Museums for Families On Demand
CA’ REZZONICO
Eyes on me! The interplay of imagination, dreams ond reality: different visions
Fantastic visions in which you take flight; images, objects and surroundings that really do carry you back to the world of three centuries ago. In this truly interactive visit you learn the secrets behind artistic achievements that are famous throughout the world. There is a lot to do (and discover) in this visit to the city’s most beautiful aristocratic palazzo, with the help of a nice activity book to take home.
Length: 2 hours
Language: Italian, English, French
Recommended age for this activity: 6 to 12
How does Venice work?
Understanding how Venice is made, how it works and how it worked in the past is the first step to living it, respecting and enjoying it. Why is the urban fabric of the city, which is so dense, characterised by so many campi and corti (squares)? Why is there a wellhead in every square? Why do the chimneys have such bizarre shapes? How do the houses and palaces stand in the water? These and many other questions will be answered in a special itinerary in which Ca’ Rezzonico, a magnificent mansion built between the seventeenth and eighteenth century, lends itself perfectly as example and at the same time as a perfect observation point. We will start from the nearby Campo San Barnaba (meeting at the well) and then we will reach the water entrance to the palace on the Grand Canal. It is that here our exploration starts in search of answers to the above questions, and searching for the answers will lead us all the way up… to the attic! Each experience will then be documented and summarised in the workshop, during which the children, divided into teams, will put together a really special board and, to finish, thanks to the collaboration of Gambier&Keller Editori, there will be a surprise to take back to the classroom to continue the work.
Length: 2 hours
Language: Italian, English, French
Recommended age for this activity: 6 to 14