“Icônes” is the title of the multimedia exhibition that will take place at the PalabancaEventi (Palazzo Galli) in via Mazzini 14 in Piacenza from 15 June to 7 July, on the occasion of the start in Piacenza – on 1 July – of the stage of the Tour de France arriving in Turin. It is an immersive experience to virtually gather in one place three masterpieces kept in the museums of Piacenza: “Il Tondo” by Sandro Botticelli (Madonna adoring the Child with Saint John) from the Civic Museums of Palazzo Farnese, the “Ecce Homo ” by Antonello da Messina from the Alberoni College and the “Portrait of a Lady” by Gustav Klimt from the Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery. The three original works will instead be visible at the respective museum locations, while the virtual experience will reveal details and offer a new and original vision of the paintings.
For the occasion, free shuttle bus services will be organized on weekends to encourage visitors along a route that is not only immersive but also real. Furthermore, once they have obtained the ticket at PalabancaEventi, visitors to the exhibition will be able to show up at the locations where the three masterpieces are exhibited and obtain a discount for access. Without the ticket, the ticket will be full price. The initiative is promoted by the Piacenza Culture Network, which sees the Municipality of Piacenza, the Province of Piacenza, the Emilia Chamber of Commerce, the Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio, the Emilia-Romagna Region and the Piacenza Foundation involved together in the cultural promotion of the territory. and Vigevano, with the precious collaboration of the Bank of Piacenza. The museum institutions that hold the three masterpieces actively collaborated in the creation of the exhibition: Civic Museums of Palazzo Farnese, Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery and Opera Pia Alberoni.
Times and days of access to the “Icônes” exhibition at PalabancaEventi
Tuesday to Thursday: 4pm – 8pm
Friday: 4pm – 11pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 – 12:00 / 16:00 – 20:00
Extraordinary openings: Saturday 29 June: 10:00 – 12:00 / 16:00 – 23:00 – Sunday 30 June: 10:00 – 23:00 Monday 1 July: 10:00 – 23:00 Thursday 4 July: 10:00 – 23:00 ———————————————————————————————————————————— ———
Times and days of access to the Civic Museums of Palazzo Farnese
Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday: 10:00 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 18:00; Friday – Saturday – Sunday: 10:00 – 18:00;
Extraordinary openings: Friday 21 June: Art gallery, from 8pm to 11pm (last entry 10pm); Friday 28 June: Art gallery, from 8pm to 11pm (last entry 10pm); Saturday 29 June: Art Gallery, from 8pm to 11pm (last entry 10pm); Sunday 30 June: Art Gallery, from 8pm to 11pm (last entry 10pm); Monday 1st July: Art Gallery, from 10:00 to 13:00 (last admission at 12pm); from 3.00pm to 6.00pm (last entry 5.00pm); Friday 5 July: Art gallery, from 8pm to 11pm (last entry 10pm);
For further details on exhibitions and special events and for guided tours, consult the website www.palazzofarnese.piacenza.it or the museum news area at the following telephone number: 0523-492658; e-mail: [email protected]. ——————————————————————————————————————————————
Times and days of access to the Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery
From Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30 to 13.00;
From Friday to Sunday from 3pm to 6pm;
Extraordinary openings: Friday 21 June from 6pm to 11pm (last entry 10.30pm); Friday 28 June from 6pm to 11pm (last entry 10.30pm); Friday 5 July from 6pm to 11pm (last entry 10.30pm); Saturday 29 June from 6pm to 11pm (last entry 10.30pm); Sunday 30 June from 6pm to 11pm (last entry 10.30pm); Monday 1 July from 9.30am to 1pm; from 3.00pm to 6.00pm. ——————————————————————————————————————————————
Times and days of access to the Alberoni College and Gallery
From Tuesday to Sunday, access to the Alberoni Gallery (Via Emilia Parmense 67) with guided tours lasting 1 hour; participation without reservation until all available places are available. Morning: Guided tour at 11am (duration 1 hour); Afternoon: Guided tours: 4.00 pm and 5.15 pm (each visit lasts 1 hour).
Extraordinary openings for Fridays in Piacenza: Friday 21 June – Friday 28 June – Friday 5 July; guided tour at 8.30pm (duration 1 hour).
Extraordinary openings for the Tour de France: Monday 1st July: Guided tours at 4pm and 5.15pm; Saturday 29 June, Sunday 30 June: guided tour at 8.30 pm (duration 1 hour). ——————————————————————————————————————————————
Free Shuttle Bus – Times (from 15 June to 7 July)
Piazza Sant’Antonino (departure) 10.30am – 3.30pm – 4.45pm – 8.00pm*. Alberoni Gallery (arrival) 11.00 – 16.00 – 17.15 – 20.30* Alberoni Gallery (departure) 12.00 – 17.00 – 18.15 – 21.30*. Piazza Sant’Antonino (return) 12.15 – 17.15 – 18.30 – 21.45*.
*evening shuttles available only during extraordinary openings on Friday 21st, Friday 28th June, Saturday 29th June, Sunday 30th June, Friday 5th July.
