Museo Longarone Vajont Attimi di Storia

Museum | Longarone | Veneto | Italy

The "Museo Longarone Vajont - Moments of History" in Longarone is a moving museum that deals with the tragic history of the Vajont Dam and the 1963 disaster, in which 1,910 people lost their lives. It tells the dramatic story of this tragedy and preserves the memory of the victims as well as the remarkable resilience of the survivors.

The museum is divided into four sections that chronologically cover the events of Longarone and the Vajont: from the region's heyday before October 9, 1963, the construction history of the dam, the disaster itself, and the subsequent reconstruction and memorial culture. It showcases a variety of historical photographs, eyewitness accounts, artifacts, and film material documenting the devastating events and their impact on the region.