Museum Museum Gypsotheca Antonio Canova

The Gypsotheca Antonio Canova Museum in Possagno preserves the historical and artistic heritage of Antonio Canova (Possagno 1757 - Venice 1822), the greatest sculptor of the Neoclassical period. The museum complex consists of the house in which he was born and the Gyspotheca, located in the original basilica (1836) and in the extension designed by Carlo Scarpa (1957), which gathers the original plaster models that served as the basis for the marble pieces that are nowadays found in the most important museums in the world. The house in which he was born contains the artist's paintings, drawings, engravings and personal effects. The Museum offers visitors numerous experiences, from guided tours to educational workshops to candlelit night tours.