The iron and nail museum of Forno di Zoldo retraces, through the exhibition of archaeological-industrial finds, documents, and illustrations, the activity of ironworking, and in particular, the production of nails which became a source of wealth for the Zoldo area starting from the 16th century. The manufacturing activity, in fact, developed in Val di Zoldo from 1500, a period during which some furnaces for melting iron ore, as well as forges and smithies, were identified and remained active until the mid-20th century.
Inside this museum, located in the Palazzo del Capitanianto, there are two main sections: the first represents, through the use of images and documents, the major sources of wealth of this territory, namely water, land, and forest, elements that also made the manufacturing activity possible. Another section is located on the upper floor and displays documents, photographs, working tools, and iron artifacts that narrate to the visitor the activity of melting and processing Zoldo iron.
Opposite the Iron and Nail Museum and the Piazza di Forno is the small church of San Francesco.
