Palazzo della Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The palace was built towards the end of the 13th century as the temporary seat of the vicar of the prince-bishop of Trento, who twice a year went to the Val di Fiemme to administer justice. After 1314 it became the fixed seat of the bishop’s representative, and the prince-bishop chose it as his summer residence; in the 15th century it was enlarged and transformed, reaching its present size under Udalrico III of Frundsberg.

Between 1537 and 1540, at the wish of Bernardo Clesio and his successor Cristoforo Madruzzo, the palace was renovated by artists called in from the workshop of the Castello del Buonconsiglio and became one of the finest Renaissance residences in Trentino. At the beginning of the 19th century, with the end of the prince-bishopric, it was used as a prison; in 1850 it passed to the Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme, which in the 20th century promoted several restoration campaigns.

After the last intervention, completed in 2009, the building was assigned to use as a museum-picture gallery and is today the valley’s main cultural centre. The itinerary includes the noble rooms of the vicar’s apartment, with the cycle of Renaissance frescoes attributed with good probability to Marcello Fogolino, and the collection of paintings of the Fiemme school of painting.

Highlights

• Cycle of Renaissance frescoes attributed to Marcello Fogolino
• Waiting room, Salone clesiano and vicar’s bedroom with 1539 wooden panelling
• Collection of paintings of the Fiemme school of painting
• Temporary exhibitions and small garden with sculptures
• “Caccia Magnifica” family kit

Permanent exhibitions

• Le stanze nobili del vicario – Waiting room, bedroom with 1539 wooden panelling and the Salone clesiano, with the cycle of Renaissance frescoes attributed to Marcello Fogolino.
• Collezione permanente della Scuola pittorica di Fiemme – Paintings by the main artists of the Fiemme school of painting, alongside works by masters who influenced their pupils.

Operated by

Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme

Visitors per year

approx. 11,000

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Admission is also free for holders of the Fiemme Guest Card (events excluded) and for healthcare staff of the Ospedale di Cavalese and of the RSA care homes in Egna, Predazzo, Tesero and San Giovanni.

Payment in cash or by credit card.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Guide dogs for blind people, assistance dogs for people with disabilities and animals used in certified pet therapy are admitted; other animals are not allowed.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Playground / play area

At the ticket office you can buy the “Caccia Magnifica” kit, with which families can explore the palace on their own while searching for animals; there is a children’s area.

Getting there & parking

By car: A22 motorway, Ora-Egna exit, then SS48 to Cavalese.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Wi-Fi

Bookshop with exhibition catalogues; lift, cloakroom, children’s area, toilets and Wi-Fi available to visitors.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Weddings / ceremonies

The rooms of the palace can be rented for private events and weddings.

Plan your visit