Next Saturday public museums will be open until midnight with a special price of 1 euro!
Have you ever thought about visiting a museum in the night? Next Saturday you will have this chance!
17th May is the
European Museum Night 2014, there's not a better evening for a stroll around the city having the opportunity to enter in one of the museums that take part to the initiative. The
European Museum Night, sponsored by the
MiBacT invites you to discover hundreds of museums exceptionally open at night,
from 20pm to midnight, for a symbolic price of
€ 1,00. A unique opportunity to visit the collections in a different and unusual way.
In
Venice, just the
Venice Academy Gallery participates to the initiative by welcoming the public from 20pm to 00. For just 1 euro you will have the opportunity to appreciate a very rich collection of Venetian paintings from the Bizantine and Gothic fourteenth century to the artists of the Renaissance:
Bellini, Carpaccio, Giorgione, Veronese, Tintoretto and
Tiziano until
Gianbattista Tiepolo and the Vedutisti of the eighteenth century,
Canaletto, Guardi, Bellotto, Longhi.
Other interesting initiatives are organised in
Venice surroundings. Here some tips for you.
TREVISO
Treviso invites you to visit the Saint Catherine's Civic Museum. On the occasion visitors can discover the technique of production and decoration of the splendid ceramic works which will be displayed for that night. The entrance is free with reservation.
POSSAGNO
For the Museum Night, Possagno opens the Canova Museum's doors to young people. Guided tours, live music and a corner bar will delight your night together with the masterpieces of the most important Neoclassical sculptor: Antonio Canova.
CONEGLIANO
Conegliano gives the opportunity to visit the Civic Castle Museum until midnight paying just € 1,50. Free guided tours are organised at 21pm and at 22pm (reservation is heartily recommended. Telephone 0438/22871)
For more details about the initiative, please visit the
official website.
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