As the concluding event of The State of the Union 2022, the Historical Archives of the European Union will open its doors and welcome the public to visit the archives and Villa Salviati on Saturday, 7 May.
With our partner FAI, visitors will be able to tour the beautiful grounds and buildings of the historic villa, and visit the state-of-the-art vaults where Europe’s memory is preserved.
Programme – 7 May 2022
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- 10:00 – 18:00
–Nel Silenzio Rotondo del Parco.
Sculture e insolite presenze: Kiki Franceschi e Andrea Chiarantini
Exhibition curated by Andrea Mello.
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- 10:00 – 17:00
– Guided visits to the deposits of the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) and of the villa, gardens, and grotto of Villa Salviati.
Tours will be led by the ‘Apprendisti Ciceroni’ of the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI – delegazione Firenze) and archivists of the HAEU.
- 12:00 – 16:00
– Musical interludes in the grotto - 16:30
-Finale concert in the courtyard of Villa Salviati
Registration for guided tours is now closed but the grounds of Villa Salviati will be freely accessible to all who wish to enter on the Open Day.
Visitors can access Villa Salviati on foot through the gates at Via Bolognese 156 and Via Faentina 261. Vehicles may enter the grounds through the gate at Via Salviati 3, but parking space is extremely limited.
Visitors on foot can also enter through this gate. We highly recommend taking public transport to arrive for the Open Day:
-Take bus n°25 (Pratolino) and get off at the stop “Il Cionfo 01” on Via Bolognese. Proceed uphill to via Bolognese 156.
-Take bus n° 1A and get off at the stop “Salviati FS” on Via Faentina. The gate at Via Faentina 261 is located just before Salviati FS. Visitors with limited mobility or who would have difficulty with the walk up to the villa (c. 800 meters) can board an EUI shuttle van that will depart regularly from Salviati FS.
Visitors with limited mobility arriving by car and in possession of a disabled parking permit may enter at Via Salviati 3 and drive up to the Villa on an internal road.
Entry must be requested so that the porters can raise the access bar on the internal road.
Visitors can access Villa Salviati on foot through the gates at Via Bolognese 156 and Via Faentina 261. Vehicles may enter the grounds through the gate at Via Salviati 3, but parking space is extremely limited. Visitors on foot can also enter through this gate. We highly recommend taking public transport to arrive for the Open Day:
- Take bus n°25 (Pratolino) and get off at the stop “Il Cionfo 01” on Via Bolognese. Proceed uphill to via Bolognese 156.
- Take bus n° 1A and get off at the stop “Salviati FS” on Via Faentina. The gate at Via Faentina 261 is located just before Salviati FS. Visitors with limited mobility or who would have difficulty with the walk up to the villa (c. 800 meters) can board an EUI shuttle van that will depart regularly from Salviati FS.
Visitors with limited mobility arriving by car and in possession of a disabled parking permit may enter at Via Salviati 3 and drive up to the Villa on an internal road. Entry must be requested so that the porters can raise the access bar on the internal road.
Contact
Tel. +39 055 4685 649
Villa Salviati
Via Bolognese 156 – 50139 Firenze
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