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Museum in Selva di Cadore with fossils and dinosaur footprints, Mesolithic finds of the Man of Mondeval and a historical section on high altitudes.
From July 4, 2026
Panels along the museum route trace the life and work of Vittorino Cazzetta thirty years after his death; a display case shows objects that belonged to him. The exhibition can be visited until the end of December 2026.
The museum was founded in 1982 as the Museo civico della Val Fiorentina and since 1997 has borne the name of Vittorino Cazzetta (1947–1997), a self-taught researcher from Pescul. A pastry chef by trade, Cazzetta devoted his free time to exploring the mountains of home, gathering fossils and traces of the past and making discoveries of international importance; his fossil collection is the core of the exhibition.
The museum is housed in a building owned by the municipality, spread over three floors and accessible by lift. The route is divided into three sections. The palaeontological and geological section tells 252 million years of history of the Dolomites with fossils and a cast of the first dinosaur footprint trackways discovered in Italy, on Monte Pelmetto. The archaeological section is devoted to Mesolithic hunter-gatherers and holds the burial of the Man of Mondeval (Valmo) with its grave goods, as well as finds from the Riparo Mandriz rock shelter, Bronze Age finds from Mondeval de Sora, the Venetic cippus of Monte Pore, Roman boundary inscriptions and medieval materials. The historical section traces how people have lived in and used the high Dolomite altitudes over the millennia.
| Adults | €9 |
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| Reduced | €6children and young people aged 6 to 18 |
| Children & teens | €6free up to age 5 · Free admission for children up to 5 years. |
| Seniors | €7Rate for over-65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with severe disabilities (over 74%) with a companion. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personAdmission only, for tour groups and school groups. |
The standard ticket (€9) applies to adults aged 19 to 64. Free admission also for ICOM members, members of the association Amici del Museo di Selva, guides and escorts on duty, journalists with a valid press card, residents of the municipality of Selva di Cadore, and researchers, scholars and students with projects or theses (by prior agreement with the museum).
The building is fully accessible thanks to a lift and aids for use by all visitors.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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Interactive animated visits with fossils and replicas of prehistoric tools to handle, workshops for children and routes for all school levels, from nursery school to upper secondary school.
Parking available
There is a convenient car park in front of the museum.
Reception with bookshop, video room, library and toilets.
The museum has a lecture hall that can also be booked for private events.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Bookings for groups and school classes at +39 0437 521 068 or by e-mail (subject “PRENOTAZIONE MVC”). The museum offers guided and animated visits, in which fossils and replicas of finds can be touched, workshops for children and guided walks. For school activities: tel. +39 352 044 4582, e-mail didatticatrame@gmail.com. |
