The construction of the Church and Convent of Santa Caterina began in 1346, in the area where the Palace of Da Camino previously stood, demolished by the people in 1318. The works, started during the Pretorship of Andrea Cornaro, were completed only at the end of the 1300s. The main complex was also joined by the Chapel of the Innocents, probably part of the preceding Palace. The complex underwent several renovation works, the most radical being that at the end of the 1500s when it is thought that the frescoes were covered with a layer of plaster, removed only at the end of World War II. In the church, among the frescoes stands out one depicting Santa Caterina, holding a model of Treviso while pronouncing words in Latin to intercede for the salvation of the city.
Now the seat of the Civic Museums of Treviso, the following are open to visitors: the Fresco Section in the church; the Archaeology Section in the basement and on the convent floor; the Picture Gallery on the first floor.
