European Heritage Days at the VIVE - Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days (GEP), promoted by the Ministry of Culture (MiC) and dedicated to the theme ‘Heritage on the Way’, the VIVE - Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia Institute offers guided tours in Italian, a tactile experience to discover the Vittoriano and educational paths aimed at promoting cultural values, traditions and artistic practices to new generations.

On Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September 2024 there will be guided tours for adults and for the deaf public, guided tours for families and children aimed at discovering the VIVE collections, arts and crafts, an intangible heritage to be rediscovered, valorised and shared in a welcoming and accessible way. A special visit to the Deposits of Palazzo Venezia is planned for Sunday 29 September.

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September, the Library of Archaeology and History of Art (BiASA) will also be offering guided tours on the theme ‘Heritage on the Way’, which takes up the European slogan ‘Routes, Networks and Connections’, to discover the history of the library, its catalogue and the formation of its collections. 

GUIDED TOURS FOR ADULTS AND THE DEAF PUBLIC AT THE VITTORIANO AND PALAZZO VENEZIA

Saturday 28 September, 10.30 a.m.

Tactile experience at the Vittoriano
Tactile visit for adults at the Vittoriano

An expert guide in museum accessibility engages visitors in sensory explorations of the Vittoriano's spaces and works. The tour starts at the Art Nouveau gate on Piazza Venezia, continues with the base of the equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II, to discover the physical characteristics of Botticino marble and the stories depicted. This leads to the spatial knowledge of the Piazzale del Bollettino, bordered by the curvilinear shape of the Sommoportico, to the exploration of the Monte Grappa rock block. The route was also developed in collaboration with UICI - Unione Italiana Ciechi e Ipovedenti (Italian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired) to make VIVE more accessible and inclusive.

Information

Saturday 28 September, 10.30 a.m., Vittoriano.

Meeting point: Vittoriano entrance, Ara Coeli side

This visit is included in the entrance ticket to the VIVE.
To take part in the visit, book and purchase your ticket at least 2 days in advance by clicking here.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the visit at the meeting point. For information please contact the education team by sending an email to: vi-ve.edu@cultura.gov.it

Saturday 28 September, 7.45 pm

Renaissance at Palazzo Venezia
Guided tour for adults in Italian

Palazzo Venezia is a symbolic place of the Roman Renaissance for its architectural forms inspired by the work of Leon Battista Alberti, for its sculptural and pictorial decorations, such as the frescoes in the Room of the Labours of Hercules, and for the great historical figures who passed through its doors. The visit is a walk through the Rome of the time and provides an insight into the atmosphere of the historical residence: the collecting passion of Pope Paul II, the popular carnival celebrations, the extraordinary library of Cardinal Domenico Grimani, the visits of great intellectuals such as Pietro Bembo and Erasmus of Rotterdam.

Information

Saturday 28 September, 7.45 p.m., Piazza Venezia.

 Meeting point: entrance to Palazzo Venezia, via del Plebiscito, 118

 This visit costs 1 euro.
To take part in the visit, purchase your ticket at least 2 days before the event and book, subject to availability, by sending an email to: vi-ve.edu@cultura.gov.it.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the visit at the meeting point.

Saturday 28 September, 8.15 pm

Discovering the Vittoriano
Guided tour for adults in Italian

A visit to the Victor Emmanuel II Monument, or Vittoriano, is an unmissable experience for anyone wishing to delve into Italian history and art. The complex, conceived in January 1878 in honour of the first king of Italy, Victor Emmanuel II and the entire Risorgimento process, since 1921 has housed the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and other memories of our history. Participants enter through the monumental gate on Piazza Venezia, climb up to the Altar of the Fatherland and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, gaze at the statue of Victor Emmanuel II on horseback, and are left breathless by the size of the Piazzale del Bollettino and the Sommoportico.

Information

Saturday 28 September, 8.15 pm, Vittoriano.

Meeting point: Vittoriano entrance, Ara Coeli side

This visit costs 1 euro.
To take part in the visit buy your ticket at least 2 days before the event and book, subject to availability, by sending an email to: vi-ve.edu@cultura.gov.it.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the visit at the meeting point. 

VISITS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO THE VITTORIANO AND PALAZZO VENEZIA

Sunday 29 September, 11 a.m.

Special visit to the Deposits of Palazzo Venezia - Deposits on display
Guided tour for families

Passing through the monumental halls, strolling among paintings, majolica, terracotta and bronzes, and entering the museum's storerooms, the public will be introduced to the vast heritage of Palazzo Venezia. The visit unveils small and large art objects: silverware, ivories, porcelain, canvases and panels tell the story of the birth of a museum, the stories kept in the collections and the work of famous manufactures known throughout Europe. A unique opportunity for an unusual museum experience.

Information

Sunday 29 September, 11 a.m., Palazzo Venezia.

Meeting point: entrance to Palazzo Venezia, via del Plebiscito, 118

This visit costs 5 euros. The cost of the visit must be added to the cost of the entrance ticket to VIVE.
Up to the age of 18, admission is free and between 18 and 25 it is only 2 euros.
To participate in the visit, book and purchase your ticket at least 2 days in advance by clicking here.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the visit at the meeting point. For information contact the education team by sending an email to: vi-ve.edu@cultura.gov.it 

Sunday 29 September, 4 pm

Painting en plein air in the garden of Palazzo Venezia
Workshop for children

In the heart of Rome, on the slopes of the Campidoglio, there is a Renaissance palace that looks like a fortress. Its crenellated walls enclose a 19th-century garden inhabited by parakeets, tall palms, magnolias and plants from the four corners of the world. Immersed in the greenery of the rediscovered garden of Palazzo Venezia and surrounded by the play of light that is composed among the flowers, trees and water of the splendid marble fountain, participants can observe the surrounding nature, record every variation of light and colour and experience the practice of painting in the open air like impressionist artists.

Information

Sunday 29 September, 4 p.m., Palazzo Venezia.

Meeting point: entrance to Palazzo Venezia, via del Plebiscito, 118

This visit costs 5 euros. The cost of the visit must be added to the cost of the entrance ticket to the VIVE.
Up to the age of 18, admission is free and between 18 and 25 it is only 2 euros.
To participate in the visit, book and purchase your ticket at least 2 days in advance by clicking here.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the visit at the meeting point. For information contact the education team by sending an email to: vi-ve.edu@cultura.gov.it 

GUIDED TOURS FOR ADULTS AT THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART HISTORY LIBRARY

Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September

Visit to the Library of Archaeology and History of Art
Guided tour for adults in Italian

A visit to discover the history of the library, its catalogue and the formation of its collections, which bear witness to how the Institute has always been a point of reference in the fields of Archaeology and History of Art, both nationally and internationally. The visit will begin with an exploration of rooms I, II, III and IV, which display a number of significant volumes on the history of the Library and some valuable specimens relating to travel books. The tour will end with an account of the rich collection of travel books conserved in the Lanciani Room through some valuable items that will dwell on the links that art and archaeology have created over time both nationally and internationally.
 

Information

Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September, 10.45 a.m.-12.00 noon, 2.45 p.m.-4.00 p.m.

Meeting point: Atrium at Piazza Venezia no. 3

15 places are available.
The visit is free of charge and can be booked by e-mail vi-ve.biasa.ricerca@cultura.gov.it