The 2017 Museum Festival will also take place in Naples with a program full of guided tours and extraordinary openings!
Il 20 and 21 may 2017 in Naples will be held the second edition of the Festival of Museums, organized by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, on the theme: "Museums in Contes [x] t: telling the unspeakable in museums".
The Museum Day provides two days full of events in which the various locations will organize extraordinary openings, workshops for young and old and guided tours.
The night of the 20 May will take place at the same time the thirteenth edition of the European Museum Night which is part of this event.
Below is the Program for the city of Naples.
Program
Castel Sant'Elmo and the Museum of the Twentieth Century
20 May 2017
- from 9.00 am to 17.00 pm
The heritage story - Did you do it?
Exhibition of the works realized in the didactic laboratories of the project "Did you do it? Meetings (a) of art ". - From 17.30
Behind the heritage - Tabula militaris itineraria
Exhibition of the first Italian edition in print of the oldest travel card of the Roman Empire. - At 18.00-19.15 and 20.30-21.30
The spectacle of culture-The indescribable imprisonment of a philosopher.Tommaso Campanella in the Sant'Elmo's grave. Theatrical show where the actors of the company Titania Teatro will tell the terrible vicissitudes of the philosopher Tommaso Campanella.
Where: via Tito Angelini, 22
21 May 2017
Heritage for all - The unspeakable imprisonment of a philosopher. Tommaso Campanella in the Sant'Elmo's grave.
Theatrical show where the actors of the company Titania Teatro will tell the terrible vicissitudes of the philosopher Tommaso Campanella.
Where: via Tito Angelini, 22
Schedule: At 11.00 and 12.15
Teatro San Carlo
20 May 2017
- 11.00
The story of heritage-Heritage for children - MEMUS-LAB, work in progress at the Museum.
Memus, the Museum and Historical Archive of the San Carlo Theater, presents two events dedicated to this year's theme "Museums in Contest: telling the unspeakable in museums". - 16.00
Behind the heritage- "ROSSINIANA-MENTE: 2018 objective".
Second appointment / meeting on the subject Rossinally, to celebrate the Rossinian year by MEMUS.
Where: Via San Carlo, 98
Certosa di San Martino Museum
20 May 2017
- From the 10.30-11.30
Heritage for children - The guarattelle.
Visitors to the Certosa, young and old, will be able to participate in the theater of the 'guarattelle', a puppet show following the Neapolitan popular tradition. - From the 12.00-13.00
Heritage for children-Pulcinellose stories in a jar.
In the theatrical section of the museum there will be a creative writing workshop for children from 5 years that will have as protagonist Pulcinella and the symbolism of the theater of guarattelle. - From 16: 00
Make way for the expert-Memories of popular theater in San Martino.
Meeting with the director of the Museum of San Martino, Rita Pastorelli and guided tour of the theatrical section with the responsible Silvia Cocurullo - From 17: 30
Behind the heritage-Stories of two recoveries from the Museum's depots.
In collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts, meeting on the restoration of two works of the Museum. - From 21: 00
The show of culture-Pollecenella saved from oblivion. Concert by Fulvio de Innocentiis and Angelo Vacca in memory of Guglielmo Cottrau.
Where: Largo San Martino, 5
21 May 2017
Heritage for everyone-The theater section and the new exhibition.
Free visit to the theatrical section of the most recent exhibition.
Where: Largo San Martino, 5
Schedule: by 9: 30 16 to: 30
Mother Museum
20 May 2017
There will be a visit recommended for children aged 6 to 12 in search of the "disorienting" elements of the Museum and to discover the exhibitions of Stephen Prina.
Where: via Luigi Settembrini, 79
Schedule: 11.00
21 May 2017
A guided tour of the new exhibition by Wade Guyton in the rooms of the Museum, an artist who has provided his own version and reinterpretation of the image of Naples.
Where: via Luigi Settembrini, 79
Schedule: 17.00
Museum Teatro San Carlo
With the event "MEMUS-LAB, work in progress" there will be in the morning a meeting with the operators and professionals of the Museum and the Historical Archive of San Carlo and, in the afternoon, the ROSSINIANA-MENTE initiative, a moment of reflection on projects for 2018.
Where: Via San Carlo, 98
Schedule: at the 11.00 MEMUS-LAB | at the ROSSINIAN-MIND 16.00
Virgilio Park and Tomb
20 May 2017
The story of the heritage - A magical and mysterious place.
Guided tour of the park with the site director Fernanda Capobianco.
Where: Ascent of the cave
Schedule: From 19: 30
Museum of ceramics Duca di Martina
20 May 2017
Heritage for children - On the hunt for strange containers.
Guided tour for the little ones at the Ceramics Museum.
Where: Via Domenico Cimarosa, 77
Schedule: 11.00
21 May 2017
Heritage for everyone - Preciousness of the body.
Guided tour to the most strange and hidden objects of the museum.
Where: Via Domenico Cimarosa, 77
Schedule: 11.00
Royal Palace
20 May 2017
The story of the heritage - A day at Palazzo Reale: discovering court ceremonials.
Guided tour dedicated to the discovery of court ceremonials.
Where: Piazza Plebiscite 1
Schedule: At 11: 00 and at 12: 15
Girolamini Complex
20 May 2017
Visit to the Picture Gallery, the Oratory of the Assumption and the two cloisters.
Where: Via Duomo, 142
Schedule: 8.30-14-00
Excavations of Herculaneum
On the Decumano Massimo, you can visit the area dedicated to the production of bread from ancient times to the present day.
In addition, together with the volunteers of the Vesuvian Archaeological Group you can visit some shops of the ancient city.
Where: Resin course, 187
Schedule: visit to the 10.00-12.00 shops | area dedicated to 12.00-15.00 bread
MAV - Virtual Archaeological Museum
Educational workshops for children at the MAV and also include a visit to the archaeological excavations of Herculaneum dedicated to the mosaics.
Where: MAV via IV Novembre, 44 | Excavations of Herculaneum Resin Course 187
Schedule: 10.00-12.00; 12.00-14.00
