Museo Storico Territoriale di Alano di Piave
Museum of the Great War and of emigration in Campo di Alano di Piave, with recovered finds, a relief model of the front and reconstructed mines.
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About the museum
The museum is in Campo, a hamlet of Alano di Piave, in an area that was at the centre of fighting during the First World War between Monte Grappa and the Piave. The route was set up to help visitors understand what the Great War was, starting from the village’s “heroes”, and is laid out over two floors, one of which is also used for themed exhibitions.
Its distinctive feature is that it presents itself as a “museum of the recuperante”, the figure of those who roamed the mountains collecting abandoned war materiel and selling it to survive the poverty of the post-war years. For this reason some pieces are deliberately displayed in the condition in which they were found, rusted and unrestored. The collection grows through private donations and is complemented by a large archive of original paper material: documents from Italian and Austrian commands, topographical maps showing the trenches of both armies, decorations, coats of arms, artillery and trench life.
The emigration section, conceived as a complement to the war route, occupies the basements of the former elementary school in Campo: five small rooms, with audiovisuals and work tools, tell the story of the villagers’ departure after the village was destroyed, and two coal-mine settings are recreated as stage-like scenes.
Highlights
- “Museum of the recuperante” with finds displayed in their excavated condition
- Relief model of the front area between Monte Grappa and the Piave
- Uniforms, weapons, decorations, topographical maps and original documents
- Emigration section with audiovisuals and reconstructed coal mines
Permanent exhibitions
- Grande Guerra – Eight rooms with a model of the front, objects from trench life, uniforms, weapons, photographs, documents and maps, in the spirit of the “museum of the recuperante”.
- Emigrazione – Five small rooms in the basements of the former elementary school in Campo on the departure of residents after the war, with audiovisuals, work tools and reconstructed mines.
- Visitors per year
- approx. 300
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €3Children aged 6 to 14 and people over 65 |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Free admission for children up to 6; €3 for ages 6 to 14. |
| Seniors | €3For people over 65. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3 per person€3 per person for school groups and for tour groups of at least 15 people. |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kids
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum offers educational activities for schools, including workshops on the role of the journalist, letters from the front and military postcards (cartoline in franchigia).
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits are booked on +39 0423 86232. For schools there are educational routes, workshops (held in the museum or in class) and local itineraries to be agreed with teachers. |
