The archaeological museum of Oderzo was opened to the public in 1881 and is now located in the Barchessa of Palazzo Foscolo.
The exhibition features artifacts recovered from the territory and the city, which in ancient times was at the center of trade and commerce between the Euganean area, the Alpine area, and the Eastern Veneto area.
The exhibition path develops chronologically, starting from the section dedicated to the pre-Roman period, which offers rich documentation related to the Venetian settlement: epigraphic testimonies in the Venetic language, votive bronzes, two exceptional zoomorphic terracotta pieces, and the iron and bronze harness that accompanied the burial of a horse. The three-dimensional reconstruction of the city excavations guides the visitor to the knowledge of the Roman Opitergium and constitutes the natural continuation of a path that extends from the heart of the city to the museum.
The Roman section of the path welcomes findings retrieved from the excavations of some Roman wells, stone monuments from the Opitergina necropolis, along with precious burial goods and a valuable collection of bronzes and domestic utensils.
The path concludes with the late ancient polychrome mosaics that decorated the flooring of a wealthy urban domus.
Oderzo Cultura offers paths and playful educational workshops for children, adults, and families, as well as activities for schools of all levels.
Curator: Dr. Marta Mascardi
Services: bookshop (museum guide, various volumes, and gadgets), educational visits.
