The National Museum Collezione Salce is the largest collection of advertising graphics in Italy; it was bequeathed to the Italian state via a will by the Treviso collector Ferdinando Salce (1877-1962) on April 26, 1962.
The Museum has two locations, both in the historic center of Treviso. In the Santa Margherita location, the exhibition spaces are enhanced by a dramatic immersive multimedia installation; for example, it brings to life the reality of the church as it was in its origins, "reconstructing" the fresco cycle of St. Ursula, a work by Tomaso da Modena. The San Gaetano location, on the other hand, is spread over four floors that house exhibition spaces specifically designed for the graphic materials. Upon entering the Museum, it is also possible to visit the church of San Gaetano, a building of the Knights Templar rich in history and art.
The museum offerings at both locations do not have a permanent configuration: for scientific reasons and conservation considerations, the materials from the Salce Collection are exhibited on a rotating basis within temporary exhibitions of a monographic or thematic character.
