The Mountain Between Myth and Contemporary Reality at Collezione Salce, Treviso

The Mountain Between Myth and Contemporary Reality

When: Saturday 14 March 2026, 16:30

Where: Museo nazionale Collezione Salce, Santa Margherita branch — via Reggimento Italia Libera, Treviso, Italy

Event overview

Marzio Favero leads a lecture examining how the relationship with mountain environments has changed—from wild, awe-inspiring places to urbanized tourist destinations. The talk provides analysis on how social change and industrial development reshaped landscapes and alpine community identities.

Main topics

• Shifts in mountain perception across the 20th and 21st centuries
• Critiques of commodification and mass tourism in the Dolomites
• The economic impact of tourism on mountain communities
• The Montebelluna example and the emergence of the Sportsystem district

Connection to the exhibition

This lecture is part of the programming around the exhibition “Un magico inverno. Bianche emozioni dalla Collezione Salce”, on display until 29 March 2026 at the Santa Margherita and San Gaetano venues. The talk helps contextualize the exhibition’s images and objects within broader cultural and touristic transformations.

Attendance information

The session will be introduced by museum director Elisabetta Pasqualin. Entry is free, subject to available seating, and no reservation is required.

Who should attend

Recommended for visitors interested in local history, cultural policies, sustainable tourism and landscape protection: the lecture combines historical perspectives with concrete case studies to explain interactions between heritage, economy and mountain communities.