Italian Museums Offer Summer Camps for Children Ahead of School Year
As summer draws to a close, cultural organizations in Italy are providing engaging activities for children prior to the return to school in mid-September. In Arezzo, the 'S-passo al museo' program is scheduled for September 2, 3, 10, and 11, targeting kids aged 6-11, with a fee of €50 for four days and a cap of 15 participants; reservations must be made by August 29. Additionally, various Tuscan museums, such as the Museo degli Innocenti in Florence and the Museo Civico di Paleontologia in Empoli, will participate from August 31 to September 13. Coopculture's 'Estate dei Piccoli ad Arte' is available from late August to mid-September 2026 nationwide. MANN will feature 'In vacanza con la sirena' from August 31 to September 4, while Milan's Natural History Museum offers 'Discovery Campus' until September 11.
Key facts
- S-passo al museo in Arezzo runs September 2, 3, 10, 11 for ages 6-11, cost €50, max 15 participants, reservation by August 29.
- Four Arezzo museums collaborate: Casa Museo Ivan Bruschi, Museo archeologico nazionale Gaio Cilnio Mecenate, Mumec, Museo della Fraternita dei Laici.
- Tuscan museums join from August 31 to September 13, including Museo degli Innocenti, Museo Civico di Paleontologia di Empoli, MUSMED, Puccini Museum, Centro Pecci, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo di Prato.
- Coopculture's 'Estate dei Piccoli ad Arte' runs late August to mid-September 2026 across Italy.
- MANN's 'In vacanza con la sirena' runs August 31-September 4 for ages 6-12.
- Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano's Discovery Campus runs until September 11 with weekly themes.
- Castello di Miramare's 'Un'Estate da Esploratori' runs until September 4 for ages 7-11.
- GreenTech di Foligno offers activities August 24-28 and August 31-September 4 for ages 5-12.
Entities
Institutions
- Casa Museo dell'Antiquariato Ivan Bruschi
- Museo archeologico nazionale Gaio Cilnio Mecenate
- Mumec (Museo dei mezzi di comunicazione)
- Museo della Fraternita dei Laici
- Museo degli Innocenti
- Museo Civico di Paleontologia di Empoli
- MUSMED
- Puccini Museum
- Centro Pecci
- Museo dell'Opera del Duomo di Prato
- Coopculture
- Castello di Miramare
- MANN (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli)
- Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano
- Villa Lattes
- Museo Nazionale Collezione Salce
- GreenTech di Foligno
Locations
- Arezzo
- Italy
- Florence
- Empoli
- Livorno
- Lucca
- Prato
- Trieste
- Naples
- Milan
- Foligno
- Istrana
- Treviso