Vittorino Cazzetta Museum
After extensive renovation work, the “Vittorino Cazzetta” Museum in Selva di Cadore reopened its doors with a refined new look.
The display of the finds is compelling and engaging also for non-specialists and younger visitors. In the geo-paleontological room, special attention is given to the cast of the dolomite rock from Mount Pelmo, where dinosaur footprints – the first ever identified in Italy – can be observed arranged in what appears to be a real trail.
In the archaeological section, visitors are transported to the site of Mondeval de Sora, where the burial site of a hunter dating back to around 8,000 BC was discovered beneath a glacial boulder at an altitude of 2,150 metres. Towards the end of the tour, the light gradually fades into a clear starry sky, creating a breathtaking setting around the extraordinarily well-preserved skeleton of the Mondeval hunter, the true jewel of the Museum.
On the second floor there is another itinerary which focuses on the history of mountain pastures where relics from numerous archaeological sites are on display, such as those from Mandriz, the rock shelter located upstream of the village of St. Fosca, as well as the history of mountain farmsteads, which continues to this day, which is explored through exhibited materials, some of which can be seen for the first time: traces of farmers from the Bronze Age found in Mondeval, the Iron Age stone found near Mount Pore and various high-altitude discoveries from the Roman era such as the borders of Mount Civetta. The archaeological section delves seamlessly into historical times in which medieval parchments show a complex framework of pasture and land management.
At the end of the itinerary a “panoramic” room illustrates the historical, architectural and social characteristics of Val Fiorentina and the surrounding area, providing extensive insight into the area.
“V. Cazzetta” Civic Museum Archaeological, geological, paleontological and protohistoric museum.
Where we are
Via IV Novembre, 51
Selva di Cadore – Belluno
Info, opening hours and bookings
www.museoselvadicadore.it
0437 521068