Vittoriale degli italiani

In the early 1920s, Gabriele d'Annunzio bought and transformed, with the help of the architect Gian Carlo Maroni, the Villa of the German historian Henry Thode in the current Priory, which is surrounded by a charming park, winner of the award Most beautiful park in Italy in 2012. The Vittoriale is made up of several buildings, streets, squares, an open-air theater, gardens and waterways. It represents a casket of treasures and it was built in memory of the "inimitable life" of the poet-soldier and the exploits of the Italians during the First World War. Nowadays, the Vittoriale is a foundation open to the public and visited every year by about 180,000 people. The Vittoriale degli Italiani Foundation has dedicated itself daily to the protection and enhancement of the wonders that this monument holds inside, since 1937. Fun fact: 2016 ended with 233,402 visitors. 

Source: Garda Musei, translation by Chiara

Castèl Lemon Grove

The white pilasters and walls of the lemon houses, unique in their kind, still stand out today along the lake and represent real lemon gardens. Today, the lemon houses, witnesses of a thriving past of lemons, are located between Gargnano and Limone. The Municipal Administration, with the aim of enhancing this heritage, bought the Limonaia del Castèl in 1995, restored it, put it back into use and opened it to the public in 2004. The restructuring have seen the planting of over than hundred citrus fruits, the restructuring of terraces, the irrigation system, the arrangement of tool sheds, which later became stimulating educational paths.

Source: Municipality of Limone, translation by Chiara

MuSa Museum (Salò)

The MuSa is the new Museum of Salò, inaugurated in August 2015 and now home to important exhibitions with masterpieces of rare beauty, thanks to the programming of temporary exhibitions by Vittorio Sgarbi. In the temporary sections there are exhibitions such as "The cult of the Duce", an exhibition of sculptures, woodcuts, sketches, paintings, engravings around the figure of the leader and products of the regime's propaganda that have affected the municipality of Salò. In Santa Giustina complex, seat of the MuSa, in addition to the prestigious temporary sections, there are the permanent sections: the Blue Ribbon Museum, a collection of unique testimonies and documents in Italy dating back to I and II World War, the Civic Collection of Drawing, in which graphic testimonies of art from the Second World War to today are exhibited, the section "Gasparo and the Brescian lutherie", which shows a series of instruments from important public and private collections and finally the section “The art of a capital (1426-1797)”, collection of paintings and sculptures related to the history of Salò from the Middle Ages to the Italian Social Republic.

Source: GardaMusei, translation by Chiara

Roman Furnaces

In 1985 at the Fornace dei Gorghi locality came to light a complex of furnaces dating back to the 1st-2nd century, which represent perhaps the unique complex in northern Italy. This was found thanks to the works for the construction of an ENEL transformation station. In the archaeological site were discovered five furnaces, but only Furnace A can be visited; it is a large structure that develops vertically with a circular plan, with a brick hob. Inside, mainly tiles and bricks of various shapes were produced, those which were found during the excavation are stored in the Antiquarium. In addition, the archaeological site host events, activities and it is also open to educational visits.

Source: Tarsì, translation by Chiara

Papel Museum

It is one of the most interesting sites in the Valle delle Cartiere from the archaeological and historical point of view, as it is not only the mill but also an ancient paper mill, probably partly incorporated by the mill itself and mentioned in the documents. Dating back to the early eighteenth century, the millstones and some wooden equipment (cupboards, hoppers, wheels and other) used for the production of flour are still preserved in the basement. The good state of preservation of the machinery and the elements necessary for the production of the flour and the presence of an architectural and naturalistic context of undisputed historical charm led the present owner, Mr. Giacomo Usardi, to start a work of recovery in 2003 site that allowed the mill to be fully restored.

Source: Municipality of Toscolano Maderno

The Roman Villa

The Roman Villa of Desenzano, which was found in 1921, is the most important testimony in northern Italy of the great late antique villae. It was built at the end of the 1st century BC. The villa overlooked the lake with piers, moorings and perhaps fish ponds for fish farming. The Villa covers more than 240 square meters of polychrome mosaics, which represent scenes of cupids grapes harvest or cupids on chariots, wild animals and allegories. It is supposed that the owner was Flavius ����Magnus Decentius, hence the name of the city of Desenzano.

On the 19 December 1971 was inaugurated a fourth area of ����the villa: the Antiquarium. It consists in a exhibition hall at the entrance to the archaeological area. In this museum is possible to admire coins, paintings, statues and all the objects recovered from the excavations of the villa.

Source: Municipality of Desenzano del Garda, translation by Chiara

Archaeological Museum Giovanni Rambotti

The Civic Archaeological Museum "Giovanni Rambotti", preserves an almost complete plow of the early Bronze Age (2000 BC), which is considered the oldest one in the world. It also collects artifacts found along the southern banks of the Garda Lake, which date back from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age. Since 2011 the Lavagnone area has been included in the list of pile-dwelling sites in the Alps protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.The museum is housed in the former Carmelite convent of Santa Maria de Senioribus, in whose cloister is possible to admire the sarcophagus of Atilia Urbica (II-III century AD).

Source: Municipality of Desenzano del Garda, translation by Chiara 

Baby Jesus Museum

The Baby Jesus Museum was born in Gardone Riviera in 2005, thanks to Hiky Mayr, an art collector of German origin, who for many years has been dedicating her work to the search, the collection and the restoration of sculptures of Jesus. The collection displays more than two hundred and fifty sculptures of the Child Jesus and in some cases the Child Mary from four centuries and explains through the artefacts techniques, uses, iconography. Furthermore, in the Museum there is a traditional Neapolitan crib dating back to the 18th century, which has been positioned in such a way that allows to the visitor to play an active part in the nativity scene represented. This Museum is the unique and impressive collection in the whole world, in which there is also a restoration laboratory, where take place short didactical courses. 

Source: GardaMusei, translation by Chiara

The Fishing Museum

Fishing was gradually abandoned due to the socio-economic change that involved the village after the opening of the Gardesana. The museum was created to bear in mind the typical boats, tools, recipes based on lake fish and photos of that period.

Source: Municipality of Limone sul Garda, translation by Chiara

Catullo Caves and Antiquarium Museum

It is a vast archaeological park of 20 thousand square meters, located in the north of the peninsula. Here there are the imposing ruins of the Roman villa are found, which were mistake for caves by the first discoverers. Furthermore, this villa was erroneously attributed to Catullus (84-54 BC), who died before its construction. Little remains of the original building due to the numerous looting which took place over the centuries. However it is possible to admire the magnificence of the building.

Antiquarium Museum

The Antiquarium Museum is located at the entrance to the area and preserves numerous artefacts found during the excavations inside the villa, in the center of Sirmione and in other Garda localities. The recovered artefacts belongs to different eras.

Source: Municipality of Sirmione, translation  by Chiara

MAG Museum Alto Garda (Rocca)

La Rocca is a fortress dating back to the 12th century, with 4 corner towers and a keep. It was enlarged in later times by the Scaligeri, the Venetians and the bishops of Trento, in particular by Bernardo Clesio. It was used as a barracks during the period of Austrian domination, and, in 1852, the towers were reduced in height to the level of the roofs. In the courtyard there are reproductions of the crests of the most important cities of Trentino and, under a portico, there are tombstones dating back to Roman and medieval times. In the last two decades of the last century the Office for Monumental and Architectural Heritage of the province of Trento has carried out an important restoration of the Rocca to better accommodate the Civic Museum and now the MAG

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The submerged galley

The Garda Lake was the scene of many navals battles, expecially between the Cambrai league and the Republic of Venice. In particular in 1509, Lazise fell into enemy hands so it was deprived of what remained of the military fleet, the galley was carried offshore and burned. In 1962 thanks to the dives the ships were identified and recovered. The team of scuba worked for five years on cleaning the galley and were also recovered two anchors of the boat and other material related to the sails. Unfortunately, there was no sign of the fabled treasure of the Municipality. Pending a definitive recovery of the structure, the ancient Venetian galley remains in its place at the bottom of the lake.

Source: Municipality of Lazise, translation by Chiara

Teatro Romano

The Roman Theater was built around the 1st century BC at the base of the San Pietro hill. The theater after the Roman era was gradually abandoned and then forgotten so much that over the centuries private and religious buildings were erected (some of which were demolished during excavations in the mid-1800s). The excavations have brought to light the cavea and the steps, arches and remains of the scene. On one side you can see the small church of Santa Libera from the 15th century. The theater currently houses the Archaeological Museum of Verona and theatrical performances during the summer.

The Tourism Museum

It was realised to bear in mind the socio-economic change that affected the country after the opening of the Gardesana. It was inaugurated in 2011 and housed in the headquarters of the ex-Palazzo Comunale, inside it preserves posters, calendars, touristic guides, souvenirs and much more, as for instance the discovery of the A1-Milano apolipoprotein, a genetic mutation that prevents cardiovascular diseases, identified in the blood of some inhabitants of the Municipality.

Source: Municipality of Limone del Garda, translation by Chiara

Cisano Oil Museum

In 1963, at Cisano di Bardolino on the Gardesana State Road, Umberto Turri and his wife Teresita open one of the first points of sale on Lake Garda. The oil mill where the farmers take their olives to be pressed is annexed to the small outlet. Over the years the Company grows, achieving numerous recognitions and awards and specializing on the direct sale of products to consumers and mail order sales. 

In 1986 work is started for the construction of the new oil mill at Bardolino. Here, a new plant for the continuous processing of olives is installed. This technologically advanced plant enables the processing of large quantities of olives in a very short time. A new bottling line is also installed, together with new stainless steel storage tanks. Later, the plant is upgraded and equipped with more powerful machines.

Source: http://www.museum.it/en/who-we-are.html

Translated by Sara Alicja

Wine Museum

It 'a private museum located in the hamlet of Costabella and is set up inside the Zeni winery, built by G.Zeni in 1991. The museum offers evidence of the wine culture and an exhibition on wine and its history making the visitor to discover all stages from cultivation until vinification and bottling

The museum is divided into thematic areas, each dedicated to a different aspect of the wine industry processes, from grape growing, harvesting, processing grapes to bottling.

A special thanks to Julia of Brescia

Ornithological Museum Gustavo Adolfo Carlotto

The Civic Ornithological Museum of Lonato is located  in the highest part of the Castle of Lonato and houses one of the most important collections of stuffed birds in Italy, created at the beginning of the 20th century by Gustavo Adolfo Carlotto. The current exhibition at the Rocca of Lonato was inaugurated in 1996.

The Museum is divided into four rooms, the specimens are arranged in twelve display cases accompanied by a caption card and the exhibition is ordered according to the environment to which the individual species belong to.

Source: Municipality of Lonato and Ugo da Como Foundation, translation by Chiara

Roman excavations

These excavations located in the center of the Municipality, next to the church of San Martino, are visible for free. Thanks to the table, which showing the layout of the rooms that are part of the excavations, it is possible to recognize on the north side the layout of a house, while on the south there are rooms whose use is difficult to define. Furthermore, it is noted that the rooms have different floors, such as mosaic and stone.

Source: Tarsì, translation by Chiara