On the occasion of the twelfth edition of Terre di Pisa Food and Wine Festival, the Sistema Museale di Ateneo (SMA) offers guided tours and free openings on 18, 19 and 20 October 2024. Free admission and participation to the events in the SMA museums participating in the initiative are provided upon presentation at the museum ticket office of the special coupon provided by the SMA and distributed at the Terre di Pisa stand in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II.
Here is the programme of initiatives proposed by the University Museums:
EGYPTOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS (Via San Frediano 12 - first floor)
- Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October
Free admission and individual visit from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Not accessible to persons with disabilities. Please note that, for security reasons, entrances are limited. In case of high attendance, our staff may ask you to wait a few minutes outside the museum before starting your visit.
Further information: collezioni-egittologiche@sma.unipi.it; +39 050 598647, +39 050 2211501.
GIPSOTECA DI ARTE ANTICA E ANTIQUARIUM (Piazza San Paolo all’Orto 20)
- Friday 18 October
Guided tourin 2 shifts: at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
- Wednesday 6 November
Guided tourin 2 shifts: at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Duration of each visit: about 30 minutes
Free event and accessible to people with disabilities.
Further information: info.gipsoteca@sma.unipi.it – +39 050 2211278
The guided tours are carried out in collaboration with the MARSIA laboratory of the Department of Civilization and Forms of Knowledge.
LUDOTECA SCIENTIFICA- Museum of Physics Instruments (Via dei Macelli 2B / Via Nicola Pisano 25 (Largo Padre Renzo Spadoni)
- Thursday 7 November from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (last access at 6 p.m.)
“La scienza in tavola“. Continuous cycle laboratories on food and wine science for all ages (duration 30 minutes). Join us for a fascinating day of experiments and scientific discoveries! The event combines three intriguing food chemistry themes to offer you an immersive experience about the wonders of cooking. The workshops will be dedicated to the discovery of colours in food, substances found in food and wine and the importance of acidity in food.
Free event and accessible to people with disabilities.
Further information:: ludotecascientifica@gmail.com; +39 050 2214861 – +39 320 0403946
EXHIBITION HELLO WORLD! (Polo Le Benedettine – Piazza San Paolo a Ripa d’Arno, 16)
- Friday 18 October at 2:30 p.m.
Guided tour Hello World! L’informatica dall’aritmometro allo smartphone
- Saturday 26 October at 10:30 p.m.
Guided tour Hello World! L’informatica dall’aritmometro allo smartphone
Duration of the visit: 45-60 minutes
Free event, reservation required at link https://www.msc.sma.unipi.it/prenotazione-eventi-speciali/.Not accessible to people with disabilities.
More information: helloworld@sma.unipi.it
Remember that the other museums of Ateneo can also be visited during the Terre di Pisa Food and Wine Festival, with the usual entrance ticket:
BOTANICAL GARDEN AD MUSEUM (Via Luca Ghini 13 / Via Roma 56). Open from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm (last entry at 5:00 pm).
GRAPHICS MUSEUM (Lungarno Galilei 9). Aperto dalle 9:00 alle 19:00.
ANATOMICAL VETERINARY MUSEUM (Viale della Piagge 2). Open to the public on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m..
Special openings on 15-16-17 October and 21-22 October.
MUSEUM OF PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY (Scuola Medica, Via Roma 5). At the moment you can visit only the Paleopathological Collection by reservation.
More information: info.map@sma.unipi.it
MUSEUM OF HUMAN ANATOMY (Scuola Medica, Via Roma 55)
Visits are only possible on reservation. Further information: info.mau@sma.unipi.it – tel. +39 050 22 18 628.
