Guided tours in LIS

A symbol of a united and independent Italy, the Vittoriano soon became a key location in the nation’s collective imagination. But who is the architect who designed it? What models inspired it? Why are its marbles so blindingly white? These plus other questions and doubts will be resolved during an animated visit that explores the fascinating spaces of the monument, retracing its history and conducting an architectural and artistic investigation into its materials, geometries and volumes. Using a special teaching aid students will graphically process the iconic image of the Vittoriano using collage and drawing.

Vittoriano Palazzo Venezia Ticket Office, entrance at Via del Plebiscito 118

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. Engaging narration will accompany us through the rooms of the Central Museum of the Risorgimento and inside the Vittoriano, to discover the 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. Thanks to dedicated educational support, we will reinvent original uniforms for famous characters.

the Vittoriano and the Central Museum of the Risorgimento 2 hrs

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. Together we will create our own personal collections, where we will decide what to keep, what to add and how to set it up in the space.

Palazzo Venezia

Palazzo Venezia, built in the second half of the 15th century by the Venetian Pietro Barbo, who later became Pope Paul II, is one of the most beautiful Renaissance palaces in Rome, with a long and fascinating history. Young and old are invited to discover its history and masterpieces with an animated narrative tailored just for them. Visitors will set off on a journey through time, amid gardens, loggias and monumental halls, imagining life in the palace over the centuries through art, music and literature. And in the end, just as in the past, they will reinvent the places explored by creating illustrated postcards, richly evocative and colourful.

28 May 2023, 4 p.m. Palazzo Venezia the entrance to Palazzo Venezia, Via del Plebiscito 118