Castelvecchio Museum

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The Museum of Castelvecchio hosts important mediaeval, renaissance and modern art collections (up to the 18th century): 29 exhibition halls with paintings, sculptures, artefacts, weapons pieces on display: 622 in specialised Cabinets: about 90,000 pieces between coins and medals, 2,650 drawings, 8,000 prints, 800 photographic plates in storage: 2,500 paintings, about 500 sculptures and bronzes, about 800 decorative furniture and artistic pieces, 300 weapons and 200 pieces from the ethnographic collection.

In addition to the exhibition halls, the Drawings and Prints Cabinet and the Numismatics Cabinet, the museum includes: management office, administrative and technical offices, general archive, photo library, temporary exhibition room, catalogue store, craft workshops. The restoration works began at the end of the 1950s and were managed by Licisco Magagnato, director of the Museum, and architect Carlo Scarpa. In close collaboration, they planned a philological restoration of the areas, choosing and placing art pieces that were functionally and emotionally closer to their idea of a museum as a complete artistic creation. Since then, the Museum of Castelvecchio has been a reference point.

FAQ

Are all areas of the castle accessible? 
At the moment the castle is not completely open to visitors.

Is there a single ticket to get on the wall walkaway only?
The ticket is unique and includes a visit to the museum’s rooms and the access to the wall walkway.

Is it possible to take pictures inside the museum?
Personal pictures are allowed, but individual works cannot be reproduced for other purposes, in which case specific authorization must be requested. Pictures of paintings and other artistic artefacts must be taken without using the flash.

Is the monument accessible to people with disabilities?
The monument is partially accessible via an access ramp. You can visit the sculpture gallery (ground floor) and the painted gallery (1st floor with lift use).

Is it possible to access to the monument with animals?
It is not possible to enter the monument with animals, except in cases of guide dogs with muzzle accompanying a disable guest.

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