New Archaeological Museum Opens in Feltre Under the Dolomites
The Feltria archaeological museum was inaugurated on April 29, 2022, in Feltre, Italy, showcasing a blend of traditional artifacts and modern interactive digital tools. This collection highlights the Raetic heritage of Feltre and its historical importance between Trento and Belluno. Notable exhibits feature the largest Asclepius statue found in north-central Italy, a votive altar dedicated to Anna Perenna, and a funerary monument for Lucius Oclatius Florentinus, alongside his burial locations in Feltre and Rome. The museum's displays extend into the streets of Feltre. Situated at Museo Civico Feltre, via Luzzo 23, it welcomes visitors daily from April 30 through May, with entry priced at €8 reduced, €10 full, and €14 family. Recent openings also include Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Verona and Museo Ninfeo all'Esquilino in Rome.
Key facts
- New archaeological museum Feltria opened in Feltre on April 29, 2022.
- Museum features interactive digital tools: video projectors, monitors, acoustic diffusers, QR code system.
- Collection includes the largest representation of Asclepius in north-central Italy, a Greek marble statue found in 1974.
- Votive altar dedicated to Anna Perenna, a rare inscription linking Feltre to Rome's origins.
- Funerary monument of Lucius Oclatius Florentinus, a praetorian buried twice, displayed with its Roman counterpart on loan from Rome.
- Exhibition extends into the city as an open-air archaeological map.
- Museum located at Museo Civico Feltre, via Luzzo 23, open daily through May.
- Admission via Totem card (€8 reduced, €10 full, €14 family) covering multiple museums.
Entities
Artists
- Anselmo Bucci
- Giorgia Basili
Institutions
- Feltria
- Museo Archeologico di Feltre
- Museo Civico Feltre
- Galleria Rizzarda
- Museo Diocesano
- Torri del Castello
- ex Prigioni
- Museo Archeologico Romano
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Verona
- Museo Ninfeo all'Esquilino
- Corriere della Sera
- Artribune
- Società Aqua srl
Locations
- Feltre
- Italy
- Veneto
- Dolomites
- Monte Pergol
- Lagorai
- Trento
- Belluno
- Vicenza
- Rome
- Parioli
- Via Cassia