 |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Conegliano is on the Venice–Belluno, Venice–Trieste (via Udine), Venice–Udine and Venice–Calalzo railway lines; urban connections run with the MOM bus line.
By car: A27 Venice–Belluno motorway (Conegliano exit) or A28 Portogruaro–Conegliano. The museum is at the top of the Colle di Giano, in the castle.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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