Museo della Prima Guerra Mondiale di Canove
Municipal museum in the former railway station of Canove, with about 8,500 finds from the First World War on the Altopiano dei Sette Comuni.
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About the museum
The idea for the museum arose in 1972 among a group of friends from Canove di Roana, who noticed that the Altopiano dei Sette Comuni, one of the main theatres of the First World War, had no museum dedicated to the war and that many recovered finds were ending up elsewhere. They began to collect material, initially stored in a cellar.
In 1974 the Municipality of Roana adopted the project under the name “Museo Storico della Grande Guerra 1915-1918” and chose as its site the former railway station of Canove, bought from the Società Veneta Ferrovie. An organising committee, chaired by the mayor, became coordinator and curator of the museum.
Today the museum holds around 8,500 finds: artillery shells of various calibres, including an Austrian 420 mm shell, weapons, uniforms, tools used by soldiers in the trenches, personal effects of soldiers collected on the battlefields, over 2,000 photographs, reproductions of Achille Beltrame's plates and original documents.
Highlights
- Austrian 420 mm shell with brass cartridge case
- Collection of weapons and uniforms of various nationalities
- Personal effects of soldiers at the front
- Over 2,000 photographs and original documents
- Reproductions of Achille Beltrame's plates
- Seat in the former railway station of Canove
Permanent exhibition
- Reperti della Grande Guerra sull'Altopiano dei Sette Comuni – Around 8,500 finds, including shells, weapons, uniforms, trench objects, photographs and original documents.
- Founded
- 1974
- Operated by
- Comune di Roana
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €5children aged 7 to 14 and over-65s; groups of at least 10 paying people with advance booking |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 6 · Free up to age 6; reduced ticket for ages 7 to 14. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personGroups of at least 10 paying people; advance booking required. |
| Schools (during the school year) | €3Advance booking required. |
| Immersive visit (supplement) | €2For 4 to 20 people, by booking, in addition to the admission ticket. |
Guided tours for schools and groups at rates to be agreed.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours by booking, in cooperation with guides from the Altopiano; groups of at least 15 people book by e-mail one week in advance (a half-hour grace period on the agreed time). Immersive experience by booking, with a supplement of €2. |
