Top 7 Museums in Asiago, Veneto

Atelier d'Arte Moderna dell'artista Carlo Busellato. Figlio d’arte, diplomatosi al Liceo Artistico, apprende dal padre la difficile e affascinante tecnica della pittura ad olio su plexiglas. Atelier d'Arte Moderna artist Carlo Busellato. Son of art, graduating from art school, he learned from his father the difficult and fascinating technique of oil painting on plexiglas.

Asiago branch of INAF-OAPd (National Institute of Astrophysics, Astronomical Observatory of Padova) and DFA-UniPd (Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Padova), is the ideal place for the direct contact of the public with astronomy and for promoting the scientific research of our Institute. The domes, the telescopes operating in Asiago and the presence of a multimedia room dedicated to education and outrech activities, allow to organize a rich programme for students, teachers, and visitors, with lectures, courses, visits to the Galileo telescope and also to Copernico telescope of Cima Ekar, and sky observations.

"Le Carceri" ("The Prison") museum was founded in 2001, due to the renovation of the old prisons of Asiago. Abandoned for decades, the building was restored in 2001 though its original architecture was preserved. Today, this area is home to numerous art exhibitions. The interior of the building has preserved its original design, which allows organizing exhibitions distributing the works of the artists in the former cells.

The Museum preserves and displays naturalistic samples relating to the territory of the Plateau of Asiago, offers teaching didactics, and dissemination and also research. The museum is part of the project called Educational Laboratory Environmental born thanks to the passion and donations of Patrick's teacher. The Museum aims to provide schools of every grade services, materials, training opportunities for students and stands as a cultural reference point for citizens and tourists plateau on all issues related to the natural sciences.