The castle and the civic museums
Ancient Art Gallery
The Ancient Art Gallery of Udine offers an extensive overview of Friulian and Venetian painting, enriched with numerous references to the schools and masters of 14th to 19th century Italian art. Next to the Medieval frescoes sourced from historic Udinese homes, you will find giant canvases celebrating the power of the Venetian Republic and of the Friulian Homeland, some masterpieces by Tiepolo, the Nicola Grassi Gallery as well as works by Caravaggio, Giovanni Antonio de’Sacchis called Pordenone, Pellegrino da San Daniele, Pordenone, Pomponio Amalteo, Bernardo Strozzi, etc. Noteworthy is the Madonna and Child by Martino da Tolmezzo.
Multisensorial Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Udine was created in the 19th century thanks to bequests and donations. It houses an extensive collection of archaeological finds of Aquileian provenance which were discovered during digs in a necropolis by the lands owned by di Toppo family. Among these there are some outstanding amber, earthenware and glass artifacts. Here you will find a remarkable collection of artifacts from Southern Italy which were donated by Augusto de Brandis. They include Greek and Magna-Graecian earthenware and clay pottery. In recent digs undertaken in Udine and its surrounding area a vast number of valuable objects were found dating back to pre-historic times as well as the bronze age, the early Roman period, the early and late Middle Ages. Archaeologists were able to piece back together hundreds of artifacts. Since 2014 the museum has been aiming at promoting equal opportunities in culture through the exhibitions it organises and the activities it proposes to the public. Since 2017 the museum, thanks to COME-IN! European Project, can now pride itself on a multisensorial itinerary catering for the needs of people living with disabilities, or for people with special requirements.
Museum of Risorgimento (Italian Unification)
2013 witnessed the reopening of the Museum of Risorgimento (Italian Unification) with an innovative set-up which includes film and multimedia content. The visit takes you through five rooms where local historical events are explained. It covers the timespan from the signing of the Treaty of Campoformio (1797) which sealed the end of the Venetian Republic, until the years that followed the annexation of Friuli by Italy in 1866.
The Ancient Art Gallery of Udine offers an extensive overview of Friulian and Venetian painting, enriched with numerous references to the schools and masters of 14th to 19th century Italian art. Next to the Medieval frescoes sourced from historic Udinese homes, you will find giant canvases celebrating the power of the Venetian Republic and of the Friulian Homeland, some masterpieces by Tiepolo, the Nicola Grassi Gallery as well as works by Caravaggio, Giovanni Antonio de’Sacchis called Pordenone, Pellegrino da San Daniele, Pordenone, Pomponio Amalteo, Bernardo Strozzi, etc. Noteworthy is the Madonna and Child by Martino da Tolmezzo.
Multisensorial Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Udine was created in the 19th century thanks to bequests and donations. It houses an extensive collection of archaeological finds of Aquileian provenance which were discovered during digs in a necropolis by the lands owned by di Toppo family. Among these there are some outstanding amber, earthenware and glass artifacts. Here you will find a remarkable collection of artifacts from Southern Italy which were donated by Augusto de Brandis. They include Greek and Magna-Graecian earthenware and clay pottery. In recent digs undertaken in Udine and its surrounding area a vast number of valuable objects were found dating back to pre-historic times as well as the bronze age, the early Roman period, the early and late Middle Ages. Archaeologists were able to piece back together hundreds of artifacts. Since 2014 the museum has been aiming at promoting equal opportunities in culture through the exhibitions it organises and the activities it proposes to the public. Since 2017 the museum, thanks to COME-IN! European Project, can now pride itself on a multisensorial itinerary catering for the needs of people living with disabilities, or for people with special requirements.
Museum of Risorgimento (Italian Unification)
2013 witnessed the reopening of the Museum of Risorgimento (Italian Unification) with an innovative set-up which includes film and multimedia content. The visit takes you through five rooms where local historical events are explained. It covers the timespan from the signing of the Treaty of Campoformio (1797) which sealed the end of the Venetian Republic, until the years that followed the annexation of Friuli by Italy in 1866.
In one of the rooms there is a replica of one of the castle’s prison cells. The old prison is connected to the castle through a passage that is only open to the public on special occasions or with advance bookings. The collections consist of documents and objects that the museum obtained through bequests coming from individuals and associations.
The Friulian Museum of Photography
The Friulian Museum of Photography has been expanded and fully refurbished in 2019. Its collection consists of over 200,000 negatives and positives in all sorts of formats with the purpose to help understanding the history of Udine and Friuli. The visit itinerary takes you through seven themed rooms: “From photo repository to museum”, “Portraits”, “Landscapes”, “The history of Udine in images”, “Traditional costumes”, “Photographic instruments and the documenting of the Great War”, and a room devoted to temporary exhibitions. A special section of the museum celebrates the great inventor Arturo Malignani, a genius of light, with his stereoscopic photographic views taken in the early 20th century. A video with English subtitles tells the history of the city, offering a chance to catch a glimpse of the city at different epochs.
Services
Guided tours
Bookshop
Teaching laboratories
Files / Archives Photo gallery
Accessible to disabled people
Gratis with FVG Card
Opening hours
From Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00 (ticket office closes half an hour before)
Closed Mondays
Salita castello, 1 - 33100 Udine
Tel: +39 0432 127 2591
civici.musei@comune.udine.it
The Friulian Museum of Photography
The Friulian Museum of Photography has been expanded and fully refurbished in 2019. Its collection consists of over 200,000 negatives and positives in all sorts of formats with the purpose to help understanding the history of Udine and Friuli. The visit itinerary takes you through seven themed rooms: “From photo repository to museum”, “Portraits”, “Landscapes”, “The history of Udine in images”, “Traditional costumes”, “Photographic instruments and the documenting of the Great War”, and a room devoted to temporary exhibitions. A special section of the museum celebrates the great inventor Arturo Malignani, a genius of light, with his stereoscopic photographic views taken in the early 20th century. A video with English subtitles tells the history of the city, offering a chance to catch a glimpse of the city at different epochs.
Services
Guided tours
Bookshop
Teaching laboratories
Files / Archives Photo gallery
Accessible to disabled people
Gratis with FVG Card
Opening hours
From Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00 (ticket office closes half an hour before)
Closed Mondays
Salita castello, 1 - 33100 Udine
Tel: +39 0432 127 2591
civici.musei@comune.udine.it
Venzone - Udine