The Civic Museum of the Conegliano Castle occupies the Bell Tower, one of the main remnants of the fortified system that once protected the hill. The name recalls the campana magna, used to summon the population and announce the meetings of the city council. Climbing through the tower, the visit explores art, archaeology, and local history, concluding on the panoramic terrace overlooking the city and the territory.
Among the most characteristic environments is the Room of the Fireplace, featuring a large Venetian hood shaped like a doge's horn. Here, six weight types from the Republic of Venice are also preserved, used to control the quantities of liquids, grains, and goods: small objects that concretely tell the story of commerce during the time of the Serenissima.
The art gallery collects works from churches and buildings that have today disappeared. Notable among these is a fresco by Pordenone from 1514, the Delivery of the Keys to Saint Peter by Palma il Giovane, and some organ doors attributed to the workshop of Cima da Conegliano. Particularly curious is the 15th-century fresco of the Last Supper: on the table appear knives and river prawns, but no forks, a detail that reflects the daily habits of the time.
The museum also preserves prehistoric and Roman archaeological finds discovered in the Conegliano area and evidence of the city's history, such as the lion of Saint Mark carved by the French in 1797. The visit concludes on the summit terrace of the tower, from which, on clearer days, one's gaze can sweep from the mountains to the plain and the sea.
