Sunday at the museum

By means of the Province’s Council Decision no. 1496/2015 (September 2015), Trentino offers visitors free admission to its so-called Provincial Museums, on the first Sunday of every month.

The Provincial Museums are the following:

- Muse (Science Museum), with the exhibition Genoma umano. Quello che ci rende unici (Human genome. What makes us unique), looks at questions profoundly affecting us all that are today the subject of important and promising biological research;

- Mart - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Rovereto - which includes the Casa d’arte futurista Depero -. It is one of the most important museums in Europe, and its current exhibition dedicated to Margherita Sarfatti. Novecento Italiano in the World is the fascinating portrait of a major protagonist of the cultural and political scene of the 20th century.

Another unmissable exhibition is: Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg.

- Castello del Buonconsiglio (Buonconsiglio Castle) and, for the latter’s other five sites, see their respective opening season and times: Castel Thun, Castel Beseno, Castello di Stenico, Castel Caldes. The Buonconsiglio Castle is, alone, worth visiting for its historic and cultural heritage, as well as for its exhibition itinerary, which has been recently enriched and renovated; furthermore, visitors will admire one of Francesco Hayez' masterpieces: Under the sky of Egypt.

- and the Museo degli usi e costumi della gente trentina (Trentino Folklife Museum), which is one of the most distinguished Italian museums of popular traditions.

In addition to them, also the museums run by the Department for Cultural Heritage offer free admission:

S.A.S.S. Spazio Archeologico Sotterraneo del Sas - Tridentum (Tridentum S.A.S.S. - Underground Archaeological Site SASS);

the Museo diocesano tridentino,

the Gallerie di Piedicastello,

the Museo delle Palafitte di Fiavé (Fiavè Pile dwelling Museum),

and the Museo Retico (Rhaetian Museum) of Sanzeno;  

It’s an unmissable opportunity, since museums often schedule exhibition openings or other interesting events on the first Sunday of every month.

Just to mention some events:

- Visitrovereto proposes Al museo ci vado anch’io! (Museums for kids): energy, art, robotics and astronomy. Further information here.

- Spazio alla Luna | Fondazione Museo Civico - Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 February:

activities at the Planetarium and workshops on the occasion of the exhibition "The Moon. And then? 50 years after the Moon landing: history and outlooks of space exploration". Booking required by phone:0464 452800, by midday on Friday 1 February (minimum 8 participants, maximum 15).

- Hydrotour Dolomiti - Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 February, from 15.00 to 17.00 (for young and old alike):

guided tour to the hydroelectric power plants of Santa Massenza and Riva del Garda. Bookings: 0461 032486 booking@hydrotourdolomiti.it Costs: family ticket € 25 (2 parents + 1/3 children); € 15 (1 parent + 1/3 children).

Last but not least, other museums in Trentino join the “Sunday at the museum” initiative, among which the MAG - Museo Alto Garda (MAG - Alto Garda Museum) and the Fondazione museo storico del Trentino (Trentino history museum foundation). Please see their websites.