*IN UPDATE*
Amico Museo.Spring air in the Tuscan museums, is back, an initiative promoted by the Tuscany Region, now in its XXII edition. From May 9 to June 2, 2025, the museums of Tuscany welcome the invitation of the Region to open their doors to welcome young and old with guided tours, extraordinary exhibitions, workshops, animations; many different activities united by an identical passion: promote our cultural heritage with proposals that involve visitors in creative experiences.
Also this year the University of Pisa’s Museum System participates in the initiatives with a rich program of events. The programme of all SMA museum initiatives is being updated.
EGYPTIAN COLLECTIONS (Via San Frediano 12)
- Saturday 24 May, 3.30 p.m. - "At the Court of Pharaoh" - attività per famiglie (bambini 5-9 anni). Reservation required: info.collezioni-egittologiche@sma.unipi.it.
GIPSOTECA DI ARTE ANTICA E ANTIQUARIUM (Piazza S.Paolo all'Orto 20)
- Wedsnesday 13 May. 5 p.m. - presentation of the exhibition "The seals of Al Tikha. Archaeological discoveries in Oman of the Universities of Pisa and Sultan Qaboos", https://www.turismo.pisa.it/eventi/I-sigilli-di-Al-Tikha;
- Wednesday 21 May 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. - international conference "Between Mountains and Sea: Archaeological Discoveries in the Rustaq Region" - free event without reservation;
GARDEN AND BOTANICAL MUSEUM (Via Ghini 13, Via Roma 56)
- Friday 9 May 2025, 4 p.m. - "Incontri botanici. Le Arche della Biodiversità: salvare un po' di natura per il futuro" at Aula A of the Polo Nobili (Via Volta 4), free event. For further information: educazione.ortomuseobot@unipi.it;
- Saturday 10 May 2025, 3 p.m. - "Botanic walls". Event by reservation until seats are sold out, https://www.turismo.pisa.it/eventi/Mura-Botaniche-2025;
- Saturday 17 May 2025, 3 p.m. - "Botanical Saturday. The Botanical Garden: travel far while staying in the city", https://www.turismo.pisa.it/eventi/Sabato-botanico-maggio-2025;
- Thursday 22 and Friday 23 May 2025 - "ID.Plant - Introductory course to the identification of plants". For info, program and reservations write to educazione.ortomuseobot@sma.unipi.it;
- Saturday 31 May 2025, 9 p.m. - "Illuminated Garden. A suggestive night walk in the streets of the Botanical Garden illuminated by fireflies". Reservation required by writing to educazione.ortomuseobot@sma.unipi.it.
GRAPHICS MUSEUM (Lungarno Galilei 9)
- Friday 9 May 2025, noon - presentation of the exhibition "Habitus Fidei. Confraternities' robes: a journey between art, history and faith", https://www.turismo.pisa.it/eventi/habitus-fidei;
- Saturday 17 May 2025, 5.30 p.m. - "A tour to the museum", activities for families (children aged 6-11 years). Reservation required by writing to educazione.museodellagrafica@sma.unipi.it;
MUSEUM OF COMPUTING TOOLS
- Thursday 15 May 2025, 5.30 p.m. - free guided tour to the exhibition "Hello World!" at Polo Le Bedettine (Piazza S.Paolo a Ripa d'Arno 16). Reservation required: www.msc.sma.unipi.it/prenotazione-eventi-speciali;
LUDOTECA SCIENTIFICA (Museum of Instruments of Physics - Via dei Macelli 2b or Via Nicola Pisano 25)
- Saturday 31 May 2025, from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. - "laboratories, astronomical observations and shows". Free participation with reservation by writing to: ludotecascientifica@gmail.com;
MUSEUM OF HUMAN ANATOMY (Massart Hall, Medical School of Via Roma 55)
- Friday 30 May 2025,4 p.m. - "Andrea Cesalpino in the 500th anniversary of his birth" by the director of the museum prof. Gianfranco Natale. Following guided visit to the museum of Human Anatomy "Filippo Civinini". Free event without reservation.
ANATOMICAL VETERINARY MUSEUM (Viale delle Piagge 2)
- Friday 16 May, 5 p.m. - "The animals of the happy farm!". Activities for families (children aged 5-8 years). Reservation required by writing to: info.mav@sma.unipi.it;
MUSEUM OF PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY (Via dei Macelli 2b-Via Nicola Pisano)
- Tuesday 13 May, 5 p.m. - presentation of the book "Le sepolture aristocratiche della sacrestia di San Domenico Maggiore (secoli XVII-XVIII)" by Gino Fornaciari. Following guided tour of the exhibition "Secrets of the body. A journey into human anatomy through medicine and archaeology", free event with reservation info.map@sma.unipi.it.
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM (via Roma 79 - 56011 Calci, Pisa)
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Sunday, May 18, 2025 - From 10.00 to 20.00 (last entry at 19.15) will be possible to access the Museum with a discounted ticket (full ticket 7 euro; reduced ticket (3-18 years) 3 euro; free for children under 3 years and for the categories provided by the Museum’s tariff list).
With your ticket you can visit the permanent exhibitions, the Aquarium and the temporary exhibition "Dinosaurs".
No reservation is required for admission.