The Ministry of Heritage and Culture and Tourism adheres this year again, along with other European countries, to the European Heritage Days 2017, for which has been chosen the topic "Culture and Nature". Designed in 1991 by the Council of Europe and the European Commission with the aim to strengthen and encourage dialogue and exchanges in the cultural field between European countries, the European Days of Heritage take place on the fourth September weekend.

An extraordinary choral tale that gives a good idea of ​​the richness and "widespread" dimension of the national cultural heritage: from the best known of the great museums of the lesser known sites that almost every country can boast and should valorise.

The event will take place Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, 24 and will involve both public and private cultural sites, including archives and libraries, with admission fees and adjustments in the opening hours that vary from institution to institution.

Lucca - Palazzo Mansi National Museum
Saturday 23
hours 19:30 / 23:00, last admission at 10:00 pm -  Extraordinary night opening with visit to the exhibition "Alla ricerca dei suoni perduti"  (On the tracks of lost sounds). The exhibition proposes a selection of ancient musical, instruments dating from the XVII to the XX century and belonging to the prestigious collection of villa Medici Giulini, which are exhibited for the first time in Lucca. Among pianos and harps, saltiers and mandolins visitors can get acquainted with the atmosphere and the sounds that resounded in the halls of a noble Lucchese dwelling.
Admission: 1,00 euro, concessions according to law.
Tel. +39 0583 55570 - pm-tos.museilucchesi@beniculturali.it

Lucca - State Archive, detached seat
Sunday 24
oours 8:00 / 12:00 - Illustration of the archive situated in the detached seat and concerning the study of the territory of Lucca.
Admission: free
Tel. +39 0583491465 - as-lu@beniculturali.it

Lucca - State Library
Saturday 23
14:30 / 18:00 - Extraordinary opening. Visits to the monumental halls of the library and to the bibliographical exhibition entitled: "FLOREA. Mostra degli erbari della Biblioteca Statale di Lucca". The exhibition wants to highlight and show to the public some of the bibliographical documents housed in the library and dedicated to the study of herbs and to their usage.  Starting from the famous Pseudo Apuleio a manuscript of the IX century, the exhibition offers an overview that arrives to the present days.
Admission: free
Tel. +39 0583 491271 - bs-lu@beniculturali.it