Fifth Edition of National Family Day at Museums Across Italy
The fifth edition of the National Family Day at Museums (F@Mu 2017) takes place on October 8 across Italy, with 700 museums participating under the patronage of Mibact. The initiative, created by Kids Art Tourism (KAT) and promoted by the Associazione Famiglie al Museo, focuses on the theme 'Culture Breaks Down Walls.' Special events include a preview on October 7 at Museo del Novecento in Milan. Activities span the country: at Fondazione Torino Musei (GAM, Palazzo Madama, MAO, Borgo Medievale), families can explore exhibitions on Sofu Teshigara and Gutai, Franco Fontana's photography, and create zen gardens. Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan offers workshops on OSGEMEOS street art and Anselm Kiefer's materials. OGR Torino hosts Patrick Tuttofuoco's 'Tutto Infinito' with ZonArte. Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice invites children to create imaginary maps. Museion Bolzano features Otto Piene's light installations. Museo Novecento Florence provides discovery kits. MADRE Naples offers an art-themed goose game. Museo della Ceramica di Grottaglie in Puglia presents storytelling sessions. The 2016 edition saw 790 venues and 60,000 participants.
Key facts
- Fifth edition of F@Mu 2017 on October 8
- 700 museums participating across Italy
- Patronage of Mibact
- Preview on October 7 at Museo del Novecento, Milan
- Theme: 'Culture Breaks Down Walls'
- Created by Kids Art Tourism (KAT) and promoted by Associazione Famiglie al Museo
- 2016 edition: 790 venues, 60,000 participants
- Activities include workshops, guided tours, and games at multiple museums
Entities
Artists
- Sofu Teshigara
- Franco Fontana
- OSGEMEOS
- Gustavo Pandolfo
- Otávio Pandolfo
- Anselm Kiefer
- Patrick Tuttofuoco
- Otto Piene
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Geronimo Stilton
- Mario Acampa
- Elisabetta Dami
- Eva Degl'Innocenti
Institutions
- Mibact
- Kids Art Tourism (KAT)
- Associazione Famiglie al Museo
- Museo del Novecento
- Fondazione Torino Musei
- GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
- Palazzo Madama – Museo Civico d’Arte Antica
- MAO Museo d’Arte Orientale
- Borgo Medievale
- Pirelli HangarBicocca
- OGR Officine Grandi Riparazioni
- Fondazione CRT
- ZonArte
- CasaOz
- Collezione Peggy Guggenheim
- Museion
- Museo Novecento
- MADRE
- Fondazione Donnaregina per le arti contemporanee
- Museo della Ceramica di Grottaglie
- Sistema Museo
- Amico Bio
- Artribune
- Istituto dei Ciechi di Milano
- Fondazione Paideia
- Cooperativa Panta Rei
- Fondazione Santagata per l'economia della Cultura
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto (MArTA)
- Pinacoteca Albertina
- Accademia Albertina
- AIDO Regione Piemonte
- Museo di Palazzo Doebbing
- Parco Archeologico di Sutri
- Archeoares
- Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
- Rai
Locations
- Italy
- Milan
- Turin
- Venice
- Bolzano
- Florence
- Naples
- Grottaglie
- Puglia
- Emilia
- Basilicata
- United States
- Europe
- Via Magenta, 31, Turin
- Viale Virgilio, 107, Turin
- Piazza Castello, Turin
- Via San Domenico, 11, Turin
- via Chiese 2, Milan
- Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Dorsoduro 701, Venice
- Piazza Piero Siena 1, Bolzano
- P. Santa Maria Novella 10, Florence
- via Settembrini 79, Naples
- Castello Episcopio, Grottaglie (TA)
- Taranto
- Sutri
- Viterbo