Museo del Lago di Cassone

The Lake Museum of Cassone occupies a former fish hatchery at the port of Cassone, south of Malcesine. Its collections document fishing and other trades shaped by life along Lake Garda.

Why it matters

The museum connects the lake's working history with the building that once supported fish breeding. Nets, boats and photographs preserve knowledge of the fishing communities whose livelihoods depended on the water.

What to notice

The ground-floor collection includes nets from the 1950s and reproductions of small fishing boats. Upstairs are tools from earlier trades and historical photographs, including images of sailing boats that worked the Veronese shore. Tanks fed by the Aril stream retain a visible link to the building's former use as a hatchery.

Context and history

The Comune di Malcesine presents the museum as part of its cultural heritage programme. It is also known as the Museo della Pesca e del Lago. Its two-floor arrangement brings together material about fishing, local crafts and the lake's changing relationship with the communities of Cassone.