European Heritage Days 2022: Italy's Cultural Events
Italy is set to engage in the European Heritage Days (GEP) 2022 on September 24-25, under the theme 'Sustainable Cultural Heritage: A Legacy for the Future.' Various museums and organizations will provide guided tours and unique activities. Notable events include the Museo Cappella Sansevero in Naples, which will remain open until 22:00 on September 24 and will donate €1 from each ticket sold towards the restoration of Giovanni Balducci's artwork. The Museo dell'Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti in Genoa will showcase a photography exhibition with free admission on September 24-25. In Siena, the Pinacoteca Nazionale will charge €1 and feature a concert on September 24, while Santa Maria della Scala will be open for free at night. Additionally, Villa medicea di Castello in Florence will host a meeting on September 25, and the Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica in Rome will open Palazzo Barberini on September 24.
Key facts
- European Heritage Days 2022 held September 24-25 in Italy.
- Theme: 'Sustainable Cultural Heritage: A Legacy for the Future'.
- Museo Cappella Sansevero extends hours to 22:00 on Sept 24.
- €1 per ticket donated to restore Giovanni Balducci's 1623 painting.
- Genoa's Accademia Ligustica shows photography by Chiara Costa and Claudia Robustelli.
- Siena's Pinacoteca Nazionale opens for €1 with flute concert and guided tours.
- Florence's Medici villas host balls, concerts, and historical reenactments.
- Capodimonte Museum offers workshops on restored Arazzi della Battaglia di Pavia.
- Rome's Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica holds children's workshops and guided tours.
- Turin's Musei Reali feature tastings inspired by Savoy recipes.
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Balducci
- Chiara Costa
- Claudia Robustelli
- Francesco Gori
Institutions
- MiC – Ministero della cultura
- Council of Europe
- European Commission
- FAI Campania
- Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano
- Museo Cappella Sansevero
- Museo dell'Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti
- Pinacoteca Nazionale di Siena
- Santa Maria della Scala
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale
- Istituto superiore di studi musicali Rinaldo Franci
- Villa medicea di Castello
- Villa medicea La Petraia
- Villa Medicea di Cerreto Guidi
- Accademia Musicale di San Miniato Basso
- Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte
- CoopCulture
- Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica
- Palazzo Barberini
- Galleria Corsini
- Si pArte! APS
- Musei Reali di Torino
- Caffè Reale
- Biblioteca Reale
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Naples
- Genoa
- Siena
- Florence
- Rome
- Turin
- Museo Cappella Sansevero, Via Francesco de Sanctis 19/21, Naples
- Basilica di Santa Maria alla Sanità, Naples
- Museo dell’Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti, Largo Pertini 4, Genoa
- Pinacoteca Nazionale di Siena
- Santa Maria della Scala, Siena
- Piazza Jacopo della Quercia, Siena
- Villa medicea di Castello, Florence
- Villa medicea La Petraia, Florence
- Villa Medicea di Cerreto Guidi, Florence
- Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples
- Palazzo Barberini, Rome
- Galleria Corsini, Rome
- Musei Reali di Torino, Turin
- Caffè Reale, Turin