Sunday 12 May 2024on the occasion of Mother’s Daycastles, archaeological sites, museums and exhibition venues will reserve thefree entry for all mothers in the company of their children.
The archaeological sites in Aosta participating in the initiative are the Megalithic Area, the Cryptoporticus, the MAR-Regional Archaeological Museum, the early Christian Church of San Lorenzo and the Pont d’Ael aqueduct bridge. The castles of: Aymavilles, Fénis, Issogne, Verrès, Sarre, Sarriod de La Tour of Saint-Pierre, Gamba di Châtillon and Castel Savoia of Gressoney-Saint-Jean can also be visited free of charge for mothers.
The Issogne Castle will host the first event of the event The Adventures of Charlotte. Discovering the castles of the Aosta Valleya series of treasure hunts for families. The explorer Charlotte Legson, together with her dragon Flambeau, await children (aged 6 and up) to shed light on A mysterious theft. In an epic search, amidst challenges and dangerous deceptions, Charlotte will have to search for an important heirloom that disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Only for the appointment on Sunday 12 May 2024, entry to the castle and participation in the activity will be free for all mothers in the company of their children (Times: 10am, 11.30am, 2.30pm, 4pm and 5.30pm). Reservations on 0125 929373
To the Gamba Castle it will be open to visitors for free Photo exhibition Entre chien et loup, by the Aosta Valley artist Sophie-Anne Herin. The title of the exhibition derives from an ancient French expression which can be translated into Italian as “at nightfall” and embodies the meaning of this exhibition project: to tell that particular moment of the day characterized by the transition from light to darkness (9 am – 19).
To the Sarriod de La Tour Castle you can visit it show Imagines pietatis. The timeless sculpture of François Cerise. Obtained from ancient wood coming from roof beams, from the architraves of centuries-old fireplaces or from bell stumps, Cerise’s figures are more current than ever in their powerful humanity and indulge an expressive impulse that has roots in the baggage of local culture.
Please also remember that every day, with the exception of Monday, at 6pm An accompanied visit to the exhibition is offered (9am-7pm).
L’Megalithic areafor the occasion, proposes to 4pm a educational workshop aimed at children aged 5 to 11 with the title To start a family. Starting from the Neolithic and arriving at the Bronze Age, young visitors will discover the importance of belonging to a community and a family. After an accompanied visit to the megalithic area, where they will learn about the footprints left by the first men who inhabited the Aosta plain, the children will imagine and draw the footprints of their family, taking inspiration from those left 4000 years ago! Reservations: 0165 552420 (Tuesday to Sunday 9am-7pm).
At 5.30pm will take place there conference from the title In the footsteps of the black pharaohs of Sudan: an immense archaeological heritage in danger. Through the story of her travel experiences, the archaeologist Cinzia Joris will illustrate the archaeological heritage of Sudan, in many respects similar to that of the megalithic area of Aosta, today in grave danger due to the war that devastates the country. Free admission.
Finally, always in the Megalithic Area, we remind you that it is possible to visit the show Talking Stones. Prehistoric statuary from Sardinia to the Alpswhich tells of a characteristic phenomenon of the Copper Age, through forty blow-ups, in the period between 3,400 and 2,400 BC, along the entire peninsula: that of the anthropomorphic stelae (9am-7pm).
To the Saint-Bénin Center It can be visited free of charge for mothers accompanied by their children show Looks of understanding. Fashion photographed by women: an exhibition project that aims to highlight the evolution of fashion photography taken by women, which has developed its own aesthetic and which reveals a mix between the languages of photography and art (opening hours 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm) .
For Mother’s Day, exhibitions and museums with reduced admission at the Bard Fort
Sunday 12 May 2024, the Forte di Bard also pays homage to all mothers on the occasion of their celebration: those who arrive accompanied by their children will be able to visit the major exhibitions and museums at a reduced price. Four temporary exhibitions are open: the two projects dedicated to the environment, nature and climate change Wildlife Photographer of the Year And There’s no more timethe photographic exhibition The best of cycling 2023with the most beautiful images of a year of cycling and the exhibition dedicated to the photographer Martine Franck, Regarder les autres. To take advantage of the promotion, mothers and children must show up together at the ticket office.
