M'illumino di meno: Italian museums go dark for energy-saving campaign
The 14th edition of M'illumino di meno, an energy-saving campaign launched by Caterpillar Radio2 in 2005, takes place on February 23, 2018, with a focus on walking and reducing light pollution. Multiple Italian cultural institutions participate. At MAXXI in Rome, visitors with public transport tickets get reduced entry (€8), and lights in the piazza and lobby dim from 18:00. The exhibition 'Blackout. Allora & Calzadilla' uses solar-powered technology. The Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria in Perugia offers guided tours by torchlight through Caravaggesque paintings at 17:45 and 18:30. Ca' Foscari and Iuav universities in Venice organize a 3 km walk on February 22, turning off facade lights at each stop. La Piccionaia theater in Vicenza presents 'Silent Fireflies,' a wireless headphone walking tour exploring light, starting from Teatro Astra. Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo offers a guided visit at 10:30 using only natural daylight in Carlo Scarpa's wing, originally designed without artificial lighting.
Key facts
- M'illumino di meno is an energy-saving campaign launched by Caterpillar Radio2 in 2005.
- The 14th edition occurs on February 23, 2018.
- This year's theme is walking and changing pace to save the Earth.
- MAXXI in Rome offers reduced entry (€8) for public transport ticket holders and dims lights from 18:00.
- The exhibition 'Blackout. Allora & Calzadilla' at MAXXI uses solar energy.
- Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria offers torchlight tours of Caravaggesque paintings at 17:45 and 18:30.
- Ca' Foscari and Iuav universities in Venice hold a 3 km walk on February 22, turning off lights at each venue.
- La Piccionaia theater in Vicenza presents 'Silent Fireflies,' a wireless headphone walking tour exploring light.
- Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo offers a guided visit at 10:30 using only natural daylight in Carlo Scarpa's wing.
- Carlo Scarpa designed Palazzo Abatellis's lighting to rely on natural daylight, with artificial lamps never installed.
Entities
Artists
- Allora & Calzadilla
- Carlo Scarpa
- Carlo Presotto
- Paola Rossi
- Sophia Los
- Giovanni Traverso
Institutions
- Caterpillar Radio2
- MAXXI
- Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria
- Università Ca' Foscari
- Università Iuav
- La Piccionaia
- Teatro Astra
- Palazzo Abatellis
- Vetrerie Venini
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Perugia
- Venice
- Vicenza
- Palermo
- Sicily
- Via Guido Reni 4A, Rome
- Corso Pietro Vannucci 19, Perugia
- Dorsoduro 3246, Venice
- S. Croce 191, Venice
- Contrà Barche 55, Vicenza
- via Alloro 4, Palermo