Activities for families and kids every Saturday and Sunday
Every weekend in January, VIVE is hosting educational events designed especially for families and children with the goal of sharing new ways to see the city and its monuments through original descriptions of them and their transformations.
Two new modules will be added to the current roster of tours:
Porcelain, silverware, majolica, bronze statuettes, the Sala del Mappamondo, an armoury and even a Sea Monster: the spaces of the Museum of Palazzo Venezia, like many cabinets of curiosities, contain applied art objects from all over the world. A journey to discover that each collection is often the mirror of the collector's tastes but also of an era, a mentality and a common feeling, yesterday as today. Participants can create a ‘private collection’ of their own, deciding what to keep, what to add and how to display the pieces in the space available.
A journey to learn about the life and challenges of some of the protagonists of the Risorgimento, the Kingdom of Italy and the Republic, from Mazzini and Garibaldi to the cuirassiers. A lively story will accompany adults and children inside the Vittoriano, to discover colours, symbols and curiosities related to the uniforms of those who, over time, have defended and still defend our homeland. A very particular history of costume, which intertwines history, popular mythology and ideals on which we should still reflect today. As part of a special educational activity, participants can dress famous historical personalities by inventing original uniforms.
In addition, the following guided tours will continue:
A hanging garden, a market, a gigantic stage, even a traffic divider: leafing through the real and imagined maps of Piazza Venezia is like looking at an illustrated history book. A journey through the late medieval architecture of Palazzo Venezia and the modernity of the Vittoriano to discover the historical and artistic events which transformed these places into true icons and to create a family emotional map, where the details, colours, styles and impressions that most capture one’s attention during the tour are rendered visible.
A special itinerary dedicated to discovering Palazzo Venezia through an animated narration designed specifically for adults and children together. We’ll head out on a journey through time, passing through gardens, arcades and monumental halls; we’ll imagine what life was like in the palace over the centuries through art, music and literature; and, like travellers of times past, visitors can create colourful illustrated postcards in which to reinvent the places explored on the tour.
A symbol of unified Italy and, later, of the Italian Republic, the Vittoriano is a symbolic place for the collective imagination. Born as an avant-garde art project, a new modern forum, it then served as the backdrop for countless films and television programmes. A suggestive visit to explore the great spaces of the Vittoriano together, to retrace its history and discover similarities and differences with the art and architecture of the past. Like a puzzle, participants can graphically re-work the iconic structure, inspired by the creative eye of artists and architects.
Reservations are recommended. Email to book: vi-ve.edu@cultura.gov.it
WEEKEND ANIMATED TOURS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN (5-12 years)
15, 16, 22, 23 and 30 January 2022
Guided tours are available only to those with an admission ticket, which can be purchased at the Palazzo Venezia ticket office (118 Via del Plebiscito) and, during normal operating hours, at the Vittoriano at the base of the elevators. The ticket is valid for 7 days for one entry to Palazzo Venezia, one entry to the Panoramic Terrace of the Vittoriano, and one entry to the Central Museum of the Risorgimento. The animated tour is included in the cost of admission, will last approximately 2 hours, and is subject to availability. Visitors should be at the Palazzo Venezia ticket office (118 Via del Plebiscito) 15 minutes before the tour.
Reservations are recommended: vi-ve.edu@cultura.gov.it
All Covid-19 rules and regulations will be followed. Guests must have a Green Pass and wear their mask correctly in order to participate.
Saturday, 15 January 2022
11 am - VIVE in a map
3:30 pm - Red shirts and horsehair tails
Sunday, 16 January 2022
11 am - VIVE in a map
3:30 pm - Eight wonders at Palazzo Venezia
Saturday, 22 January 2022
11 am - VIVE in a map
3:30 pm - Postcards from Palazzo Venezia
Sunday, 23 January 2022
11 am - VIVE in a map
3:30 pm - The art and architecture of the Vittoriano over the years
Saturday, 29 January 2022
11 am - VIVE in a map
3:30 pm - Eight wonders at Palazzo Venezia
Sunday, 30 January 2022
11 am - VIVE in a map
3:30 pm - Red shirts and horsehair tails
