Museo civico Palazzo Fogazzaro
Civic museum of Schio in a Palladian palace of 1810, with the Collezione Civica of paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures and the archaeological and numismatic collections.
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About the museum
Palazzo Fogazzaro was built in 1810 to a design by the architect Carlo Barrera from Lugano, who also worked on the Duomo di San Pietro in Schio. The building, Palladian in layout with a portico and a loggia one above the other, faces via Pasini and stands on the site of a workshop for carding cloth belonging to the Fogazzaro family, who had been active in the wool trade since the early 18th century. Over time it served as a residence, a store for wool and grain, and a seat of public offices and schools.
The Comune di Schio bought it in 1948 and turned it into a cultural space after numerous restoration works. Since 2021 the palace has housed the civic museum, which is part of the network of the Musei AltoVicentino.
The museum holds the Collezione Civica, built up through successive donations: paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures from the 13th century to the present day, with a section devoted to artists’ books. The route also includes two oval allegorical paintings by the French painter Louis Dorigny, the Cibin Gori archaeological collection, with more than 4,000 finds coming mainly from the Bocca Lorenza cave and sites in the Altovicentino area, and the Strolin numismatic collection, of almost 3,500 coins and medals. The displays are renewed periodically, and the palace also hosts exhibitions, meetings and lectures.
Highlights
- Collezione Civica of paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures from the 13th century
- Oval allegories by Louis Dorigny along the staircase
- Cibin Gori archaeological collection (more than 4,000 finds)
- Strolin numismatic collection (almost 3,500 coins and medals)
- Loggia of the piano nobile (main floor) overlooking the barchesse (Venetian farm buildings)
- Cellar with cross vaults
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione Civica di Schio – Paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures from the 13th century to today, artists’ books, and the Cibin Gori archaeological and Strolin numismatic collections.
- Founded
- 2021
- Operated by
- Comune di Schio
- Visitors per year
- approx. 7,250
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the Musei AltoVicentino listing, access is possible independently through the ramp entrance in Piazza Falcone Borsellino. The PNRR works in progress aim to remove physical and cognitive barriers, with guides for visually and hearing-impaired visitors, tactile models and an augmented reality app.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum offers educational activities for schools (for example on contemporary art and on the ancient Veneti). During the closure, meetings, workshops and outdoor events or events in other cultural venues in the city are planned. |
