Turin, St. Lawrence night at the Royal Museums with 2 euro entrance fee

On the occasion of the Night of San Lorenzo, the Royal Museums of Turin are offering special two-euro admission andscenic lighting in the Ducal Garden.

In fact, on Monday, August 10, from 7:30 p.m. to midnight, the event Night of San Lorenzo at the Royal Museums will be held. Stories of Stars and Victories. The tour will begin in the Salone delle Guardie Svizzere in the Royal Palace to learn more about the painting depicting The Battle of St. Quentin, fought in France on August 10, 1557. The glorious victory, achieved by Duke Emanuele Filiberto at the command of the Spanish army, had enabled the Savoy to regain lost possessions and move the dynasty’s interests to Piedmont, moving the capital of the duchy from Chambéry to Turin in 1563. The visit continues with the discovery of the oldest of the Royal Gardens, the Ducal Garden: here, between 1630 and 1637, Duke Victor Amadeus I had a chapel dedicated to St. Lawrence moved from the Royal Park, reworked into a small circular temple of Bramantean memory. The small building, placed almost in the center of the garden, was meant to commemorate Emanuele Filiberto’s vow for the victory achieved in battle. The promise to have a place of worship dedicated to the saint materialized with the building of the Real Chiesa di San Lorenzo, commissioned from Guarino Guarini in 1668. While waiting for the shooting stars, from 10 p.m. to midnight, visitors will have a chance to sit in the Ducal Garden to enjoy atmospheric night lighting.

From Aug. 7 to 10, the Royal Museums also has a full schedule of events planned.

Every Wednesday and Friday at 5 p.m. thematic insights return to the museum with the program From the Virtual to the Real. Curators and technicians from the Royal Museums will lead visitors to discover lesser-known works and places, revealing never-before-seen curiosities. Friday, Aug. 7, will feature the talk In War for Play. The carousel plate of the Royal Armory, by restorer Alessandra Curti. The visit will cost 7 euros, in addition to the reduced entrance fee to the Royal Museums.

On Friday, Aug. 7 at 6 p.m., guides and art historians from CoopCulture, will offer the public a special tour dedicated to the world of cinema to reveal how the rooms of the Royal Palace have inspired famous productions. You can book the visit by calling 011.19560449 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of the visit is 7 euros, in addition to the reduced entrance fee to the Royal Museums.

In addition, on Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9 at 3 p.m., the Welcome Back to the Palace! can be visited with art historians and guides from CoopCulture, discovering the state rooms on the second floor of the Royal Palace, with the Armory and the Shroud Gallery, to also catch a glimpse of the “on sight” restoration of the Chapel altar. The one-hour tour can be visited in groups of up to 8 people at a cost of 7 euros, in addition to the reduced entrance fee to the Royal Museums.

Then the Welcome green experience continues over the weekend, a guided observation to discover the flower and plant species that grace the Royal Gardens, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 9, at 4 p.m., at a cost of 7 euros. You can purchase tickets online at the Royal Museums website www.museireali.beniculturali.it, make reservations by e-mailing info.torino@coopculture.it or calling 011 19560449 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or go directly to the ticket office on the day of the event or days before.

Also continuing in August will be the ninth edition of the Cinema a Palazzo art festival, hosted in the Court of Honor of the Royal Palace and organized by Distretto Cinema. The program is posted on the website of the Royal Museums and Distretto Cinema (distrettocinema.it). Retaining a full ticket to the shows will provide reduced admission to the Royal Museums, and presenting a full ticket to the Royal Museums will apply the €4 reduction to attend the screenings. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.mailticket.it. For information: 324 8868183 and info@distrettocinema.com.

Until January 17, 2021, it will be possible to visit the exhibition dedicated to the project TOward2030. What are you doing? Conceived by Lavazza and the City of Turin to spread the culture of sustainability through the language of street art, the project will feature eighteen mural works inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals elaborated by the UN, 17 Sustainable Development Goals plus Goal Zero, designed by Lavazza to popularize the goals themselves. The exhibition, curated by Roberto Mastroianni and Filippo Masino, presents in the Spazio Confronti of the Galleria Sabauda photographs and films of the artists at work while, in the Boschetto of the Giardini Reali, shots of the eighteen urban art works present in Turin are shown again, as well as works by some artists from the Il Cerchio e le Gocce, Monkeys Evolution and Truly Design collectives, created during the inaugural live painting with the coordination of MurArte Torino.

Credits: Officina delle Idee for the Royal Museums

Turin, St. Lawrence night at the Royal Museums with 2 euro entrance fee

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