Stories to touch

An expert guide in museum accessibility will engage visitors in sensory explorations of the Vittoriano's spaces and works. The tour starts at the Liberty-style gate on Piazza Venezia, continues with the base of the equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II, to discover the physical characteristics of botticino marble and the stories depicted. From there, it leads to the spatial knowledge of the Piazzale del Bollettino, bordered by the curvilinear form of the Sommoportico, to the exploration of the Monte Grappa rock block. The trail was also developed in collaboration with UICI - Unione Italiana Ciechi e Ipovedenti (Italian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired) to make VIVE increasingly accessible and inclusive.

WHEN: Saturday 4 March
TIME: 11 am
WHERE: Vittoriano
DURATION: 90/120 minutes
MEETING POINT: Vittoriano ticket office, entrance from Piazza Venezia

The activities on the calendar cost € 5 per participant plus the cost of the relevant entry ticket.
Accessible activities (tactile tours and visits in Italian sign language) on the calendar are included in the ticket price. 

Click here for a calendar of all the planned activities.

Group activities – adults and children up to 25 people – can be booked for agreed days and times at a cost of € 150 per group, plus the cost of the relevant admission ticket for each participant. 

Activities last two hours and can be held in Italian, English or French. Some itineraries are also available in Italian sign language and in International Sign.

All activities are conducted by specialist museum educators and/or accredited tour guides. The tactile routes are conducted by educators with expertise in museum accessibility. Italian sign language and IS visits are conducted by specialist deaf guides and educators.

Participants are requested to arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of each activity.
The meeting point for activities in Palazzo Venezia is at Via del Plebiscito 118.
The meeting point for activities in the Vittoriano is the Vittoriano ticket office, entrance on Piazza Venezia.