Festival of 2018 Museums in Naples with extraordinary openings and many events

For the 2018 Museum Festival in Naples there will be extraordinary museum openings and various activities for everyone!

On Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th May 2018, the Museum Festival will also take place in Naples , which includes a programme with many activities, exhibitions and initiatives in the various participating facilities.

As part of this initiative, the European Night of Museums will also take place on Saturday evening , that is, the extraordinary evening opening at the price of just 1 euro for approximately 4 hours.

A major cultural celebration that will give visitors the opportunity to spend a day exploring some of the city's most important museums. For this special initiative, they will organize guided tours, conferences, and activities that will also involve children.

Here is the program.

Program of the Festival of Museums

National archeologic museum

Piazza Museo, 19

Look up at the sky
Guided tour - From 19 May 2018 to 20 May 2018 Hours: 10.00; 12.00; 20,30
"Raise your eyes to the sky", a path to discover the beauty that is hidden between the ceilings and vaults of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

Price: € 12

Tel: 081 4422149

National Museum: yesterday and today
Meeting / Presentation - On 19 May 2018 Time: 17.00

One like me Didactic Workshop of Creative Expression
Didactic activity - May 20, 2018 Timetable: 9.00
The project involves 80 migrants between the 18 and the 35 years, coming from various African countries and currently living in the Sanità district of Naples, guests of the Samira Cooperative.

Price: free by reservation

Tel: 0814422328

Museum in celebration!
Didactic activity - May 20, 2018 Timetable: 11.00
Visit-game for children from 4 to 6 years

Price: free for children | a free ticket for one companion only. From the second companion, entrance with museum ticket 12 euros

Tel: reservations required 0814422328

Museum of ceramics Duca di Martina in Villa Floridiana

Via Domenico Cimarosa 77 and via Aniello Falcone 171

The Floridiana trees are told
Guided tour - May 19, 2018 Timetable: 11.00
The walk in the ancient park will lead to the discovery of information contained in trees and plants

Price: free

Tel: 0815788418

Forms and decorations in nineteenth-century earthenware
Guided tour - May 20, 2018 Timetable: 10.30

Price: € 4

Tel: 0815788418

Gyrokinesis
Meeting / Presentation - On 20 May 2018 Time: 11.00
In the Teatrino di Verzura it will be possible to participate in the lesson of gyrokinesis, a holistic discipline that brings together elements of yoga, dance and tai chi.

Price: free

Tel: 0815788418

Yoga for children
Didactic activity - May 20, 2018 Timetable: 17.30
In the Teatrino di Verzura, there will be a Yoga class dedicated to children with different methods and times adapted to their age.

Price: free

Tel: 0815788418

Hypogeum in Healthcare

Santa Maria Antesecoula, 126

Il Mann connects with the territory - Hellenistic Hypogea of ​​the Health district
Naples, Hypogeum health district
Guided tour - May 20, 2018 Timetable: 10.30
Guided visit to the Hellenistic Hypogens of the Health district

Price: access with Extramann discounted ticket

Tel: 3475597231 reservation required

Museum Center of Natural and Physical and Natural Sciences

The five science museums are open for free on Sunday 20 May. It will be possible to participate, by reservation and with a small contribution, in a wide range of activities aimed at adults and children.

From 9.30 to 13.00 there will be:

• Fun educational activity for younger visitors who can turn into little scientists to discover the wonders of zoology and physics.
• Multimedia activity “Dig and learn” to live a day as a paleontologist
• Virtual journey to the fantastic dinosaur world of the Museum of Paleontology
• Guided tours: from the theory of human races to the value of diversity: a journey of the Museum of Anthropology between collections and films
• Guided tours: discover the biodiversity of the Animal World that the Zoological Museum holds
• Guided tours: the scientific instruments of the Royal Collection of the Museum of Physics
• Guided tours: the colors of nature, a fascinating journey through the minerals of the Real Mineralogical Museum

Price: € 2,50 per person for a single activity, as an amount for museum operators. Activation will be carried out upon reaching at least 7 participants.

Phone: reservations for individual activities must be made at 081.2537587, from Monday to Friday (9.00 - 13.00) by 18 May.

The program is constantly updated; visit the MiBACT website to view all the events.

Information on the Festival of Museums

When: 19 and 20 May 2018

Where: museums of Naples

Prices and times: depending on the events (consult the program)