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Natural history museum of the Altopiano dei Sette Comuni (Seven Municipalities plateau), with dioramas of pre-Alpine habitats and the collections of the naturalist Patrizio Rigoni.
July 1, 2026 – November 2, 2026
Travelling exhibition on loan from the SAT, devoted to glaciers as a fragile environment and as an archive of past climate, with a look at the changes under way at high altitude.
The museum holds and displays natural history evidence from the Altopiano dei Sette Comuni. It was founded in 1999 thanks to the passion and donations of the teacher Patrizio Rigoni and was first completed in 2002, when the first educational and tourist offers began. In 2009 it was named after its inspiration, a teacher, researcher, taxidermist and photographer (1939–2008) and a great promoter of the plateau’s environment.
The current display is largely based on the finds collected by Rigoni: mainly birds and other taxidermied animals, rich entomological collections, and smaller groups of botany, mineralogy and palaeontology. Several specimens are presented in dioramas that recreate pre-Alpine habitats.
The museum focuses on scientific education and works with the environmental teaching laboratory of the municipality of Asiago, with an open-air museum across the plateau devoted to the First World War, and with forest plots left to natural development in the area. It is part of the Musei AltoVicentino network.
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2university students and young people aged 6 to 16, groups of more than 15 people, holders of the same-day admission ticket of other museums on the plateau |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 5 · Free for under-6s (excluding workshops and special events). |
| Guided tour | €5Reduced €3.50 |
| Excursion or workshop | €10Reduced €8 |
| Special events | €10€10 to €15; reduced €3.50 to €10 |
Rates for self-guided visits: €3 full, €2 reduced. Free admission for young people aged 17 to 25 (self-guided visits only) and for children under 6.
The museum is accessible to people with mobility impairments across the whole floor of the exhibition rooms. The temporary exhibitions, the educational workshop room and the toilet are currently not accessible.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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The museum organises birthday parties (up to 25 participants, booked 2–3 weeks in advance), workshops and excursions for children and young people, and offers a children’s audio guide.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Audio guides are available free of charge in the izi.TRAVEL app, which can also be downloaded for offline use, in versions for adults and for children (“Il Viaggio di Cif”). |
