The reopening of large museums Italians to admire art despite the difficult time we are experiencing. With a special price, the Mann of Naples, the national archaeological museum, opens its doors for visits until December. Every Thursday evening it will be possible to enter the museum with a ticket at the price of 2 euros. Admire the collections that the museum holds and appreciate art in all its forms. An initiative aimed above all at encouraging visits to Italian museums and rediscovering art and beauty.
The Mann of Naples, visit to the permanent collections and more
The opening of the museum will therefore be every Thursday evening from October 3st to December 20rd from 2pm. The ticket will cost XNUMX euros per person. It will be necessary to book to comply with the provisions and keep the distance. You can connect to the coopculture website or via the app that Coopculture dedicates to the MANN. But not just visits to the collections. This special initiative, promoted by the museum, will allow visitors to attend the free concerts and aperitifs that will take place inside. These are four concerts of the Neapolitan Baroque Festival that can be listened to for free. The concerts will be in the Sala del Toro Farnese and it is necessary to book at the email address [email protected]. On the other hand, for a fee, aperitifs at the MANN Caffè with an AperiBox. Zero kilometer products will be offered.
Mann's concerts and initiatives
The first concert that opened this new organization of the archaeological museum was dedicated to Farinelli starring the Royal Academy Baroque Ensemble (Angela Luglio: soprano; Marina Esposito: mezzo-soprano). Performed music by Porpora, Handel, Vinci and Broschi. The aperitifs offered on the other hand are based on local products, local specialties at a cost of 5 euros or 4 euros. The aperitif will be made in collaboration with Pinzimonio. They will be used products from the farms of the Sanpaolo farmer's market in Coldiretti Campagna Amica.
The history of the archaeological museum of Naples
The museum structure of Naples is among the oldest and most prestigious in Italy. An excellence of archeology for the finds that can be admired. The origin of the museum and the formation of the collections are linked to the figure of Charles III of Bourbon. Having become king, he promoted the exploration of the Vesuvian cities and oversaw the construction of a Farnesian Museum. Then his son Ferdinando IV continued the project. He was responsible for bringing together the two nuclei of the Farnese Collection and the collection of Vesuvian finds in the current building. Conceived as a universal museum, it housed institutes and laboratories, which were later transferred. The findings acquired come from the excavations of the archaeological sites of Campania and Southern Italy, as well as from private collections.
The collections that can be admired
Currently the Mann houses collections, which belong to the Borgia, Santangelo, Stevens, Spinelli. The main nuclei are the Farnese collection, made up of finds from Rome and its surroundings and transferred to Naples in the eighteenth century.
And then the collections Pompeian, with finds from the Vesuvian area. The collection Egyptian which is among the most important to be found in Italy. In addition to the special Thursday initiative, the museum can be visited every day. Also on the bill are other exhibitions and events that you can attend.
