Mostre ed eventi al Museo Gypsotheca Antonio Canova

The home of Neoclassical genius

In Possagno, a small village in the province of Treviso nestled at the foot of Monte Grappa, Antonio Canova, the most famous sculptor of Neoclassicism, was born in 1757. The Museo Gypsotheca Antonio Canova preserves the original plaster casts, sketches, and models of the artist in its Gypsotheca: a heritage unique in the world, enhanced in the 1950s by the architectural intervention of Carlo Scarpa, who designed the wing of light that illuminates the marbles.

A rich 2026 exhibition program

The year 2026 at the Canova Museum promises to be particularly intense. The major exhibition "Carlo Scarpa and the Arts", dedicated to the relationship between the Venetian architect and the Venice Biennale, featuring glassware by Cappellin and Venini and works by Klimt, Klee, and Morandi, continues until June 2nd. In the spring, the reopening of the Scarpa Wing after restoration is scheduled, while from November 1st, 2026, the exhibition "Antonio Canova and the Monument to Horatio Nelson", curated by Paolo Mariuz, opens, investigating Canova's concept of the modern hero.

Accessibility, performance, and beauty

Alongside the exhibitions, the museum offers workshops, tactile tours, and guided visits with LIS interpreters, concerts, dance performances, and a multi-year theatre series created with the association La Chiave di Sophia. In Possagno, in the heart of the foothills of Veneto, the Canova Museum confirms itself as a vibrant place where the legacy of the great sculptor engages in dialogue with contemporary culture.