Italy - The art of heavens in Macerata

Macerata, Buonaccorsi Palace, Hall of the Aeneid [Image by Viviana Giacomini, CC BY ND]
Macerata, Buonaccorsi Palace, Hall of the Aeneid [Image by Viviana Giacomini, CC BY ND]
Itinerary subject
Astronomical itinerary
Itinerary type
Walking itinerary
Targets
Couples, families, groups, single travellers, school groups.National and international visitors (focus on Chinese ones)
Country
Italy
Region
Marche
Municipality
Macerata
Starting point
Palazzo Buonaccorsi (Buonaccorsi Palace), via don Giovanni Minzoni 24
Ending point
Macerata Infopoint
Lenght
1 kilometer
Duration
3,5 hours
Keywords
Book tour, Astronomy, Experiential tourism, Macerata, Cultural Heritage, Travel, Digitization
Booking info
To book the tour, please send an email to macerata@sistemamuseo.it

Description

The tour develops around the digitised item Astronomicum (an astronomical book from the 16th century, hosted at the Mozzi Borgetti Library): while visiting Macerata's main points of interest, you will discover the history of heaven's interpretation from Middel Times until present days. It is both an astronomical itinerary and an experiential one. The tour foresees one artistic workshop to build your own astrolabe.