The Art of Traveling. Italy and the Grand Tour

Visitors will immerse themselves in the experience of the grand educational journey that, between the 18th and 19th centuries, involved reaching memory-laden places to engage with the past and find refreshment for the soul and body. The Lia collection is in dialogue with nearly fifty other extraordinary works on loan from all over Italy, including from the National Gallery of Ancient Art at Palazzo Barberini in Rome, the Civic Museums of Padua, the Museum of Rome, and the Art Collection of the Cariplo Foundation.

The exhibition will be inaugurated on Friday, June 14 at 5:30 PM and will be open to the public from June 15 to October 27, 2024.

All the events related to the exhibition:  

• Friday, September 6, 5:00 PM: "Grand Tour, Grandtourists, and Antiquities". Guided tour by Elena Gerini at the "Amedeo Lia" Civic Museum.
• Saturday, September 7, 11:00 AM: Guided tour of the exhibition in English by Tara Keny.
• Thursday, September 12, 11:00 AM-2:00 PM: "The Art of Traveling. Italy and the Grand Tour". Study Day organized by UGAI.
• Thursday, September 19, 5:00 PM: "The Vision of Antiquity between the 18th and 19th Centuries". Guided tour by Barbara Viale at the Civic Museum of the Seal.
• Saturday, September 28, 10:00 AM: On the Road. From the Middle Ages to the Modern Age. Guided tour  by Andrea Marmori at the "Amedeo Lia" Civic Museum as part of the "Spetialis. Festival of Ancient Spezia" event.