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Mausloeum of Galla Placidia
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, built in 425 A.D., with its unique early Christian mosaics, is one of the eight amazing UNESCO World Heritage sites in the city of Ravenna.
Mausloeum of Galla Placidia
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, built in 425 A.D., with its unique early Christian mosaics, is one of the eight amazing UNESCO World Heritage sites in the city of Ravenna.
An exciting journey into the life, work and memory of Dante Alighieri. In exposition we can admire the wooden box, found in 1865, which held Dante’s bones. Every day, in front of the Tomb, a Canto from the Divine Comedy is read in the project ‘L’ora che volge il disìo’ – Perpetual Reading of the Divine Comedy, an event open to all.
The Museo Dante is on the first floor of the former Franciscan convent near to the tomb of the Poet, in the so-called Zone of Silence. It was founded in 1921, on the occasion of the sixth centenary of Dante Alighieri’s death: desired by the Superintendent Ambrogio Annoni and Corrado Ricci, it collected Dante’s memorabilia donated between 1908 and 1921.
In 2021 it was entirely renovated.
Today it offers an immersive and exciting experience, thanks to impressive multimedia supports. The tour explores Dante’s life, work and allows us to enter, with our senses, into the three Canticles of the Divine Comedy. Readings, images, memorabilia– a visit to the Dante Museum, and the nearby Casa Dante, completes the journey of discovery of the Poet’s places in Ravenna, his last refuge. The light, the splendour, the images of the mosaics in the Ravenna basilicas nourished Dante’s imagination and inspiration.
Some scholars believe that Dante, besides being fascinated by them, was even familiar with mosaics, at least in terms of technique and materials.
Along the stairs of the museum there is a large site-specific work of contemporary mosaic.
Via Dante Alighieri, 2a, 48121 Ravenna RA
Adults: € 5
Concessions: € 3.50 (children from 6 to 14 years, citizens of Ravenna, holders of tickets of Domus of the Stone Carpets, holders of tickets of MAR – Ravenna Art Museum, Icom)
Concessions for school groups: € 1.50 (school groups of at least 10 people, > 6 years old)
Sunday September 8th: free entry
Tickets are only combined and include: Museo Dante, Casa Dante.
For booking write to: museodante@comune.ra.it
Children up to 6 years, people with disabilities, caregivers, teachers accompanying school groups, journalists, tourist guides, group leaders.
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