32nd FAI Spring Days Open 750+ Hidden Italian Sites
On March 23-24, 2024, the 32nd edition of the FAI Spring Days (Giornate FAI di Primavera) will take place across 400 cities in Italy, granting access to over 750 sites that are typically closed to the public. According to FAI president Marco Magnifico, the initiative has opened 15,540 locations to 12,515,000 visitors over the past 32 years. The event, supported by Rai, showcases a variety of sites including villas, churches, and palaces. A voluntary contribution of €3 is suggested. Notable locations include Castello Piccolomini (AQ), La Martella (Matera), S.T.A.R. at the University of Calabria (CS), and Teatro Comunale (Bologna), among others.
Key facts
- 32nd edition of FAI Spring Days on March 23-24, 2024
- Over 750 sites open in 400 Italian cities
- FAI has opened 15,540 places to 12,515,000 citizens over 32 years
- Rai supports the event across all channels and RaiPlay
- Free contribution from €3 suggested
- Castello Piccolomini in Balsorano (AQ) dates from the 10th century
- Borgo La Martella near Matera designed by Ludovico Quaroni and Federico Gorio in 1952
- S.T.A.R. research infrastructure at University of Calabria in Rende (CS)
- Teatro Comunale in Bologna closed for renovation
- Astronomical Observatory of Trieste led by Margherita Hack (1964-1987)
- Dolce&Gabbana Beauty headquarters in Milan created in 2023
- Pesaro is Italian Capital of Culture 2024
- Marausa 2 shipwreck restoration in Marsala (TP) ongoing
- Palazzo Labia in Venice houses Tiepolo frescoes
- Palazzo Roi in Vicenza left to FAI by Marchese Boso Roi
Entities
Artists
- Margherita Hack
- Ludovico Quaroni
- Federico Gorio
- Giambattista Tiepolo
- Carlo Levi
- Alberto Sordi
- Piero Fornasetti
- Ettore Sottsass
- Michele De Lucchi
- Matteo Thun
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Bruno Munari
- Daniel Libeskind
- Massimiliano Fuksas
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Carlo Crivelli
- Antonio Fogazzaro
- Marchese Boso Roi
- Vittoriano Bitossi
- Bortolo Belotti
Institutions
- FAI
- Rai
- RaiPlay
- University of Calabria
- Marina Militare
- University of Naples Federico II
- Accademia di Scienze, Lettere e Arti di Modena
- Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica
- Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste
- Ministero dell'Agricoltura
- Seminario Vescovile di Ferentino
- Dolce&Gabbana
- Galtrucco
- Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto
- Smat
- Arsenale Militare Marittimo di Taranto
- Soprintendenza
- Fondazione Vittoriano Bitossi
- Fondazione Giuseppe Roi
- Prefettura di Pesaro
- Museo Archeologico dell'Umbria
- Comune di Genova
- Comune di Pesaro
- Slow Food
Locations
- Italy
- Rome
- Milan
- Naples
- Turin
- Bologna
- Modena
- Trieste
- Genoa
- Venice
- Vicenza
- Aosta
- Matera
- Pesaro
- Ascoli Piceno
- Taranto
- Messina
- Palermo
- Marsala
- Florence
- Montelupo Fiorentino
- Biella
- Castiglione Torinese
- Zogno
- Bergamo
- Taio
- Tuoro sul Trasimento
- Perugia
- Bolsorano
- Balsorano
- Gissi
- Pietrapertosa
- Pisticci
- Rende
- Santa Caterina dello Ionio
- Portici
- Ferentino
- Vallebona
- Tavenna
- San Felice del Molise
- Montemitro
- Acquaviva Collecroce
- Tortoli
- Villaurbana
- Presicce-Acquarica
- Acquarica
- Sicily
- Sardinia
- Calabria
- Basilicata
- Molise
- Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Trentino Alto Adige
- Lombardy
- Liguria
- Piedmont
- Apulia
- Umbria
- Tuscany
- Veneto
- Aosta Valley
- Abruzzo
- Campania
- Emilia-Romagna
- Marche
- Lazio