Doors of CHANGE: 70 events across Italy link research and cultural heritage
The Doors of CHANGE initiative is set to take place from October 17 to 19, 2025, featuring 70 in-person events and more than 30 virtual experiences across 60 locations in Italy. This initiative, organized by Fondazione CHANGES and part of the PNRR CHANGES project, is supported by the Ministry of University and Research. Its goal is to improve the accessibility and sustainability of cultural heritage through activities like guided tours, workshops, performances, and digital reconstructions. Key sites include the Basilica of San Marco, Royal Palace of Caserta, and the Valley of the Temples. Institutions such as the Benedictine Monastery in Catania and the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence are participating. Most events are free or require a museum ticket, with bookings available on the Doors of Change platform. Ilaria Manzini emphasized that the initiative seeks to revitalize connections with cultural heritage.
Key facts
- Doors of CHANGE runs from October 17 to 19, 2025.
- 70 in-person events and over 30 virtual experiences across 60 Italian sites.
- Organized by Fondazione CHANGES under the PNRR CHANGES project.
- Funded by the Ministry of University and Research.
- Sites include Basilica of San Marco, Royal Palace of Caserta, Valley of the Temples, Bargello Museum, Palazzo Vecchio, Imperial Fora, Roman Houses of the Caelian, Cavallerizza Reale, and Roman Archaeological Museum of Positano.
- Research institutions include Benedictine Monastery (Catania), University Suor Orsola Benincasa (Naples), Opificio delle Pietre Dure (Florence), and Central Institute for Restoration (Rome).
- In Venice, guided itineraries on medieval churches by Ca' Foscari University professors.
- In Rome, Palazzo Silvestri-Rivaldi opens with frescoes under restoration; study days on Vergine Aqueduct at Palazzo Braschi and Villa Giulia.
- In Ravenna, Arian Baptistery features videomapping.
- At Royal Palace of Caserta, 3D virtual tour of Queen Maria Carolina's boudoir.
- Ilaria Manzini is Scientific Director of Fondazione CHANGES.
- Most events free or require museum ticket; booking via online platform.
Entities
Institutions
- Fondazione CHANGES
- PNRR CHANGES – Cultural Heritage Active Innovation for Next-Gen Sustainable Society
- Ministry of University and Research
- Basilica di San Marco
- Reggia di Caserta
- Parco Archeologico della Valle dei Templi
- Museo Nazionale del Bargello
- Palazzo Vecchio
- Fori Imperiali
- Case Romane del Celio
- Cavallerizza Reale di Torino
- Museo Archeologico Romano di Positano
- Monastero dei Benedettini
- Università Suor Orsola Benincasa
- Opificio delle Pietre Dure
- Istituto Centrale del Restauro
- Università Ca’ Foscari
- Palazzo Silvestri-Rivaldi
- Palazzo Braschi
- Villa Giulia
- Battistero degli Ariani
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Venice
- Caserta
- Agrigento
- Florence
- Rome
- Turin
- Positano
- Catania
- Naples
- Carema
- Torinese
- Ravenna
- Mombarone